tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13096399910754745172024-03-15T19:41:05.362-07:00House Remodellingcrazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.comBlogger411125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-18993280241860183552024-03-15T19:40:00.000-07:002024-03-15T19:40:05.050-07:00Cabinets for Bathroom Remodel Arrive<p> The new cabinets for the two bathrooms being remodelled arrived today. They were first unloaded into the garage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLdO6MSKkjqMVBPfYFEihI0NbH7ntMFngWRIgrNVajVjonq0_dsePKLDEEpZEg2K55ank88hStSB8KxLnWEcGQHYoRmhIJzgbbiGQI7tOuZcgsEs_nvfFpghiT6su52KGI26K5ffAaaDAyKlAeS9c483VU2w5PcZBl3Kb2CAdpHOJgKAoAdI0TmYS1Z4/s3648/IMG_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLdO6MSKkjqMVBPfYFEihI0NbH7ntMFngWRIgrNVajVjonq0_dsePKLDEEpZEg2K55ank88hStSB8KxLnWEcGQHYoRmhIJzgbbiGQI7tOuZcgsEs_nvfFpghiT6su52KGI26K5ffAaaDAyKlAeS9c483VU2w5PcZBl3Kb2CAdpHOJgKAoAdI0TmYS1Z4/s320/IMG_0858.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And then moved into the appropriate bathroom. The two tall cabinets were the most difficult to move since they were too tall to go thru the doors. They temporarily removed the base from one of them. The other we were able to get in by removing the light bulb and cover from the hall light fixture just outside the door to the bathroom.</p><p>Once they were in place, they were attached to each other and the walls. The master bath has the simplest layout -- all along one wall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRSCxHAgs4TMBfLfUYqNHoHY7sJ5XysXOB8wn7o7EvD1dfyU7C1uoOZPx6xHBMQuUSQQZMO_q4_Ws7xnz8JdKo9t1R6hSMCh81kzlfQg3rN7tO1DHM7uRFVU8mh_dOQ486nnx8LLlfh5v_y-Ro_qbEYYuZf71uiIRDU9t539s58KO3YGFAwqV9P_SnLY/s3648/IMG_0865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRSCxHAgs4TMBfLfUYqNHoHY7sJ5XysXOB8wn7o7EvD1dfyU7C1uoOZPx6xHBMQuUSQQZMO_q4_Ws7xnz8JdKo9t1R6hSMCh81kzlfQg3rN7tO1DHM7uRFVU8mh_dOQ486nnx8LLlfh5v_y-Ro_qbEYYuZf71uiIRDU9t539s58KO3YGFAwqV9P_SnLY/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The center bathroom has two walls with cabinets. The left wall is not planned to have a sink (although all the connections are still in place below it.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipd4pvCNgFJYaTb5uCLqzvxwvxbMmmz19JPdbBPYuGdmneveoS7azihcyLRocOUvIsVxdXNrcq-XyFFngBkeLlikZ1N0a4HvmfDKtXHXrBMscIu8ZKyYcwcYlLkk1aC1y8HVCGZci7Js-kRHiTNUW2z5KH6Yy64cz6p3q2YWDc_WpqA2HP9dGRZWDI3dI/s3648/IMG_0867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipd4pvCNgFJYaTb5uCLqzvxwvxbMmmz19JPdbBPYuGdmneveoS7azihcyLRocOUvIsVxdXNrcq-XyFFngBkeLlikZ1N0a4HvmfDKtXHXrBMscIu8ZKyYcwcYlLkk1aC1y8HVCGZci7Js-kRHiTNUW2z5KH6Yy64cz6p3q2YWDc_WpqA2HP9dGRZWDI3dI/s320/IMG_0867.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The right wall will have the sink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7TT2t2KIbTj3vvVsby6r3RVHwoblp7qnVz77RnGLh-f0TzarVmR9GxZi9hHrTyOnDmmxyOob4Cerpqo-G-bzdJ4iH3vVmQMZoHNB7C5c7ihciOAFFAgKoKwLr5kfoCSLzFNilZrWnpIkHaBKfE1aDMBfFBvB3m7VaykBCUsWefAVM3XZ4_rJNmGG2K4/s3648/IMG_0869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7TT2t2KIbTj3vvVsby6r3RVHwoblp7qnVz77RnGLh-f0TzarVmR9GxZi9hHrTyOnDmmxyOob4Cerpqo-G-bzdJ4iH3vVmQMZoHNB7C5c7ihciOAFFAgKoKwLr5kfoCSLzFNilZrWnpIkHaBKfE1aDMBfFBvB3m7VaykBCUsWefAVM3XZ4_rJNmGG2K4/s320/IMG_0869.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The doors and drawers are to be delivered at a later time, probably within two weeks. But this allows the counters and sinks to be put in while we wait for the doors and drawers.</p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-47617069834649933982024-03-09T13:44:00.000-08:002024-03-11T15:11:05.990-07:00New Light Wiring in Attic<p> Encouraged by the replacement of the Loft light fixture with an LED one, we want to replace the attic light fixtures (currently 4 foot fluorescent shop lights) with LED lights. A couple of the fluorescent attic lights work poorly, or not at all. We found some inexpensive replacement lights at Home Depot (4 ft. 88-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED Utility White Shop Light with Pull Chain, Bright White) for $19.97. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeSN2pWXJ67s6AsV30miRsbaNFbhC0WUobUMig5WTNZ4fr7vTpSvhoBI0C_G0mGJP01UqfmlqpJuZez-B2CzJPIrQKQXo602YG412DfawExLTxP_fidQ50R5LN8DoHiEMulIXERWajs_8ZwE0tANWBeAltpLiqfdPKNafLknJG60IwnZYOEJxCri6nvY/s600/lights.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeSN2pWXJ67s6AsV30miRsbaNFbhC0WUobUMig5WTNZ4fr7vTpSvhoBI0C_G0mGJP01UqfmlqpJuZez-B2CzJPIrQKQXo602YG412DfawExLTxP_fidQ50R5LN8DoHiEMulIXERWajs_8ZwE0tANWBeAltpLiqfdPKNafLknJG60IwnZYOEJxCri6nvY/s320/lights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>These lights plug into an outlet; they are not designed to be hard-wired. This seems a trend, so it seems advantageous to convert the current wiring to provide plugs for the lights.</p><p>There are 5 fluorescent light fixtures in the attic; 3 work poorly, so we start with those. First we do the one near the chimney and HVAC system.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziFOeH4HJgTKkNv5UPxyFa_qW2ScWzagUwVCDehir9vd9Mcxjl9ptSaYaKNxe8CI7kxiB3xgk_QjTk4ak-mSU2vRF8-ka-M54jNSgWdUw757xjpomeTedEMj0fPi7atmaRfsYLNz2SMB9zeoO5vsJskfVhrIXcaIvIDsVWGPcqVWnTnH1ALQYEc4M6Y0/s3648/IMG_0845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziFOeH4HJgTKkNv5UPxyFa_qW2ScWzagUwVCDehir9vd9Mcxjl9ptSaYaKNxe8CI7kxiB3xgk_QjTk4ak-mSU2vRF8-ka-M54jNSgWdUw757xjpomeTedEMj0fPi7atmaRfsYLNz2SMB9zeoO5vsJskfVhrIXcaIvIDsVWGPcqVWnTnH1ALQYEc4M6Y0/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We remove the old light fixture, to get a bare ceiling. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONPfy_NBw5j1bpJ9aXHyESokzfNT-Uo9G0tFM4NK-xwFnI-Ic6fE2pZ-AvQUHL6IFubqi_DngkyoRQv_sn-kJJP6tfSrNHgCxk14ygW4LPL6CbxT8SrelMhMG7wYLy8xva_W_G3yhleW4IhOUTHeHxm1qV5cHXYZELvUs9zMPYsNk7_4ubUJZgiXa9TU/s3648/IMG_0846.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONPfy_NBw5j1bpJ9aXHyESokzfNT-Uo9G0tFM4NK-xwFnI-Ic6fE2pZ-AvQUHL6IFubqi_DngkyoRQv_sn-kJJP6tfSrNHgCxk14ygW4LPL6CbxT8SrelMhMG7wYLy8xva_W_G3yhleW4IhOUTHeHxm1qV5cHXYZELvUs9zMPYsNk7_4ubUJZgiXa9TU/s320/IMG_0846.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The wiring box is not suitable for an outlet, so we install a new box to the side. We run the wire that went thru the old box over to the side and down into the new box, and attach it to an outlet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhkLrr7UKdYfCdquYr5WiXLi7ti4W_oG4yaCY8AaWqKKJ3Z8GATJcqLCupovqhLFJwlRU2JXP1ikTUAbno7_AK_sWZGthA4Tjx7Q5aruJfxOC-gyBqqoZCIOgPje9TZAc4PTSe9_ocpwzpF5RPsSqo-0M4jHTOt_xmfEzyo4vvYvPljf8KmQNFz_90sc/s3648/IMG_0851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhkLrr7UKdYfCdquYr5WiXLi7ti4W_oG4yaCY8AaWqKKJ3Z8GATJcqLCupovqhLFJwlRU2JXP1ikTUAbno7_AK_sWZGthA4Tjx7Q5aruJfxOC-gyBqqoZCIOgPje9TZAc4PTSe9_ocpwzpF5RPsSqo-0M4jHTOt_xmfEzyo4vvYvPljf8KmQNFz_90sc/s320/IMG_0851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Plugging in the new fixure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM8DF1C4peJ_bdI_zV4kHC2izLktN-9PSbqBLrps8GkUya-iiWP4-4e1PtxyS3-y9_DLqr59hEweHsPX_IFWwH5SWwvfzpTYkxVlN-hmYq57fbyWna0hLywgA71pHUzh2LyD5EXgOWWU1UNUdXL9I20xZhsKA8TaL6D3VzRReYvZ38sDCWjeH7xPkMzQ/s3648/IMG_0857.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM8DF1C4peJ_bdI_zV4kHC2izLktN-9PSbqBLrps8GkUya-iiWP4-4e1PtxyS3-y9_DLqr59hEweHsPX_IFWwH5SWwvfzpTYkxVlN-hmYq57fbyWna0hLywgA71pHUzh2LyD5EXgOWWU1UNUdXL9I20xZhsKA8TaL6D3VzRReYvZ38sDCWjeH7xPkMzQ/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Then we move to the other end of the attic, to the center light, and remove it also.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima8qXThrEVZW2P2gafC8ICJDONTtAjS1g4VzOtOBLYj6_jehleYVfynMHEolyndEal3oMxvUUNkUx0RTKg9ZJogHPY_2l1hXhB4mzAMmPFcbXuohFwSnExa4KRnTLqXTq-mraeWFsWGY70iaooaVM4MZuAt-wnmS09d5G_h_DJZxEWCUPbpDwVtLFIbs/s3648/IMG_0847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima8qXThrEVZW2P2gafC8ICJDONTtAjS1g4VzOtOBLYj6_jehleYVfynMHEolyndEal3oMxvUUNkUx0RTKg9ZJogHPY_2l1hXhB4mzAMmPFcbXuohFwSnExa4KRnTLqXTq-mraeWFsWGY70iaooaVM4MZuAt-wnmS09d5G_h_DJZxEWCUPbpDwVtLFIbs/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We install a new box to the side of this spot, next to the living room ceiling. In this case, the box for the old light seems to be a junction for wires going to many of the lights, so we leave that wiring and add a short new wire that runs to the box and the new outlet. We cover the old junction box with a spare cover we had.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqjPdD7hZW7M_BfVaVnSquMIfbv_hKbeDa82M7xmRVsf1niptrx9VwlvMGSuDob1s3gdVZizStuPmCLJuzdWUfw7ofQEG8XGZdzxz7xPbuw2SRqCKDL9HjjL-xl9uwbwcAp83WwZyFfEX3dThmw4aVKK4JRvOVvxBYwXtVSbcw2WqK4fzjgGtAWVpffY/s3648/IMG_0853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqjPdD7hZW7M_BfVaVnSquMIfbv_hKbeDa82M7xmRVsf1niptrx9VwlvMGSuDob1s3gdVZizStuPmCLJuzdWUfw7ofQEG8XGZdzxz7xPbuw2SRqCKDL9HjjL-xl9uwbwcAp83WwZyFfEX3dThmw4aVKK4JRvOVvxBYwXtVSbcw2WqK4fzjgGtAWVpffY/s320/IMG_0853.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Removing the yellow outlet tester, and putting on a cover plate, we can plug in the new light fixture.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l4pdsjnMp4qvbb8DF2tUUfeF2izGDZDX-hUT6mKYfvsfJqDblbCL0gSR4jDUQZzCnAiC4jr_dMQrODzWCDnhYDzyj1kzMSzbidjCxN0qhLWWINv8HvCwnnetCE-UyrwV7rDPO3Z7P5iqk71ycJDJkCnZ24IRQi1Gi-7TRPiFN7Qil8ScnqepPCPCXKo/s3648/IMG_0856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l4pdsjnMp4qvbb8DF2tUUfeF2izGDZDX-hUT6mKYfvsfJqDblbCL0gSR4jDUQZzCnAiC4jr_dMQrODzWCDnhYDzyj1kzMSzbidjCxN0qhLWWINv8HvCwnnetCE-UyrwV7rDPO3Z7P5iqk71ycJDJkCnZ24IRQi1Gi-7TRPiFN7Qil8ScnqepPCPCXKo/s320/IMG_0856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Finally, we do the same to the light fixture over the kitchen, removing the old fixture</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKmbVwaNE0zV2h0SfOe-2T0qojK63dPDQsfnxKJtbkgcKuFDFuzJxtw9srjDS2azHhRmaY1l4k2euuUfaU5WrkVzJ5m53Fw3CAB4gGvg_9snuoWTuFld8qoCzI3JNNHLBUxY1Uu7ovUYrdel6jbe73iVTBb1fLRguK9Y6wHK7O5UHiUPrrMjyi_0C6rk/s3648/IMG_0848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKmbVwaNE0zV2h0SfOe-2T0qojK63dPDQsfnxKJtbkgcKuFDFuzJxtw9srjDS2azHhRmaY1l4k2euuUfaU5WrkVzJ5m53Fw3CAB4gGvg_9snuoWTuFld8qoCzI3JNNHLBUxY1Uu7ovUYrdel6jbe73iVTBb1fLRguK9Y6wHK7O5UHiUPrrMjyi_0C6rk/s320/IMG_0848.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>and running the wire back over to the wall around the kitchen skylight, we install a new box and an outlet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyoFDUDeY5T3ILMVg7uIdo65Bv3zBzG4enNDnCz8kDmzwqQCdnPReJpO9rzeS9c374opxk1e0TEp2Sw_QbAAv-RxgkLFxpsWFzYA1a9FraSElqMcX1aAszQEBNCExhbv9cpbnI4hXb-sqK2e5DIC8nqvQOcg4x3t2clIOKsJ4DAQP-fW39GsDfRH-kNc/s3648/IMG_0850.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyoFDUDeY5T3ILMVg7uIdo65Bv3zBzG4enNDnCz8kDmzwqQCdnPReJpO9rzeS9c374opxk1e0TEp2Sw_QbAAv-RxgkLFxpsWFzYA1a9FraSElqMcX1aAszQEBNCExhbv9cpbnI4hXb-sqK2e5DIC8nqvQOcg4x3t2clIOKsJ4DAQP-fW39GsDfRH-kNc/s320/IMG_0850.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We can then plug the new light fixture into the outlet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeiQIuzxmpie9Aj8pb0NW3U-Od1UtOZc9v0C4Io6gZmVv1wV6C1hPZ4Y_CkFyWZQ8iYJARQT_ii-gnYGAkoRpQg9HUK10Ww-Zy_3r9ftvdHcOnaH9M15GPUuraHl7JSpP5ZR8ZunqIjZZdgSuyUqxzvTyO4bVzdJJ8Dkfr51e1CC2jGJL5mF9NNZXxXE/s3648/IMG_0855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeiQIuzxmpie9Aj8pb0NW3U-Od1UtOZc9v0C4Io6gZmVv1wV6C1hPZ4Y_CkFyWZQ8iYJARQT_ii-gnYGAkoRpQg9HUK10Ww-Zy_3r9ftvdHcOnaH9M15GPUuraHl7JSpP5ZR8ZunqIjZZdgSuyUqxzvTyO4bVzdJJ8Dkfr51e1CC2jGJL5mF9NNZXxXE/s320/IMG_0855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>We see that all the new outlets work correctly under the control of the 3-way light switches near the attic access door into the loft and the stairs into the garage. </p><p> </p><br /><br />crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-61423750460063729592024-03-08T14:50:00.000-08:002024-03-08T14:50:05.390-08:00Replace Loft Light Fixture<p> The loft has two lights -- a low round fixture on the ceiling over the bookcases, and a long fluorescent light fixture in the wing that goes over the back bedroom. The fluorescent light fixture had a plastic bezel to disperse the light from the two fluorescent bulbs, but I often hit it as I was going by and it broken and fell off, leaving the exposed fluorescent bulbs. So I thought to replace it with a low-profile LED light fixture.</p><p>I bought a new fixture at Home Depot -- Commercial Electric LED Ultra Low Profile Wrap Light. 42 inches long. 3400 Lumens. 4000 Kelvin (Bright White). Says it will last 50,000 hours of use (up to 45 years).</p><p>The first problem is removing the old fixture. Leaving the switch off, we remove the old bulbs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrStbwEqC-9FBrS2iTP-K0yGN0ZunCMMQ-D8W4KllTqZ1B1hVDXCT_mEqHLeEIzCrsXmNpBthMC7nyJh9uart4ELBLFFekVBx9XbQJ2Ok7M6Ks6CpJpnRqwTQjmLt6DHraPnuzxTmfyk8DGdp-8qHtM-i9qv0xt3ybMv48XsMxXHVDYD1h2kcWxr6aXbU/s3648/IMG_0840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrStbwEqC-9FBrS2iTP-K0yGN0ZunCMMQ-D8W4KllTqZ1B1hVDXCT_mEqHLeEIzCrsXmNpBthMC7nyJh9uart4ELBLFFekVBx9XbQJ2Ok7M6Ks6CpJpnRqwTQjmLt6DHraPnuzxTmfyk8DGdp-8qHtM-i9qv0xt3ybMv48XsMxXHVDYD1h2kcWxr6aXbU/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That exposes the two screws that hold the fixture into the ceiling. Removing those and disconnection the wiring leaves us with a bare ceiling with a metal box and the wiring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoQpHbTp6rlqdIyXITlQh2jA6G7ArLXnr_vG0__7bKSDMuGefoefbix_qtppmiTcS0b6TiRRLqIx1AabrcXP16_qbTdYJ9QkuabnV-7okmC4cpDLpRN8BWEsuO_LfEw0xVeir3t6LSgMYSzVvsc4T0V0EB1kKTmdCmIvxkRdvLFP3lLAYDCmMMgzKCD4/s3648/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoQpHbTp6rlqdIyXITlQh2jA6G7ArLXnr_vG0__7bKSDMuGefoefbix_qtppmiTcS0b6TiRRLqIx1AabrcXP16_qbTdYJ9QkuabnV-7okmC4cpDLpRN8BWEsuO_LfEw0xVeir3t6LSgMYSzVvsc4T0V0EB1kKTmdCmIvxkRdvLFP3lLAYDCmMMgzKCD4/s320/IMG_0842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Mounting the new fixture requires connecting the three wires -- power, common, and ground. This is made easier by connectors on the light fixture which just requires the wires to be pushed into a hole. Then we mark where the two screws go to attach the fixture to the ceiling, drilling the holes, inserting the sheetrock anchors, and screwing the two screws into place. The light fixture is then put in place, pushing the mounting holes in the fixture over the screw heads and twisting slightly. Then we can tighten the screws to hold everything securely.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1G1mMw2NDBddkfL1jeufEDLnJIlHiuWQfVMXQsemg89GZeZ_4jt-gatZvsHpf745l1Hbl4s4dgCNM5Ln9gG3K36jKkkWOH9HMEulciBGeD5uG_Hvl4saPBCv9HbOdvRD9k8ZyPvPxC0sWeX6vjorODe6MnI7CiyohyphenhyphenKyhDswd_R7-keiOM_kyj0Pmdk/s3648/IMG_0843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1G1mMw2NDBddkfL1jeufEDLnJIlHiuWQfVMXQsemg89GZeZ_4jt-gatZvsHpf745l1Hbl4s4dgCNM5Ln9gG3K36jKkkWOH9HMEulciBGeD5uG_Hvl4saPBCv9HbOdvRD9k8ZyPvPxC0sWeX6vjorODe6MnI7CiyohyphenhyphenKyhDswd_R7-keiOM_kyj0Pmdk/s320/IMG_0843.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We test everything by turning power on at the wall switch, and then clean up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqFmjxTpZo25teV3HxpsKjesrbyqEPK2_cWmWLq2hcs09NTjVZo94KDEUrJ_SmUsj_uCf2foy7e3oQE-l3yY6cSXLMqVFHVPtBcWknTw6yzctdtt3E6QVZWl0GYGRADBSWXMxsgBlk1HtGMKT9v-PUEPweuA1Zoo9nxDxK53fa6t0AkJmv9mnioB068I/s3648/IMG_0844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqFmjxTpZo25teV3HxpsKjesrbyqEPK2_cWmWLq2hcs09NTjVZo94KDEUrJ_SmUsj_uCf2foy7e3oQE-l3yY6cSXLMqVFHVPtBcWknTw6yzctdtt3E6QVZWl0GYGRADBSWXMxsgBlk1HtGMKT9v-PUEPweuA1Zoo9nxDxK53fa6t0AkJmv9mnioB068I/s320/IMG_0844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-58119250868681520662024-02-27T14:54:00.000-08:002024-02-27T14:54:04.286-08:00More Dirt and Expanding the River of Rocks<p> I started by trying to mulch under the new Mexican Plum. But some sedum had worked itself into the bed around the Mexican Plum, so I took it out. But I like the sedum -- it's a succulent, and requires little effort to grow. So I wanted to transplant it. But where?</p><p>The best spot seemed to me to be along the back wall of the house, outside of the back bedroom and bathroom. The strip of land along the wall seems to get little water; I think it is shaded from the rain by the roof overhang. And it gets a fair amount of afternoon sun. A succulent should do fine there.</p><p>But the soil there has compressed, so before moving anything to grow there, I wanted to build the soil level back up to the rest of the area around it. Which is mainly the River of Rocks, as it splits and goes around the Shin Oak. So I brought in more dirt. I found what seems to be good dirt at Home Depot, Texas Native Enriched Topsoil, 40 pound bag. I started with 10 bags.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB3jbZaihOL2R7w2gy1QFXvRF4v67mygUpDpA2KgLvTEfRgYZyGrlTH0hzlJrMMYJymR3Rh83vPUj5CKCI34JLltrMPsyQhkMbWaQ3NuKcLc8LrxDxuRJSO5K3ZPGoU6SCWHp76QJoFmWajU1HSVugwdVQG6PMrjqbjH2Vmn6WP5_rVI-BlVfLFYMX54/s3648/IMG_0826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB3jbZaihOL2R7w2gy1QFXvRF4v67mygUpDpA2KgLvTEfRgYZyGrlTH0hzlJrMMYJymR3Rh83vPUj5CKCI34JLltrMPsyQhkMbWaQ3NuKcLc8LrxDxuRJSO5K3ZPGoU6SCWHp76QJoFmWajU1HSVugwdVQG6PMrjqbjH2Vmn6WP5_rVI-BlVfLFYMX54/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That got me about half way, so I bought 14 more bags the next day. But that was not enough, so I got 15 more bags the next day. So 39 bags at $2.67 each (plus tax).</p><p>As I filled in with dirt, I noticed that I had some flat-ish rocks that could be used to widen the Rive of Rocks. While the River of Rocks was fine when it was built, the Shin Oak has sent up suckers to try to propagate, and filled the space left for it and at least leaned over to occupy the space above the River of Rocks. So it made sense to either scootch the River of Rocks over, to allow more space for the Shin Oak and it's offspring, or to add another row of rocks on the outside -- between the Shin Oak and the house. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSeVBuXmzRu_Ptcg3qHDqmBIEB7Ad6pgnChKqG3bfavP1l3-asMDBvPhEidxHHP1IfoMGbRuxVAimbs2WhOJizdFUE0DDEjjC-Uc8LT6SXREwCZcN2e0jV7fkT_hQKcMo-C_4XkRNdOC8QwD_NAoAUdQjc9UnJGYjDXcr6rxu2Ok5rrntuketsTvMkPE/s3648/IMG_0830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSeVBuXmzRu_Ptcg3qHDqmBIEB7Ad6pgnChKqG3bfavP1l3-asMDBvPhEidxHHP1IfoMGbRuxVAimbs2WhOJizdFUE0DDEjjC-Uc8LT6SXREwCZcN2e0jV7fkT_hQKcMo-C_4XkRNdOC8QwD_NAoAUdQjc9UnJGYjDXcr6rxu2Ok5rrntuketsTvMkPE/s320/IMG_0830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We moved some Monkey grass out of where we have dirt and put them along the outside of the new edge of the River of Rocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlqmcMdWREWwaMkFVarVVKdsNZtv9y_osVTnBmbt7b-ZAM0NuxzxMUBePBXBmXa96JHqLDXoKufIbD6n5wii6EH8xkzw9YkmIuR0Am4873r0nLNaQGWfhXoub9JpuP5M7ln8kTiph69wmrZ5KFH-Kv22iJkqnAOa9Eb2ReMjdpaebvKOaDllYwYTVD_M/s3648/IMG_0833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlqmcMdWREWwaMkFVarVVKdsNZtv9y_osVTnBmbt7b-ZAM0NuxzxMUBePBXBmXa96JHqLDXoKufIbD6n5wii6EH8xkzw9YkmIuR0Am4873r0nLNaQGWfhXoub9JpuP5M7ln8kTiph69wmrZ5KFH-Kv22iJkqnAOa9Eb2ReMjdpaebvKOaDllYwYTVD_M/s320/IMG_0833.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-42245040624204808362024-02-24T18:58:00.000-08:002024-02-24T18:58:13.778-08:00Fixtures for new Showers installed<p> The fixtures for the new showers have been installed.</p><p>For the Master Bathroom, this involves a valve in the middle of the wall that turns the water on or off, and selects the temperature. The water comes out of one of the two shower heads. By default it would be the fixed head. But there is another valve, under the fixed shower head that will divert the water flow to a hand held spray shower head. The hand held shower sits in a holder that can move up or down a vertical bar. So even if it is not used as a hand held spray, we can have two shower heads at different heights.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxaCqXg-1TVSwM9IVZhPQnnf6L8yU0r5DV8BWautegoMrGVl2JcylyuV2Sj4ZxIWhh9_7ulo2pmWn-1g0xXq7yA086bRlMrcvePdvw6-jrT8cn1YgV5Bo5pVx8RPSxoxwRNPRFeAsoRlf8BpHYnThxyD7gIKGmdrdCBZsKnoVt5jcOFf_XEscozAnq4w/s3648/IMG_0822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxaCqXg-1TVSwM9IVZhPQnnf6L8yU0r5DV8BWautegoMrGVl2JcylyuV2Sj4ZxIWhh9_7ulo2pmWn-1g0xXq7yA086bRlMrcvePdvw6-jrT8cn1YgV5Bo5pVx8RPSxoxwRNPRFeAsoRlf8BpHYnThxyD7gIKGmdrdCBZsKnoVt5jcOFf_XEscozAnq4w/s320/IMG_0822.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Center Bathroom has a very similar set-up. The primary difference is that the off/on/temperature selection is done at the front. When the water is turned on it will by default come out of a spout into the tub. The spout has a small lift button on it that will re-direct the flow of water to the showers, which then has a diverter for either the fixed shower head or the hand-held spray, which sits in a holder that can move up or down a vertical bar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eB996pP3Qh2hU6-o9fnBZWf1Q5hUVmleerY25fj7dXdnMTeVyZ3IAuJcYuMe3OU0wHDYAvvV_cxo6QRbMyvrzUw3X-Trt64hvQo2Nr_-9y45d27TR-5Fo0mOZQgP5fL1s5J-zfNEZAczEoeRSiwQvCee3Uy1awB6hF_ukS9iWyu7SfYIL4c6IPQCYAs/s3648/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eB996pP3Qh2hU6-o9fnBZWf1Q5hUVmleerY25fj7dXdnMTeVyZ3IAuJcYuMe3OU0wHDYAvvV_cxo6QRbMyvrzUw3X-Trt64hvQo2Nr_-9y45d27TR-5Fo0mOZQgP5fL1s5J-zfNEZAczEoeRSiwQvCee3Uy1awB6hF_ukS9iWyu7SfYIL4c6IPQCYAs/s320/IMG_0821.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>And since the demo work is all done, and there is no more tile to cut and set, the dumpster becomes of limited use -- there is not much more to throw away. So the dumpster is gone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNExEn_-NxkSU0kZLgx3giImjVwkfyRpJttEumbgjNFYwI16s4Y7j4GrkhLb5ndIovqUP3FKgD5QmPqad5nUAGQekN1vjEaud8ueLnzC1W2ftBtxy57KUmQx0E-VBzy5zTrwI4fmp7hhSiX6jwerCpBOjaiG6hDw27PPHrXZzlV0v_7UbDrGxiPqXm1dA/s3648/IMG_0823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNExEn_-NxkSU0kZLgx3giImjVwkfyRpJttEumbgjNFYwI16s4Y7j4GrkhLb5ndIovqUP3FKgD5QmPqad5nUAGQekN1vjEaud8ueLnzC1W2ftBtxy57KUmQx0E-VBzy5zTrwI4fmp7hhSiX6jwerCpBOjaiG6hDw27PPHrXZzlV0v_7UbDrGxiPqXm1dA/s320/IMG_0823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-70792015425599019182024-02-13T13:45:00.000-08:002024-02-13T13:45:11.224-08:00Tile is Set in Bathrooms<p>We were gone for the month of January, and now all the tile has been set.</p><p>In the master bathroom, the shower has been defined.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMhVavENG5d68wjAJNvIEhwJtPHDfUSZIzCU4kYu7LS2riPAgbNIHBQ6PVXy0AH6tr5vUp3Jki4-9Z-L428MWI5KjMadkvpTzZGA9vnlV8njmR2yeM4teBkYDiVIl8DCIC1WAz7DQ8gV7SyRQTq5EEZU-Fke8QSx-c8AKdvJnAKHFXN7ef3VJUgFQ4EI/s3648/IMG_0810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMhVavENG5d68wjAJNvIEhwJtPHDfUSZIzCU4kYu7LS2riPAgbNIHBQ6PVXy0AH6tr5vUp3Jki4-9Z-L428MWI5KjMadkvpTzZGA9vnlV8njmR2yeM4teBkYDiVIl8DCIC1WAz7DQ8gV7SyRQTq5EEZU-Fke8QSx-c8AKdvJnAKHFXN7ef3VJUgFQ4EI/s320/IMG_0810.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>including an accent piece on the back wall</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIXlTinypDtdgcOJFUdNtXBcNlP7cCZ_ytT-9ZLG41VvmN1LimpJ6pilFVH7VFlhW_LR5KKDF6G_bNlOWOAK_NWF8sRYeWZXBLcto1zZva_26pi1omv3Tb5mH5wqzjxgRX7NQaApKWWiEf8lgecm0lElXcBcuO8JdCR5YretvAs8fXdOGNUEBGavkAiQ/s3648/IMG_0808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIXlTinypDtdgcOJFUdNtXBcNlP7cCZ_ytT-9ZLG41VvmN1LimpJ6pilFVH7VFlhW_LR5KKDF6G_bNlOWOAK_NWF8sRYeWZXBLcto1zZva_26pi1omv3Tb5mH5wqzjxgRX7NQaApKWWiEf8lgecm0lElXcBcuO8JdCR5YretvAs8fXdOGNUEBGavkAiQ/s320/IMG_0808.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and niches around where the shower head will be</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w8GvDWYcJ6ZBOBVCY5iJ8pxl4EWmK_Lude_vlNkDxHzvuhEghJpo0pNfgk6FfPzyZnF3NRl8nXQ_qP17mbukGzTLlCHTz35WAuDR6dI67KhZv9GHnHM0kh60XXdLynWvbeUzFTYQoMnQ6dXSXsK9flljS5166L3-TjfsJw1vrkCgp2cGIsSuQ5HJmH8/s3648/IMG_0809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w8GvDWYcJ6ZBOBVCY5iJ8pxl4EWmK_Lude_vlNkDxHzvuhEghJpo0pNfgk6FfPzyZnF3NRl8nXQ_qP17mbukGzTLlCHTz35WAuDR6dI67KhZv9GHnHM0kh60XXdLynWvbeUzFTYQoMnQ6dXSXsK9flljS5166L3-TjfsJw1vrkCgp2cGIsSuQ5HJmH8/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The wall at the end of the room has been completely tiled to match the shower wall tile.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAxJuNmw2lM_dvFC5_AKJT87MNFkua1gbOx_WQQOobBDGJI11quPVmfDI8kiQ4-hmKHp0rLxhG1X6BefT3Jb4wdLiS8ah_IQ796Mjg8SiywsTz6KmSQxjzbEsgOMQpCgpuSLEWACVbDxaOalKFR5oeGqjgCwTuiz8mUVY93uok041MTcpdlBMJMwmqJ8/s3648/IMG_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAxJuNmw2lM_dvFC5_AKJT87MNFkua1gbOx_WQQOobBDGJI11quPVmfDI8kiQ4-hmKHp0rLxhG1X6BefT3Jb4wdLiS8ah_IQ796Mjg8SiywsTz6KmSQxjzbEsgOMQpCgpuSLEWACVbDxaOalKFR5oeGqjgCwTuiz8mUVY93uok041MTcpdlBMJMwmqJ8/s320/IMG_0807.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That wall tile matches the new floor tile for the part of the bathroom floor that is not the shower.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioowHJ4FZNYHzJMB0PUDA-GQaQrO8SOVB2UsHA__A67hpyzl-wsvrwDURs68_PIn95Z81TrokP0UUSqiHK9CmUt9rMgIxLqZTBz1syOtO9QF_dj2qahmo-NWIvg87QjpOSZnoH0eeuLw-PaLgM1pITIoNXpZZyQbutpvEKZvW5G8OK92siYFHhCvcqvCA/s3648/IMG_0811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioowHJ4FZNYHzJMB0PUDA-GQaQrO8SOVB2UsHA__A67hpyzl-wsvrwDURs68_PIn95Z81TrokP0UUSqiHK9CmUt9rMgIxLqZTBz1syOtO9QF_dj2qahmo-NWIvg87QjpOSZnoH0eeuLw-PaLgM1pITIoNXpZZyQbutpvEKZvW5G8OK92siYFHhCvcqvCA/s320/IMG_0811.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>In the Central Bathroom, we have a different floor tile</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcr8awR9cr1dNl7Sb0oDOxjcvCV7tWksUKopV6kYe8UONACLb4v07v4t0oaEQUJW8Mjg2QfMRmuBc9psGH9-dadd_hn7jMl3DvrG5_G5XScTj-o-es-qvC4cT3wcceU0DfbGEyF1IAED3GZyJTKxbmcFd7s3VnjU-7kQKdexdVaT1au8nLkfnb3ymELs/s3648/IMG_0820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcr8awR9cr1dNl7Sb0oDOxjcvCV7tWksUKopV6kYe8UONACLb4v07v4t0oaEQUJW8Mjg2QfMRmuBc9psGH9-dadd_hn7jMl3DvrG5_G5XScTj-o-es-qvC4cT3wcceU0DfbGEyF1IAED3GZyJTKxbmcFd7s3VnjU-7kQKdexdVaT1au8nLkfnb3ymELs/s320/IMG_0820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And a new tub -- slightly taller. It's considered a soaking tub.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gD6KpZliJDjdTw4FVCNn7IMplvPhsMaiXt5g3eCQbHp49viWFPxyGRgkwWAy1_mjzj-UyWxWMLYIWhTdOWafcRCCARLGZmG8HeEz5MIrQ8tFW_ShN-iySyoWldu6szrTElPWu6oEVlQg0euK_FE6Frhhpj5uFupoVOXNiKfQxSpU7r0NEAQKUEt_9Jk/s3648/IMG_0817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gD6KpZliJDjdTw4FVCNn7IMplvPhsMaiXt5g3eCQbHp49viWFPxyGRgkwWAy1_mjzj-UyWxWMLYIWhTdOWafcRCCARLGZmG8HeEz5MIrQ8tFW_ShN-iySyoWldu6szrTElPWu6oEVlQg0euK_FE6Frhhpj5uFupoVOXNiKfQxSpU7r0NEAQKUEt_9Jk/s320/IMG_0817.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And a redo of the tile around the tub. with a niche and new plumbing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-CC7b3fIpIfD5Eo0y7d-4pHeepx0Wcfs88A1DbxfQMYxM_TZ6aBIAUDBG7cKWadqlSamktJ4u0aGpZLOTvGuzRh3MMCDmL0WibgdJa22OPnhgPRKnCFIUyJjeRJQC4enu1PJUdKChMJ8vsGam2_vW59VpcbTZILOkN6w0qT1ij9ztnAw31M7js7wOl4/s3648/IMG_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-CC7b3fIpIfD5Eo0y7d-4pHeepx0Wcfs88A1DbxfQMYxM_TZ6aBIAUDBG7cKWadqlSamktJ4u0aGpZLOTvGuzRh3MMCDmL0WibgdJa22OPnhgPRKnCFIUyJjeRJQC4enu1PJUdKChMJ8vsGam2_vW59VpcbTZILOkN6w0qT1ij9ztnAw31M7js7wOl4/s320/IMG_0814.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-78140501520177878192023-12-22T12:55:00.000-08:002023-12-22T13:01:11.736-08:00Master Bath and Central Bath Remodel<p> We <a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2004/06/remodelling-back-bathroom.html" target="_blank">remodeled the back bathroom</a> back in 2004 and remodeling the other two has been on our list since then. We are finally getting to it. </p><p>One of the main problems is knowing what to do. We looked for a company that could both do the work, and help with the design, and settled on Vintage Modern Design Build (VMDB). They came and took measurements and pictures and used that to create a computer model of the bathrooms which could then be modified to show us what was possible.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6CqWa8XcG85VaUHuBUP8rw8VJG8hB5N7UZnLh5KlDxy5kwh7B5m1BeCx2Grz-UraZgVzK4y0iJm8bPjo-uzl_hKtv9qK4STph_mPgjlRpjboe_nBKYOfA8flf7wVNZkqZQadIzztKB7KhxOUf_L0v-a_ln5QnReOUpIrS0_Qc-266AOAcT3m9fCSAzI/s4111/MasterBath_18.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2557" data-original-width="4111" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6CqWa8XcG85VaUHuBUP8rw8VJG8hB5N7UZnLh5KlDxy5kwh7B5m1BeCx2Grz-UraZgVzK4y0iJm8bPjo-uzl_hKtv9qK4STph_mPgjlRpjboe_nBKYOfA8flf7wVNZkqZQadIzztKB7KhxOUf_L0v-a_ln5QnReOUpIrS0_Qc-266AOAcT3m9fCSAzI/s320/MasterBath_18.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>In the master bathroom, the plan is to remove the bathtub, and the current shower and merge them into one long shower area without a door.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfPGNe4YcI0ECkLwmRRhU9u0NorXVr3p26EFqMvbibVydM19_vzhuS8-4rj0CCQWgon_ykn53hor0N64WU1NALSE4FRyq5Htl4WccoLFNhmH1RI7owEr1vBB0xjRwdman2ZwDgn4aItCzSXl2X9xrNZk_Hc0j1pG0IQFqO-JEbXq3q2SnXTHW1b-exFQ/s3648/IMG_0765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfPGNe4YcI0ECkLwmRRhU9u0NorXVr3p26EFqMvbibVydM19_vzhuS8-4rj0CCQWgon_ykn53hor0N64WU1NALSE4FRyq5Htl4WccoLFNhmH1RI7owEr1vBB0xjRwdman2ZwDgn4aItCzSXl2X9xrNZk_Hc0j1pG0IQFqO-JEbXq3q2SnXTHW1b-exFQ/s320/IMG_0765.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And also replace the counter top, the sinks, all the fixtures. And as long as all that is gone, we will update the cabinets too.<br /></p><p>In the center bathroom, we will replace the existing tub with a deeper tub, replace the counter tops, the sinks, the fixtures, and the cabinets. Oh, and the tile, both on the wall and on the floor. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRgc7CrsA5urrhAtwN1G_sry2JiNwPPp9ceXuJLu6Z9g6R0HwG6pFhvZe4aO_55zbwTPiSWLrf0YAmC_tyR_7ITsCLK8BnLjlK5EfylTlpD-yzBZQemGxxRQsiPXuPEeLxorezAumyuwfr_JazfQK7_USYj8WF8d99A5selXGNpQD-oD26zszU442wwY/s3496/Guest_Bath_Dresser_3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="3496" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRgc7CrsA5urrhAtwN1G_sry2JiNwPPp9ceXuJLu6Z9g6R0HwG6pFhvZe4aO_55zbwTPiSWLrf0YAmC_tyR_7ITsCLK8BnLjlK5EfylTlpD-yzBZQemGxxRQsiPXuPEeLxorezAumyuwfr_JazfQK7_USYj8WF8d99A5selXGNpQD-oD26zszU442wwY/s320/Guest_Bath_Dresser_3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Basically the only thing left in the two bathrooms will be the toilets. (We've replaced all the toilets over time, and the current ones seem to work fine.)<p></p><p>Linda worked with VMDB to pick out tile and flooring, sinks, fixtures, counters. They will remove all the old stuff, and put in the new stuff. $75,190 for the master bath and $43,278 for the center bath. They estimate it will take 3 months and will start the first part of December. </p><p>They actually started on 7 December 2023, and within a week had finished "demo" (demolition) -- the removal of all the old stuff in both the master bath</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xMzJK6tfIx-4tNYexSPpugvOQv4RCYy-vyMSVOM2E429IQZ1iyhFoGNC2RRQeybC8lz4pCbvlRR05ZyUBDy0b42GhRojiM41xqavizN0cprA41wNeIXD8g9NiG0V8lwytKDrYuL7D8w_1Ds-y2U2nMDOZFbAUJghQizHUqotiYVcSh-fRzwdP5AU-Io/s5220/IMG_1553.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="5220" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xMzJK6tfIx-4tNYexSPpugvOQv4RCYy-vyMSVOM2E429IQZ1iyhFoGNC2RRQeybC8lz4pCbvlRR05ZyUBDy0b42GhRojiM41xqavizN0cprA41wNeIXD8g9NiG0V8lwytKDrYuL7D8w_1Ds-y2U2nMDOZFbAUJghQizHUqotiYVcSh-fRzwdP5AU-Io/s320/IMG_1553.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and the center bath</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4VAbisRyRwwsZiDmaWTT5YDuda4MWVCY7BTxWk1kyVQylPigt2q01Tv-Zx8KzpTJmSZZlr1dueZjhhsHbMJhhS9Oa6V9H7nPNAHi7Zm2hJNFgLryTt0O4A-zVaGIKBBRXWpDirsgnJysv4pTa9SauP6VOf_UAi6C0VaIybaGrDntkFMWyn-kLsvzrdc/s6786/IMG_1574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="6786" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4VAbisRyRwwsZiDmaWTT5YDuda4MWVCY7BTxWk1kyVQylPigt2q01Tv-Zx8KzpTJmSZZlr1dueZjhhsHbMJhhS9Oa6V9H7nPNAHi7Zm2hJNFgLryTt0O4A-zVaGIKBBRXWpDirsgnJysv4pTa9SauP6VOf_UAi6C0VaIybaGrDntkFMWyn-kLsvzrdc/s320/IMG_1574.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-60925713382610564452023-12-04T14:37:00.000-08:002023-12-04T14:40:26.268-08:00Replace Hallway Hot Water Heater<p>The water heater in the utility closet off the hallway started leaking on Friday. We were sitting at breakfast and Linda complained of a high pitch noise. She tracked it down to the hallway, and looking inside the utility closet found the "Watchdog Water Alarm, Model BWD-HWA" making noise. It sits in the drip pan under the water heater, and the drip pan had water in it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfowQJS3OJ5LyuAjPUCSa62Uzn8q6UU7Qdly37keicCZwTov0M43VIUhHfPahlKoxdk3pWXLoeWvHhGgQ7qqZQ_k8lK4sM_LWb80lYbFWXPafdUMWUYIpikaSudX09f5KEIqZSOV5haUMelk62QUSafCDpDxpjA3PBZleGOLVL7cwgrKLBoB7tsYVPUXA/s2048/72316062376__A2F4B6C8-6B12-415E-8C22-0D0DD68364D2.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfowQJS3OJ5LyuAjPUCSa62Uzn8q6UU7Qdly37keicCZwTov0M43VIUhHfPahlKoxdk3pWXLoeWvHhGgQ7qqZQ_k8lK4sM_LWb80lYbFWXPafdUMWUYIpikaSudX09f5KEIqZSOV5haUMelk62QUSafCDpDxpjA3PBZleGOLVL7cwgrKLBoB7tsYVPUXA/s320/72316062376__A2F4B6C8-6B12-415E-8C22-0D0DD68364D2.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Examining the label on the water heater, it was from 7/2004. So 19 years old. Probably time to get a new one.</p><p>But it's Friday. I don't have a plumber on call, so I have to search around. Google suggested Home Depot, which I figured had the water heaters, so I called them. They use ARS/Rescue Rooter. When I called them, they had to come out to see what the problem was. So by mid-afternoon, he had come, and gave me an estimate of around $4000. I thought that too high, so back to the Internet.</p><p>Several other plumbing companies also wanted to come out and look before providing even a rough ballpark for the cost, but finally I found Blue Ribbon Cooling, Heating, Plumbing and Electrical who asked that I text them a couple of photos of the heater, the vents, and the label on the heater. Then they quoted me from $2950 to $3250, depending. That sounded better so I took it. They could be out on Monday to do the remove and install.</p><p>Over the weekend, I heard that Wilson Plumbing did this for my ex-wife for a much lower price. And on NextDoor people were suggesting "Cold is On The Right". Rapid Plumbing was quoted as charging $2150. So we were paying more than necessary.</p><p>The plumbers showed up Monday morning, around 9:30; they were gone by 12:30.</p><p>They removed the old tank</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRabBvJWfxFLc3AUU1o_mUh_Ki6PpAOnKeeU8eShfCLNQAacbR_oA1U3fkvfTj5aSugun5RmQZ4PQAWJmMlzA_hudsZzBmXeSXiMbmeZ4nmwnbgPYGXnHd0_vyd7hrs5ecyUx_yKek1oxaHNtirDLAVQK6nHshDH-SzryOyB3foUtpDseuojUGCT0556o/s3648/IMG_0761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRabBvJWfxFLc3AUU1o_mUh_Ki6PpAOnKeeU8eShfCLNQAacbR_oA1U3fkvfTj5aSugun5RmQZ4PQAWJmMlzA_hudsZzBmXeSXiMbmeZ4nmwnbgPYGXnHd0_vyd7hrs5ecyUx_yKek1oxaHNtirDLAVQK6nHshDH-SzryOyB3foUtpDseuojUGCT0556o/s320/IMG_0761.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>And installed a new one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yu9fJGz5LjJZ_SeJgR-gxBXQ-nS_9IZ6RvhI46iqn5SizCjF1O8f6t35oeMuCM80_-N6uqdB_QmrNcow7ST24DeJf3cVaaT3DUPpaI4cU_TivRXzVMTiAB3Lf6CEraRP3yin3TGpG8m5hBiBUKFj3tlkNZndREXi-D9CA1mbOafnZ-d3GnfG0BxKVLU/s2016/ae76a2cd-0c18-4885-8f90-bea7baf546d1_cdv_photo_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yu9fJGz5LjJZ_SeJgR-gxBXQ-nS_9IZ6RvhI46iqn5SizCjF1O8f6t35oeMuCM80_-N6uqdB_QmrNcow7ST24DeJf3cVaaT3DUPpaI4cU_TivRXzVMTiAB3Lf6CEraRP3yin3TGpG8m5hBiBUKFj3tlkNZndREXi-D9CA1mbOafnZ-d3GnfG0BxKVLU/s320/ae76a2cd-0c18-4885-8f90-bea7baf546d1_cdv_photo_001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>The new tank is, like the old one, a 40 gallon, natural gas unit. Manufactured by A. O. Smith. Model GCR-40 250, Serial 2343136304504, manufactured 10/25/2023.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpFQwoAMKtPZO3vT8xa7AYiUFzZ24tCNv8w3gbTuNan9wFEm1x6y3SEENEdVKGUkZ0gRrEtDMMJyf-XSn5zNnDNis-ZzHnrL-RcoJzHIIgtEeefCKz_oEsavOfVzw-KOusc-36ObL6PQPYIEyme2Pw2jI2llC0Qf42g8JUm9kGPEjCZRHCBiAska1hyY/s2048/IMG_1551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpFQwoAMKtPZO3vT8xa7AYiUFzZ24tCNv8w3gbTuNan9wFEm1x6y3SEENEdVKGUkZ0gRrEtDMMJyf-XSn5zNnDNis-ZzHnrL-RcoJzHIIgtEeefCKz_oEsavOfVzw-KOusc-36ObL6PQPYIEyme2Pw2jI2llC0Qf42g8JUm9kGPEjCZRHCBiAska1hyY/s320/IMG_1551.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>In addition to the basics, they added a short extension to the gas pipe, so that any condensation or debris in the gas will drop into the extension and not interfere with the pilot light. Sort of an appendix for the gas line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZslON1wAicfm24t0IohS6AkCDzHy88O1oSdBTmH644i6dCYHem_bakSGGvf8wnt861-viXJRiBW3rRqiX6WAmEG8lNZFXKnrkO8I3r9HKbKlFAO9SNt9Qb6PP-RAnRL_OsEiA-ZegiFrCf_teeIG40SHFA_FWwaXWEQKTsq6dFwYe8sZVJ90Gu0AN8bw/s2016/cd341156-cdbf-4014-a83e-c892052a2949_cdv_photo_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZslON1wAicfm24t0IohS6AkCDzHy88O1oSdBTmH644i6dCYHem_bakSGGvf8wnt861-viXJRiBW3rRqiX6WAmEG8lNZFXKnrkO8I3r9HKbKlFAO9SNt9Qb6PP-RAnRL_OsEiA-ZegiFrCf_teeIG40SHFA_FWwaXWEQKTsq6dFwYe8sZVJ90Gu0AN8bw/s320/cd341156-cdbf-4014-a83e-c892052a2949_cdv_photo_001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>And they added an expansion tank above the tank, to allow space for the water to expand in the hot water line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcQ1_wkEVTptT9udGJWSC_Gabicp8aEYa-YNmsPbLQiMXXdYDuEnPqrM_05iAC3hA2dsdBgAo7PUge1UWEk-twxh7dXmoRkuD_SqcetHFXIPzMawJzt_3E3e-Qko10tRZUPeVxkXK4Tj2fkIq2RLf33xN-UcS7hykUNHQM9m0KqW16_BhIAOdM16uTA/s2048/IMG_1549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcQ1_wkEVTptT9udGJWSC_Gabicp8aEYa-YNmsPbLQiMXXdYDuEnPqrM_05iAC3hA2dsdBgAo7PUge1UWEk-twxh7dXmoRkuD_SqcetHFXIPzMawJzt_3E3e-Qko10tRZUPeVxkXK4Tj2fkIq2RLf33xN-UcS7hykUNHQM9m0KqW16_BhIAOdM16uTA/s320/IMG_1549.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The main problem for a hot water heater, of course, is a leak. There is a pan under the tank to catch a leak from the water heater. But our previous pan was sealed off. They put in a new pan, and tied it into the drain for the Air Conditioning condensation.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteNnT4VwiwFu1LaIRRG0lOODVMhzAuLlmHDorkyr-rA2Uxeqa6vvSPbvELxdRCPx6p441veeF3afZFTuSCiQZwm_HCREPQ5cZGR5QGdsi7ho6p8sgRFpZjOGqfPAI966h0fVMaGAz1YU5OLw6MMqrHT1ZuC3qGrMvAR-qTiTePmdEzlUs5bqeDOK21DU/s2048/IMG_1550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteNnT4VwiwFu1LaIRRG0lOODVMhzAuLlmHDorkyr-rA2Uxeqa6vvSPbvELxdRCPx6p441veeF3afZFTuSCiQZwm_HCREPQ5cZGR5QGdsi7ho6p8sgRFpZjOGqfPAI966h0fVMaGAz1YU5OLw6MMqrHT1ZuC3qGrMvAR-qTiTePmdEzlUs5bqeDOK21DU/s320/IMG_1550.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div> <p></p><p>This involved first drilling a hole in the platform under the utility closet and into the return air plenum. Then the PVC pipe was routed over and into the drain line that drains off any A/C condensation. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVdmGivDIn_-HR4Vtii0VMIv0-6aOZ3RDEOURdDTcTW5xPhtihHkOsKU4Q3R3RHfwolP8JJwXLRC3bx2MhbJjVDGeg2O3h6k_RlNl44IyHjOYveSwrFjc11xTp3HJzitacIiIQ4tlXJrGHo3BbkPB7igYUCN0HfKwGBfVaGOg-NZMDVDenEIj9nIdHCg/s2016/7e7e2709-1590-455f-8e82-5d9a77354564_cdv_photo_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVdmGivDIn_-HR4Vtii0VMIv0-6aOZ3RDEOURdDTcTW5xPhtihHkOsKU4Q3R3RHfwolP8JJwXLRC3bx2MhbJjVDGeg2O3h6k_RlNl44IyHjOYveSwrFjc11xTp3HJzitacIiIQ4tlXJrGHo3BbkPB7igYUCN0HfKwGBfVaGOg-NZMDVDenEIj9nIdHCg/s320/7e7e2709-1590-455f-8e82-5d9a77354564_cdv_photo_001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A red-handled ball valve was installed to allow this line to be shut off -- the fear is that if the drain line becomes stopped up, then the A/C condensation could flow up and into the water heater pan. That would, of course, set off the Water Alarm and (hopefully) alert us that something needs to be done.</p><p> Total cost was $3,254.06.<br /></p><p>And of course, we replaced the 9-volt battery in the Water Alarm, and put it back in place, in the new water heater tank pan (on the right of the gas heater apparatus in the picture below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUmD3BPMgZyVhSm1m1P3e-u4lPWLfGY2nAArbTfOJAhe-9WDMsDj_xOTXkiZYlnPhy2KI2uRNEj-D7yNcl8t3pgYetfmTwFeiCc_mQtWW94rSTpEQao5zyertdQpbGedcqLEwPNEO5K18_0XNbhTA7CrNdizpAH7XvsJ2qZNcbF8aLqcCty2dxOTZd54/s635/IMG_1550a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUmD3BPMgZyVhSm1m1P3e-u4lPWLfGY2nAArbTfOJAhe-9WDMsDj_xOTXkiZYlnPhy2KI2uRNEj-D7yNcl8t3pgYetfmTwFeiCc_mQtWW94rSTpEQao5zyertdQpbGedcqLEwPNEO5K18_0XNbhTA7CrNdizpAH7XvsJ2qZNcbF8aLqcCty2dxOTZd54/s320/IMG_1550a.jpeg" width="258" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-50441563851307460162023-11-18T10:48:00.000-08:002023-11-18T10:48:54.712-08:00Fixing a leaky faucet in the Back Bathroom<p>We have a leaky sink faucet in the Back Bathroom. By turning off the water supply for the cold and then the hot water under the sink, we were able to identify that it was the hot water faucet leaking.</p><p>First we needed to get a replacement cartridge for the faucet. It is an American Standard Amarilis Iris faucets, so we found a replacement cartridge for that</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn0wmv_3pePnMhFJNuAZPGPF2QQCP_fn7OK6JWUGFBPv73o8qZBv4JiBhXVelV9AI1NhM5LDi3X5Hc7ll9n6Y7icSg-VTD_gdhhare-Mrj_cCjJqqMXh6KRnDVO_TTlceTyVN9P7-Bz-sFBFm54P9mTueskv5i0CSAs5T5ejjh-BL3edkAaqlyAVLNrE/s2048/IMG_1539.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn0wmv_3pePnMhFJNuAZPGPF2QQCP_fn7OK6JWUGFBPv73o8qZBv4JiBhXVelV9AI1NhM5LDi3X5Hc7ll9n6Y7icSg-VTD_gdhhare-Mrj_cCjJqqMXh6KRnDVO_TTlceTyVN9P7-Bz-sFBFm54P9mTueskv5i0CSAs5T5ejjh-BL3edkAaqlyAVLNrE/s320/IMG_1539.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The first problem is removing the handle and escutcheon for the faucet.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6c-PSHk090thbHtPVEzTROmAYRk-1JMjSb_qmslRPnlva4p9_LGYAoM_TiBedFqvWssbRovCWkkhLW1iYYK8hRBvh5I6WqHSItLfptWr_zaCd49zrk4QlhjY_JKtQQGiAm4AVDGi1ozVXQxfsq97abSqFYmpHO9H4VqOnsP5D3u8bkAYriWjdIekSZ4/s2048/IMG_1534.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6c-PSHk090thbHtPVEzTROmAYRk-1JMjSb_qmslRPnlva4p9_LGYAoM_TiBedFqvWssbRovCWkkhLW1iYYK8hRBvh5I6WqHSItLfptWr_zaCd49zrk4QlhjY_JKtQQGiAm4AVDGi1ozVXQxfsq97abSqFYmpHO9H4VqOnsP5D3u8bkAYriWjdIekSZ4/s320/IMG_1534.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Normally there is a small set screw that holds the handle on, but I could not find any. Going back and looking at the installation instructions, it suggests that it is under the ring that is at the top of the escutcheon. And sure enough, with some work, I was able to pry it up revealing a little groove under the ring, with a set screw. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhs90JGz-hQLFrusmBEdEMLnVF5L2H51crVsSrw9EmeiV_bIrca0JrRkCks2aWEPqTlI7wVumnBySArqe8bTUy0LZbaIrY9mgv-vtHsYOGBzQvRANOe_ggPaZPRViYv7i2sH9IIKjpwFDyURHrV7ItbVnD2D6nBpFfcEP4QzYYor93m6j1A3nHgHuHCE/s2048/IMG_1535.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhs90JGz-hQLFrusmBEdEMLnVF5L2H51crVsSrw9EmeiV_bIrca0JrRkCks2aWEPqTlI7wVumnBySArqe8bTUy0LZbaIrY9mgv-vtHsYOGBzQvRANOe_ggPaZPRViYv7i2sH9IIKjpwFDyURHrV7ItbVnD2D6nBpFfcEP4QzYYor93m6j1A3nHgHuHCE/s320/IMG_1535.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Once the set screw is backed out, the handle comes off and then the escutcheon, leaving only the mechanism. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaSWCVZ_JqgoIZLJbONF5V2LKRhEOWu32ECAtdBo_pF5q6D816MXU9W_nvwEUv-3wOuGsE4uszHF7tROyhp7FhfWGAiIHJziZEqAblvh4iYe2zWSFa8-GplY7XCok0eZPKew74bXC9BRywcsAiLCCT1ZYGBJwmZhm2yFe1Htm7LLDEhaBZLCYs-oA7Bs/s2048/IMG_1538.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaSWCVZ_JqgoIZLJbONF5V2LKRhEOWu32ECAtdBo_pF5q6D816MXU9W_nvwEUv-3wOuGsE4uszHF7tROyhp7FhfWGAiIHJziZEqAblvh4iYe2zWSFa8-GplY7XCok0eZPKew74bXC9BRywcsAiLCCT1ZYGBJwmZhm2yFe1Htm7LLDEhaBZLCYs-oA7Bs/s320/IMG_1538.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><p>That is held in place with a large hex nut. Removing that allows us to replace the cartridge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifKm9ZvxhumSywlu4DvKsNeoaNfN39XhOJpaTqHGyxLED7UFvlctRYbo0zBNzLCsmLeoLUBgOUHFLU5-8K0Ev1FW_ahViJWRajmTjPOpMfW15OY59WF2zO2BELfMHsJR4wSJyCYyTI4NBWdjonWJQw9U3ExCeGCHtfi5Uu0i-uIll0Z5pPzk4pli5Bxg/s2048/IMG_1540.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifKm9ZvxhumSywlu4DvKsNeoaNfN39XhOJpaTqHGyxLED7UFvlctRYbo0zBNzLCsmLeoLUBgOUHFLU5-8K0Ev1FW_ahViJWRajmTjPOpMfW15OY59WF2zO2BELfMHsJR4wSJyCYyTI4NBWdjonWJQw9U3ExCeGCHtfi5Uu0i-uIll0Z5pPzk4pli5Bxg/s320/IMG_1540.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>And then we reverse everything to put it all back together.</p><p>Testing it, we have hot water and no leaks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-61813934989583078082023-11-16T20:24:00.000-08:002023-11-18T10:32:46.313-08:00Sasha<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14367rYcgN2NoCz5tE-eAXWwm0RwE1TZZkblYcHKBRj23G62cF7NYpt6mC6uIOxvNPAFhIuyLsC7FsZ36fVfnt7BrmrCARKyfoFx61TyJL6oI1X2nb7HzNKPrQY-icEZJcEZWFX5qVC791bRDHOpwYv38L-deyZbTVOt0htlXMgPtJA2RvwZYPn0O7P0/s532/sasha2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="532" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14367rYcgN2NoCz5tE-eAXWwm0RwE1TZZkblYcHKBRj23G62cF7NYpt6mC6uIOxvNPAFhIuyLsC7FsZ36fVfnt7BrmrCARKyfoFx61TyJL6oI1X2nb7HzNKPrQY-icEZJcEZWFX5qVC791bRDHOpwYv38L-deyZbTVOt0htlXMgPtJA2RvwZYPn0O7P0/s320/sasha2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sasha was Lauren's cat. We got her over Spring Break 2004 so that Lauren could bond with her while out of school. But she had to be spayed before she could come home, and spaying was done by the Vet students at Texas A&M -- which were on Spring Break! So she came home a week or so after Spring Break.</p><p>When Lauren went off to College, and then eventually got a job, got married and had a kid, Sasha stayed behind at our house. Although we got her Spring 2004, she was born the previous October, 2003. And this year she turned 20.</p><p>Unfortunately she also developed a lump on the side of her face, which her vet says was Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a very aggressive form of cancer. </p><p>She is buried in the Iris Bed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JvTM9RNhIweZnOVu-_vxi-jDKlRS4Hqa_S5-YIsVTyUgFqkY0q8m6idy2Vl308DkqEncVlJVH-hBZehCfLlo9mdfPF72Y2dH5_SZqtxYlF2OcF75uiArpJdIWJSkTD77GJD95KEwRFo4-ow5HWcn8DiadEH5noSNDNwSP4d2sCDNNpnl5Z2W1xN6ZgM/s3648/IMG_0746.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JvTM9RNhIweZnOVu-_vxi-jDKlRS4Hqa_S5-YIsVTyUgFqkY0q8m6idy2Vl308DkqEncVlJVH-hBZehCfLlo9mdfPF72Y2dH5_SZqtxYlF2OcF75uiArpJdIWJSkTD77GJD95KEwRFo4-ow5HWcn8DiadEH5noSNDNwSP4d2sCDNNpnl5Z2W1xN6ZgM/s320/IMG_0746.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Iris Bed has underground drip irrigation, on Zone 5, which loops around the outside of the bed, so we can dig just away from the edges. We dug down in the corner by the house and the deck.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RMQbm-9zve0oi03PhYrYfTGqHbTyeytO25dfMmxn61MQ016_u5jMMu2i7mLNYJtCyTbwwn7pXO47zMlLznNmQOFVVkSxYG0f2FPV4zn39TYrUoiXNN7KqIfMmNn4GJkzcvR8LOa3qMxxZYDw_Jsam7rL2RvSEQSU_CI60dgw1QuQ-rZ6QkXO01NO-MI/s3648/IMG_0747.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RMQbm-9zve0oi03PhYrYfTGqHbTyeytO25dfMmxn61MQ016_u5jMMu2i7mLNYJtCyTbwwn7pXO47zMlLznNmQOFVVkSxYG0f2FPV4zn39TYrUoiXNN7KqIfMmNn4GJkzcvR8LOa3qMxxZYDw_Jsam7rL2RvSEQSU_CI60dgw1QuQ-rZ6QkXO01NO-MI/s320/IMG_0747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We dug down about 24 inches. Sasha is in a box whose top is then about 15 or 16 inches down.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVlKzJyuOthdAptbPsg78RJC1knVFrzraWQYqAAKLgV5m3qOxSn3E9UxHhvwyNtyEQHdwC8xJ64s5Dz-C1ZpDX91AhTxVHA5il_i8hYSfZ_FvnHMOZ3Do0M8DcLiDHKgwTP6MGXxohwcKB_2nqCCF9M2caTBM9QVJKGiAVQ6EWJ5kiPL_lbVjUeo0oSo/s3648/IMG_0749.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVlKzJyuOthdAptbPsg78RJC1knVFrzraWQYqAAKLgV5m3qOxSn3E9UxHhvwyNtyEQHdwC8xJ64s5Dz-C1ZpDX91AhTxVHA5il_i8hYSfZ_FvnHMOZ3Do0M8DcLiDHKgwTP6MGXxohwcKB_2nqCCF9M2caTBM9QVJKGiAVQ6EWJ5kiPL_lbVjUeo0oSo/s320/IMG_0749.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Once we had the dirt back on top<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNmRv3volBKXhpeShl43CRrDhP95rmrICaPTNgc7EbbHsz51iET_4Q5fbnbpzbW24reTR1Fcbn_LCpTwh6Jxf0vjgfck5HP90eyCIlbNS7vf8ccr4NwbrRWXP8O1E7QkX25vNfh4ljdPaFrH4m2aWyJom4Dr4cSRzhmdmis2-go5XMlYbapDUnmbKvOA/s3648/IMG_0750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNmRv3volBKXhpeShl43CRrDhP95rmrICaPTNgc7EbbHsz51iET_4Q5fbnbpzbW24reTR1Fcbn_LCpTwh6Jxf0vjgfck5HP90eyCIlbNS7vf8ccr4NwbrRWXP8O1E7QkX25vNfh4ljdPaFrH4m2aWyJom4Dr4cSRzhmdmis2-go5XMlYbapDUnmbKvOA/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>we replaced the irises and lilies that we moved out of the way to be able to dig.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgK2EiYeM9pBZ-Mheoo4axVcV9YPhRKpUZNauYN6Lj6Fu0DCmea2oEwkTfG3aqL_RE9H3wAW3x6PPAt4_TXYvMS9mOGpipM8Edu_JcIIResEh_RDU8Hiqp-ZQKgdgHzPlYKlo4zFanB-3y_8A4X_77Mx0mxhezpLEC8NLSGLl5OtZzmN_6Z4KAQtv2Kc/s3648/IMG_0751.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgK2EiYeM9pBZ-Mheoo4axVcV9YPhRKpUZNauYN6Lj6Fu0DCmea2oEwkTfG3aqL_RE9H3wAW3x6PPAt4_TXYvMS9mOGpipM8Edu_JcIIResEh_RDU8Hiqp-ZQKgdgHzPlYKlo4zFanB-3y_8A4X_77Mx0mxhezpLEC8NLSGLl5OtZzmN_6Z4KAQtv2Kc/s320/IMG_0751.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And then, to match the other cats, we added a little brass plaque marking where Sasha is.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeSJzyn_8BTZIs6FnftDvtzFZIfEnga_tTqMJgKacABYiVjUFQzLRZ10NH9fVTkr-evHXFrvPseiZ7oaAcTOofPEc4So-gGZq6pKA5wFE-9EDoLnnt4cT6AjPi8SPAtVfP8HIvTHyDrHmTzr-_aCjI-wI_NZqOK2-gW4OpUJK39LTtBSatsFclevOTkM/s3648/IMG_0753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeSJzyn_8BTZIs6FnftDvtzFZIfEnga_tTqMJgKacABYiVjUFQzLRZ10NH9fVTkr-evHXFrvPseiZ7oaAcTOofPEc4So-gGZq6pKA5wFE-9EDoLnnt4cT6AjPi8SPAtVfP8HIvTHyDrHmTzr-_aCjI-wI_NZqOK2-gW4OpUJK39LTtBSatsFclevOTkM/s320/IMG_0753.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-42321699840203160072023-11-07T14:43:00.002-08:002023-11-09T16:09:34.696-08:00Washing all the windows -- inside and out<p> It has been awhile since the exterior windows have been washed, and it seems like the right time to do it. Winter is coming, but today is in the 70s and 80s and dry.</p><p>Looking at what we have done before (<a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-windows.html" target="_blank">Nov 2014</a> and <a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2020/07/window-washing.html" target="_blank">July 2020</a>), we decided to use the same process. We used the Windex Outdoor. Listed at Home Depot as "32 fl oz Blue Bottle Outdoor Sprayer", $12.98. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqudjsYMtHccP8vc6vwQ5TwRsGPX_ExbvjcECxy16Ncb_W1a7fzmk3D-QO6W5__sFrPZHCBhGplMIsfABu5YFdi-YBVmRCY7uEjojT_lLFBr4z5vl8-a1gZ0OF8jp8RAkeHojaGgacyl3BTI8I9nJHj6Cs1zQXhuVh637j8O5uCCGTgTMVvV2u5Vl70k/s600/windex-32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqudjsYMtHccP8vc6vwQ5TwRsGPX_ExbvjcECxy16Ncb_W1a7fzmk3D-QO6W5__sFrPZHCBhGplMIsfABu5YFdi-YBVmRCY7uEjojT_lLFBr4z5vl8-a1gZ0OF8jp8RAkeHojaGgacyl3BTI8I9nJHj6Cs1zQXhuVh637j8O5uCCGTgTMVvV2u5Vl70k/s320/windex-32.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But our notes suggest we will need two bottles. As fate would have it, we still have the (empty) spray bottle from the last time we washed windows, and Home Depot has "Windex 128 fl. oz. Outdoor Glass Cleaner Refill" which is good for 4 refills of the spray bottle for only $19.58. So we bought one of the 128 fl.oz. refills, and used only half of it (two of the 32 fl.oz. bottles), so we have enough left-overs for another washing, in about 5 years!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH9c8riWyYJXsqOVZhqGXkd4vBFeLn5YF5FRPQrIz6Ecb9mcl21Oe8254jc9h-kFc-mw_GGBk3oF-WY0nEls2i-W5iE7bGvXDlaIRuLNWJwBah5iRv6d7Y1U1ofR7yX3GMVEOIIRRJXhjiNB_dDJtY0Xkvlj9wfRpOIy9j9Dk5S44-mIGCI3q9cAo3DE/s600/windex-128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH9c8riWyYJXsqOVZhqGXkd4vBFeLn5YF5FRPQrIz6Ecb9mcl21Oe8254jc9h-kFc-mw_GGBk3oF-WY0nEls2i-W5iE7bGvXDlaIRuLNWJwBah5iRv6d7Y1U1ofR7yX3GMVEOIIRRJXhjiNB_dDJtY0Xkvlj9wfRpOIy9j9Dk5S44-mIGCI3q9cAo3DE/s320/windex-128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We started about 9AM, and by 11AM had all the exterior windows done. For each window, we first rinsed it, then soaped it, let it sit a bit, and then rinsed the soap off. Actually, we broke the windows up into groups, and rinsed them all, soaped them all, then went back and rinsed them all. That took about 200 gallons of water.<br /></p><p>We left the screens on, so that we rinsed and soaped thru the screens. The idea is to wash the screen and the window.</p><p>Then we went back inside the house and, using a normal spray bottle of Windex and a clean rag, washed each window, inside and out. The windows are designed to be opened up into the house, both top and bottom, to allow inside and outside to be cleaned. This took hours just because of the number of windows involved.</p><p>1. Utility room window</p><p>2. Kitchen Breakfast Bay windows (4)</p><p>3. Media Room (Dining Room) windows (3)</p><p>4. Living Room windows (6)</p><p>5. Central Bathroom window</p><p>6. Back Bedroom windows (4)</p><p>7. Back Bathroom window</p><p>8. Guest Bedroom windows (2)</p><p>9. Computer Room windows (2)</p><p>10. Loft and fixed second story computer room window (2)</p><p>11. Master Closet window</p><p>12. Master Bath window</p><p>13. Master Bedroom windows (2)</p><p>14. Front door window and side window (2)</p><p>15. Library windows (2)</p><p>16. Garage door windows (4)</p><p>17. Garage window</p><p>This leaves out the Attic window, since we didn't wash it. That would make an even 40 windows. (Oops! Forgot the window in the door in the Back Bedroom. I guess that would be 41).<br /></p><p>All the windows are supposed to open inside, to allow them to be cleaned both inside and outside, but one of the Living Room windows will not open. In fact it is so tight, it will not even slide up all the way. And for some windows, like the Living Room windows, the computer room windows, and the Library windows, it is easier to just pop the screens off and wash the outside from the outside.</p><p>All the water and soap spraying showed the windows to all be water tight. Only the exterior door for the back bedroom leaked water into the house.</p><p>One of the screens for the Master Bedroom windows has a small tear in the upper left (seen from the outside) -- probably a tree branch from one of the winter storms. The repair of the Master Bathroom window screen could use some repair.</p><p>Also the windows for the Back Bedroom, the Guest Bedroom, and the Computer room all seem to be fogging or spotting from either something like acid rain or a mineral deposit. Normal Windex is not clearing that up. The windows on the south and east side of the house do not seem to be showing this, so it could be the windows that are more exposed to the weather or different glass properties in the windows replaced at different times.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-8777938969894283832023-10-20T09:44:00.003-07:002023-10-20T09:44:59.963-07:00Planting a Possumhaw Holly Tree<p> Linda decided she wanted a Possumhaw Holly tree in the back yard. She found it thru the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which describes it as a "small, <a class="glossary_link" title="Deciduous (Having leaves that all fall off at the end of the growing season, or at least wither up and become lifeless.)">deciduous</a> <a class="glossary_link" title="Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)">tree</a> or shrub,15-30 ft. tall". It was hard to find, but she bought one from a nursery in Tennessee which mailed it to her.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2AcuIfmR99H1ahvMrxYNM8sECT56MFKeEwWSsbx12pHEIDeGlPIpQqt5hBNLR_nFKjYbHhhx7_qd08x2wZDdknt4lWBAVNdnOy_pvPWBSbYA80fI1AMvogFcsjMNb12hvEG6tnioXP7uTWeSn5NKbKbcWDsXpWXuALYOH_wAEz1XkbzF0X7SEJi6Enw/s800/holly_possumhaw150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2AcuIfmR99H1ahvMrxYNM8sECT56MFKeEwWSsbx12pHEIDeGlPIpQqt5hBNLR_nFKjYbHhhx7_qd08x2wZDdknt4lWBAVNdnOy_pvPWBSbYA80fI1AMvogFcsjMNb12hvEG6tnioXP7uTWeSn5NKbKbcWDsXpWXuALYOH_wAEz1XkbzF0X7SEJi6Enw/s320/holly_possumhaw150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course, our tree doesn't look like that (yet). It's a bare stick with an attached root ball.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiNrbh-9SU96XcDOsk7jBJrXRR84q__XAik9_6_mDW7CJ5kxjtPpMR-YGetMwlBbxGj1_2jJgpgNcL_Wq9fKKvubqSX2KxD7S5dij7_YlxXcBdRgmhKfhyphenhyphenUCO8TZawMe4GEcFrIcFSk0pBZIJt2B4EIrAgsTja3QK4oaqQXc6e5qaLw9tw10qQiBGRCY/s3648/IMG_0722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiNrbh-9SU96XcDOsk7jBJrXRR84q__XAik9_6_mDW7CJ5kxjtPpMR-YGetMwlBbxGj1_2jJgpgNcL_Wq9fKKvubqSX2KxD7S5dij7_YlxXcBdRgmhKfhyphenhyphenUCO8TZawMe4GEcFrIcFSk0pBZIJt2B4EIrAgsTja3QK4oaqQXc6e5qaLw9tw10qQiBGRCY/s320/IMG_0722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Linda wants it planted where the jungle was, and we've already cleared that off, so all we have to do is peel back the mulch and black plastic and dig a hole.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Gh3v83YBzORCZBXCdEnj3P-SLGfdpBP76z_3D0HVb7O-Y0czfRMRF8oTbBzI4gUQCxtraF-JqUt-TfBLSwrp_Wu2XbIyWaLsaUkBv4i1eUXmKMJtsV8BmmqZJ-307xHofVuaWgNQPdPaVvqDnVW-vyRBv9H5CUjNlN4SXyAeicw35r020hS1OpvnMWA/s3648/IMG_0719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Gh3v83YBzORCZBXCdEnj3P-SLGfdpBP76z_3D0HVb7O-Y0czfRMRF8oTbBzI4gUQCxtraF-JqUt-TfBLSwrp_Wu2XbIyWaLsaUkBv4i1eUXmKMJtsV8BmmqZJ-307xHofVuaWgNQPdPaVvqDnVW-vyRBv9H5CUjNlN4SXyAeicw35r020hS1OpvnMWA/s320/IMG_0719.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This turns out to be harder than we thought since the exact spot where she wants it planted has a buried stump.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaApx06Y7N2WyVuugNuiSR41Ahb_TWwSyYfoJZzCGUKRJUU9WoePPbN_KmOy3cyxBaExELy2j1eYlvR3OBFSZA7R6pZwnBVeVYRpj03w_ssUahXBAv7A7c80UQjdqE-1rEqcEVh1btv78zP934cFzV-6uhD3oyg_GriaBgZXCwcNjFFOLuqBGWwCVv1Po/s3648/IMG_0718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaApx06Y7N2WyVuugNuiSR41Ahb_TWwSyYfoJZzCGUKRJUU9WoePPbN_KmOy3cyxBaExELy2j1eYlvR3OBFSZA7R6pZwnBVeVYRpj03w_ssUahXBAv7A7c80UQjdqE-1rEqcEVh1btv78zP934cFzV-6uhD3oyg_GriaBgZXCwcNjFFOLuqBGWwCVv1Po/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And once we get the stump out, we hit rock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHqxTrQdDuIMevq3WT3td764lMCSgn-ZEI-8NtCVDddVx7k1bpSEsqTP9PjVEzfL0lq9x73k6SDTuycfjWY-j83WiYnahUk3rs8NcMhrTygyuSZ1IFZRl0slBpGJVerISQl7NEQW2EHSqkx66krODP3QS7jMWrSM7e9Te1MkGiCMVLekvdZGc9YdZFqU/s3648/IMG_0721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHqxTrQdDuIMevq3WT3td764lMCSgn-ZEI-8NtCVDddVx7k1bpSEsqTP9PjVEzfL0lq9x73k6SDTuycfjWY-j83WiYnahUk3rs8NcMhrTygyuSZ1IFZRl0slBpGJVerISQl7NEQW2EHSqkx66krODP3QS7jMWrSM7e9Te1MkGiCMVLekvdZGc9YdZFqU/s320/IMG_0721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>But after hours of work, we get a hole ready for it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6zzG5W6pmV1GnSo1SMjlCxRJ_RrHEbJ4iembMPL1MEkczI0DWYTY_y_nmHUpdVF1g8wf0DE_kHI8t-eXIKkRBNIN1HIQxM-j5AO96vpuFFHjGu4Fvf0MyehgsSz7TOMRn7LUWagFXyL0CUuTD7zdmmqKL5mM-_BYVtBhlD1RmwqzxJrv2SihRZjWBe4/s3648/IMG_0724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6zzG5W6pmV1GnSo1SMjlCxRJ_RrHEbJ4iembMPL1MEkczI0DWYTY_y_nmHUpdVF1g8wf0DE_kHI8t-eXIKkRBNIN1HIQxM-j5AO96vpuFFHjGu4Fvf0MyehgsSz7TOMRn7LUWagFXyL0CUuTD7zdmmqKL5mM-_BYVtBhlD1RmwqzxJrv2SihRZjWBe4/s320/IMG_0724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course removing the stump, and the rock, means we have to bring in bags of dirt. Seven bags (40 pounds each), plus a couple of bags of mulch. Home Depot. $27.24.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFfOfN6ZRSgtDEdOGl2NzV6PlOvGgfZmClYjMj9_fg83IdtuZv2YvxXw54U-nFrglElLLA51mJosXS5yP7L2VKhAT67fiPb9E_CvZpL121sAiO51tZHl_7IMdu9n5w35jcFYSlLh4aiqoavBLq0viGMTMTfuc09jYzymB80r_virevoSAlsTsfqr_E54/s3648/IMG_0727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFfOfN6ZRSgtDEdOGl2NzV6PlOvGgfZmClYjMj9_fg83IdtuZv2YvxXw54U-nFrglElLLA51mJosXS5yP7L2VKhAT67fiPb9E_CvZpL121sAiO51tZHl_7IMdu9n5w35jcFYSlLh4aiqoavBLq0viGMTMTfuc09jYzymB80r_virevoSAlsTsfqr_E54/s320/IMG_0727.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The result is a nicely planted tree. Note most of what appears to be the tree here is actually the bamboo stake that holds it up -- the tree itself is barely a foot tall.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-86360130880713993832023-10-09T15:48:00.002-07:002023-10-09T15:51:55.396-07:00Planting a Lacey Oak<p>Having lost two trees on the west side of the house, from the storms that killed them, having them cut down, and digging out their stumps, we now have a mostly exposed West Side of the house. So it seems reasonable to plant a new tree (or trees) to replace them. We want something that will be big enough to shade the side of the house, but not so tall as to shade the solar panels on the roof. Plus we want a resilient, native tree that can tolerate the cold of winter and the heat of summer. A Lacey Oak seems to fit our needs. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-hVDzAicFtAl_9kWhqpv9EDw27rB6J5vuASXS8ESs96LFn5e7r8Rf3n3PhOFHujG2bDQHzq5mKo6SdSgLBtELfUtmIlK00qgzKMkqbFTaTubX52kXILQxyN1mNIalG1itKkhtN3C8KdW0DA7RDPwRxJ1AurCGuV_VEYqMQugPNyShyphenhyphenOCXVZMYq6G1po/s801/oak_lacey150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-hVDzAicFtAl_9kWhqpv9EDw27rB6J5vuASXS8ESs96LFn5e7r8Rf3n3PhOFHujG2bDQHzq5mKo6SdSgLBtELfUtmIlK00qgzKMkqbFTaTubX52kXILQxyN1mNIalG1itKkhtN3C8KdW0DA7RDPwRxJ1AurCGuV_VEYqMQugPNyShyphenhyphenOCXVZMYq6G1po/s320/oak_lacey150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Lacey Oaks will grow to 25 to 35 feet tall. It is drought-tolerant, oak wilt-resistant and can grow in poor soil.<p></p><p>We found one at Lawns (Leander Area Wholesale Nursery Supply) Tree Farm in Leander. Ours was a one-year-old 1-gallon container, for $10. </p><p>First we needed to pick a spot. We tried to put it midway between the last remaining Elm, at the front corner of the house, and the big oak tree in the back -- about 30 feet from both. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9G93XQuCc1enHWC-Xgb6bk-LBoEVOm25tBUcOesBOZr2VzkQHRRMkd2iKHclR3R3IzzcH7WseH_8nRhnULYO2nqNF2d1nqYryIEPCClq0g4CPzEMNOVFM5JIji4D9v8mFioNRu0wyXsnguUu_Pu67e_8E3si-qSUW_-3sOEY4ImZ1XskkdABtFYxPRpc/s3648/IMG_0703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9G93XQuCc1enHWC-Xgb6bk-LBoEVOm25tBUcOesBOZr2VzkQHRRMkd2iKHclR3R3IzzcH7WseH_8nRhnULYO2nqNF2d1nqYryIEPCClq0g4CPzEMNOVFM5JIji4D9v8mFioNRu0wyXsnguUu_Pu67e_8E3si-qSUW_-3sOEY4ImZ1XskkdABtFYxPRpc/s320/IMG_0703.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We dug a hole, much too deep and wide, then filled it back in until it was the right depth for the little tree. Planted the tree, and filled the hole back in with the dirt we dug out. <p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3jDlaGztGpsXJMlO2gKx463eZ4-lbQ0QZ2XqObs-WTmIhLYBnWAhoe9i_WyTXapCorELdc008epO0i4ihUS-0dMcUcbil8H2khWNcR6Yqzg3DjenKfU3NkMcDlhjZcQoUKJEse8Tw8mCVOPeCvWeh4QNINPEUd3fb2VtFvSR6MkhRKcH8B9HM4hmj2Y/s3648/IMG_0705.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3jDlaGztGpsXJMlO2gKx463eZ4-lbQ0QZ2XqObs-WTmIhLYBnWAhoe9i_WyTXapCorELdc008epO0i4ihUS-0dMcUcbil8H2khWNcR6Yqzg3DjenKfU3NkMcDlhjZcQoUKJEse8Tw8mCVOPeCvWeh4QNINPEUd3fb2VtFvSR6MkhRKcH8B9HM4hmj2Y/s320/IMG_0705.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Then we bought a bag (one cubic foot) of top soil to spread around the tree, and covered that with a bag (two cubic foot) of hardwood mulch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46P6xPBBLVOUeDQxJixep2R6DYPQB7mlNYh8iROON6rDagAYu0Z-kT-Y6H8g809xBgY6YVIyIzpZ6gwbLPNDpqPMteHewPmBXb_VO4bgsQ20ZbCx1SCZVyJ7vPa_Pb_foFW17txs-dgq_lqF95BNR8wXNjq_lCJ5u-cU5G2PlBZx3J2UibZU2E_fvIA0/s3648/IMG_0709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46P6xPBBLVOUeDQxJixep2R6DYPQB7mlNYh8iROON6rDagAYu0Z-kT-Y6H8g809xBgY6YVIyIzpZ6gwbLPNDpqPMteHewPmBXb_VO4bgsQ20ZbCx1SCZVyJ7vPa_Pb_foFW17txs-dgq_lqF95BNR8wXNjq_lCJ5u-cU5G2PlBZx3J2UibZU2E_fvIA0/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The tree is currently about 15 inches tall.</p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-45570885957464787662023-09-13T12:42:00.005-07:002023-09-13T12:42:53.243-07:00Foundation Parge<p>I noticed that the cement covering over the foundation on the West side of the house was coming off. We had this problem once before. The covering is called "parge" and is basically just a layer of masonry mortar to cover the raw cement foundation.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhhd55cCXBNYroGJ-QE_bJHg5SPVI2Wk4cF_1N_jULKBYJZlXV9ei2_51xwFwGCLa8AFGpGMG7qIUqwvKdwUHv9hc2_Ch8Fc9qLduOWXMEaeiy7wE0rBAJ5pYIYCTUXdkHsXLI9aS0ULyXgC_eovq48d7LsZdWoyJo8sZCcO0AweWKo74FzWVvJnmo8c/s2048/parge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhhd55cCXBNYroGJ-QE_bJHg5SPVI2Wk4cF_1N_jULKBYJZlXV9ei2_51xwFwGCLa8AFGpGMG7qIUqwvKdwUHv9hc2_Ch8Fc9qLduOWXMEaeiy7wE0rBAJ5pYIYCTUXdkHsXLI9aS0ULyXgC_eovq48d7LsZdWoyJo8sZCcO0AweWKo74FzWVvJnmo8c/s320/parge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>So I called Dean's Plastering and Stucco Repair (which I found listed on NextDoor), and asked if this is something they can fix. They came out a couple days later to fix it. </p><p>First thing they did was remove the part of the old parge that had separated.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2SrCk1ekv3-ZR2k6cDmS8IWfa7LkrGUBJrCHEXxjCLUxPNRSeQU0WMOlrq39Jhdu-Mp5Z0EUGdE0_RqLo0DJMKhYw-7rKjTpwgmbeInmQZnzcDGo5tBJqNb3rIYwl-FDMLenHS4FkZakIZA2zcaCSoMYWjQ_DrdUN5c-LUFfXFkAcRUckTv0BjcZyXE/s3648/IMG_0676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2SrCk1ekv3-ZR2k6cDmS8IWfa7LkrGUBJrCHEXxjCLUxPNRSeQU0WMOlrq39Jhdu-Mp5Z0EUGdE0_RqLo0DJMKhYw-7rKjTpwgmbeInmQZnzcDGo5tBJqNb3rIYwl-FDMLenHS4FkZakIZA2zcaCSoMYWjQ_DrdUN5c-LUFfXFkAcRUckTv0BjcZyXE/s320/IMG_0676.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That showed the extent and cause of the problem.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoH9i6RRaTvDuBMPdFbjfza8BE-1EMOq9SOmoikroKZjptW-YFt3_rMku9FuQm6ltoF5xtVxsm5WFCOuLbh_zzKGagBBfW1S3EA1t7HdFZLQw4ShDbsv7CykyO4R1dGm0k9wXXM7c4erV-X3OKtbCrh557D_7m5qciHImMDkGbVkQlz3L6d4gwMYTdVc/s3648/IMG_0678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoH9i6RRaTvDuBMPdFbjfza8BE-1EMOq9SOmoikroKZjptW-YFt3_rMku9FuQm6ltoF5xtVxsm5WFCOuLbh_zzKGagBBfW1S3EA1t7HdFZLQw4ShDbsv7CykyO4R1dGm0k9wXXM7c4erV-X3OKtbCrh557D_7m5qciHImMDkGbVkQlz3L6d4gwMYTdVc/s320/IMG_0678.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The cause of the problem was rusting rebar in the cement foundation. Apparently it is too close to the edge of the foundation, and water had caused it to rust, causing it to expand. The pressure from the expansion then fractured the outer layer of the foundation and the old parge.</p><p>So they removed all the old fractured concrete and parge, and treated all the exposed rebar with an anti-rust agent. Then they applied a layer of mortar mix (cement and sand, Type S) over the top to recreate the foundation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGb4FhsWIiwoFF_LAKiG272YC8YXqBRNftf7uTd42xcUanFgQVDKKUOVWKAYGg51kN5KknJbnY9wChpMvn7qj7JRjGHxGXeKNxOifnGp2vQhgCZOAePuBpw8JxFO1MYa05TPBjPkedso4JKfdFaxTrpsiUiXnMSucJ2BsuEgAfFEYY6mwBrGzW8Y3E1hI/s3648/IMG_0679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGb4FhsWIiwoFF_LAKiG272YC8YXqBRNftf7uTd42xcUanFgQVDKKUOVWKAYGg51kN5KknJbnY9wChpMvn7qj7JRjGHxGXeKNxOifnGp2vQhgCZOAePuBpw8JxFO1MYa05TPBjPkedso4JKfdFaxTrpsiUiXnMSucJ2BsuEgAfFEYY6mwBrGzW8Y3E1hI/s320/IMG_0679.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After letting that dry a bit, they then topped the entire area with a new coat of mortar mix to create the new parge, blending it with the pre-existing parge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKhDKZPPPt9U2yc8n0lxxjPGDxAxwU46ncQf2SkYXIdfrNoDmH0ujeeLiA3Gcm70TJAeuM1v9ZVmbWAkHNn23yydAXT0z5em-rA-B0XwMlI9RA7f0ajUrwJIOxHs0va3sVyrKQ8Eh0gFAer4TCjwGmBaFQtolHLETAdEJP8Smxlv5dCt2XV8b8-1Ftz0/s3570/pan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="3570" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKhDKZPPPt9U2yc8n0lxxjPGDxAxwU46ncQf2SkYXIdfrNoDmH0ujeeLiA3Gcm70TJAeuM1v9ZVmbWAkHNn23yydAXT0z5em-rA-B0XwMlI9RA7f0ajUrwJIOxHs0va3sVyrKQ8Eh0gFAer4TCjwGmBaFQtolHLETAdEJP8Smxlv5dCt2XV8b8-1Ftz0/s320/pan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The cost came to $400.</p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-21335369631912085302023-07-26T10:19:00.000-07:002023-07-26T10:19:00.591-07:00Slow Closing Toilet Seat for Central Bathroom<p> After mainly using the toilet in the Master Bathroom, the few times we used the toilet in the Central Bathroom, the noise of closing the seat was jarring. So we decided to replace the seat with a slow closing (quiet) seat.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Y0zFpXhTnlKbcABvgLzA0MZXEok5NfUR9HPJSCw2paP26ljZWMRISZvGzqSEF_DtTNtT5lhRv8VYuxUu33NbOlodLvD0SFNwD7iyfrNbgJGPH9vdyuRMtyAz2st0dVmgcSkkuCLzOnjfz-4suZ5ObXRtrAjQC_zV8nN0gPIvzG0kF6a8u8V91IdM4I/s3648/IMG_0632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Y0zFpXhTnlKbcABvgLzA0MZXEok5NfUR9HPJSCw2paP26ljZWMRISZvGzqSEF_DtTNtT5lhRv8VYuxUu33NbOlodLvD0SFNwD7iyfrNbgJGPH9vdyuRMtyAz2st0dVmgcSkkuCLzOnjfz-4suZ5ObXRtrAjQC_zV8nN0gPIvzG0kF6a8u8V91IdM4I/s320/IMG_0632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Of course, the seat is not just a standard white one, but Linen colored, so we needed to special order the correct replacement seat.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPztXq-t5cF5iJukNlTznS_zFRNabSWlGyNaHA6IT4xSI2UY5ujLMmLZ-n5hh4xsDhaOQNY78F7H2jQ0a_QNsKkqkHhFcFx24uLCfvSMm-tmMcCeWW2mMrESTI-d_Gv4tLNR-Lu0zA1p0YFxEOJFuNJxJbiX6k89QYW83HkSqjloMpNdV4oHRcofolYPE/s2893/IMG_0634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="2893" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPztXq-t5cF5iJukNlTznS_zFRNabSWlGyNaHA6IT4xSI2UY5ujLMmLZ-n5hh4xsDhaOQNY78F7H2jQ0a_QNsKkqkHhFcFx24uLCfvSMm-tmMcCeWW2mMrESTI-d_Gv4tLNR-Lu0zA1p0YFxEOJFuNJxJbiX6k89QYW83HkSqjloMpNdV4oHRcofolYPE/s320/IMG_0634.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Amazon.com had one, $64.61.</p><p>The old toilet seat was held on by a couple of plastic screws under the snap-close covers, so taking it off was easy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyGIu1pYzdtwSv7RTFxoY0eB99YV_YRrQVBYyxb45Oebyib2uEFh0DqSrHes7QTXunGX_P_YHkHqb79Mjr7_dSewfK34q7UDMBPn7C92fdIG7KSJXBdJgJK9GtNya_324pfFbKghgeOPyDVn77LSYptNaUGcPCTmc6luHozFSQOOUxYWFt_8obBPSi7U/s2431/IMG_0633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="2431" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyGIu1pYzdtwSv7RTFxoY0eB99YV_YRrQVBYyxb45Oebyib2uEFh0DqSrHes7QTXunGX_P_YHkHqb79Mjr7_dSewfK34q7UDMBPn7C92fdIG7KSJXBdJgJK9GtNya_324pfFbKghgeOPyDVn77LSYptNaUGcPCTmc6luHozFSQOOUxYWFt_8obBPSi7U/s320/IMG_0633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The new one was pretty much the same, but with plastic washers, and the snap-close covers over the screws open the other way. But basically the same, and the appearance differences are subtle. But it does close slower. And quieter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa82hOqBI-T2MPLL8sRkYvq3yg42AHPjFfJLmDhOZvH2naMnEHkShxNHHBgMFZaLtrEkjnUOelnNdM7sFfRwQbjfPvWNrTdhj9Linr15mK6u7jUpvi2WMn48wgqi0mXEoFaizTRBbJKbWmaXjevcF0hYZPqwIWxQbTbsM11adaVD3qP_W9mqzLaghelE/s3648/IMG_0636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa82hOqBI-T2MPLL8sRkYvq3yg42AHPjFfJLmDhOZvH2naMnEHkShxNHHBgMFZaLtrEkjnUOelnNdM7sFfRwQbjfPvWNrTdhj9Linr15mK6u7jUpvi2WMn48wgqi0mXEoFaizTRBbJKbWmaXjevcF0hYZPqwIWxQbTbsM11adaVD3qP_W9mqzLaghelE/s320/IMG_0636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-10011133233295185502023-07-23T15:25:00.002-07:002023-07-23T15:25:24.851-07:00Master Bathroom Shower Changes<p> For a number of years, we have been using an adjustable shower extension to allow the shower head to be moved up and down easily, since Linda and I are of different heights. But they break easily -- the bolts that allow the extension to be adjusted just do not hold up. So after this most recent failure, we replaced the shower head mechanism completely.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWHiLQW_PDHZ9qbfT3nRE2bz4mFWVjjQdGpBXcTTAqIs1Ww6iG6ReE1xm2DzQQUA8gMZwzw5cYlc4klaERz7R9LlIR0dST7BxE4DPy6IjhNWzIjRW_jjv5NwRWL53MYY4rDttFQ97gAgFW6fPDgpaGj5feAEZ6YLZGxH5HxgoaySIZcPyrP9ashL1cSo/s3648/IMG_0627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWHiLQW_PDHZ9qbfT3nRE2bz4mFWVjjQdGpBXcTTAqIs1Ww6iG6ReE1xm2DzQQUA8gMZwzw5cYlc4klaERz7R9LlIR0dST7BxE4DPy6IjhNWzIjRW_jjv5NwRWL53MYY4rDttFQ97gAgFW6fPDgpaGj5feAEZ6YLZGxH5HxgoaySIZcPyrP9ashL1cSo/s320/IMG_0627.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The new scheme has a hand held shower head on a hose. In our case, a WaterPik Model #SRXPP-763M from Lowe's. It has a hand shower with a 6-foot metal hose that can sit on an adjustable height holder on a metal bar. The bar is held to the shower tiles with pieces of 2-sided tape. </p><p>The hose attaches to a shower diverter that allows either the hand-held head or the normal fixed head to be used.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpPpwnvppa7glVvaEx8LSM3uYIKkG7l5WRqtBQxENDUcnSBk9ud5ezVhi5Hgy7e-RnZL7Mh0zGkaeoNSE2j2BUta8x4-lo9KXIhwAJyJC5uw3WptcASkCkDCzb8L5G5uQAgUN6EfeUVfXtV-rh1MgePtBmZWDN6P5OQydx-nlQveMR6D8XnxnET6Fsr8/s3648/IMG_0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpPpwnvppa7glVvaEx8LSM3uYIKkG7l5WRqtBQxENDUcnSBk9ud5ezVhi5Hgy7e-RnZL7Mh0zGkaeoNSE2j2BUta8x4-lo9KXIhwAJyJC5uw3WptcASkCkDCzb8L5G5uQAgUN6EfeUVfXtV-rh1MgePtBmZWDN6P5OQydx-nlQveMR6D8XnxnET6Fsr8/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There is also a slot in the diverter to hold a hand-held shower, but the WaterPik hand-held shower head is too big and will not fit in the slot in the diverter.</p><p>This arrangement is meant to be a temporary solution until we remodel the bathroom completely. We will try to learn from it what works and what does not.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-2750361818665517292023-07-13T12:24:00.003-07:002023-09-02T08:18:29.017-07:00Pest Control<p>While we were gone during January 2023, our daughter stayed in the house. She was uncomfortable with the level of insect life in the house, so she called a pest control company to treat the outside and inside of the house. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEfEYDQVb7CaqS3VTSyxpMWCQxFLfZE_jJc_Yq5JcStWuFh9fwrdpylsbI8I7Cvqt946LroW2Pm6NBu5hNYtJQ6bWA7wpU5dEBlLGFwzSSfZSM2pOyZBCrnNbWusnuhfRTV-wrnp1wmUN0Amfnc-M8u3Mpedh8_S3D71mdrWzxMFaaZT5Vjh6Q9fgaBc/s300/cockroaches.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="300" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEfEYDQVb7CaqS3VTSyxpMWCQxFLfZE_jJc_Yq5JcStWuFh9fwrdpylsbI8I7Cvqt946LroW2Pm6NBu5hNYtJQ6bWA7wpU5dEBlLGFwzSSfZSM2pOyZBCrnNbWusnuhfRTV-wrnp1wmUN0Amfnc-M8u3Mpedh8_S3D71mdrWzxMFaaZT5Vjh6Q9fgaBc/s1600/cockroaches.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>That seemed to work pretty well, but over the past couple of weeks, we
noticed more silverfish in the pantry and random cockroaches in the
house, so, it being 6 months, we figured we would try treating again.</p><p>The company used was Research Pest Control, in Cedar Park. They came out today and sprayed the outside and inside of the house, with TEMPRID FX (Imidacloprid 21.0% Cyfluthrin 10.5%) and also sprinkled some Permethrin granules around the outside. It took about 30 minutes for the spraying, and cost $135.31 ($125 plus tax).</p><p>Update: September 2023. Daughter noticed a few ants in the shower of the central bathroom. It seemed they were coming from the central valve of the shower, so I sprayed a little Raid in the opening in the wall, resulting in a deluge of ants (mostly dead or dieing) over the next few days. These were little ants, with wings. Which I did not know. So I called Research Pest again. They sent a guy out that said they were acrobat ants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-arvN81HQYq-YSAiSTAGgFmvBGIJwtKHcEnGVxjl01Y-LpT2T4xX8bvc7LDPvYCbcjyhTeGgIcwiqdRmt4surpF2iCTr3qGoU5pp5kVOLiSN_-pT1hVsU-pZjes6w18QK3vNCJNJqN0J1Iff0obyTVHf-cSTEgDhOO_VCdJT5d5TyuKyKC7_EQcGJSlI/s400/crematogaster_ashmeadi03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="400" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-arvN81HQYq-YSAiSTAGgFmvBGIJwtKHcEnGVxjl01Y-LpT2T4xX8bvc7LDPvYCbcjyhTeGgIcwiqdRmt4surpF2iCTr3qGoU5pp5kVOLiSN_-pT1hVsU-pZjes6w18QK3vNCJNJqN0J1Iff0obyTVHf-cSTEgDhOO_VCdJT5d5TyuKyKC7_EQcGJSlI/s320/crematogaster_ashmeadi03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>He sprayed something into the wall of the shower (turns out there is an easy opening to it in the cabinet under the adjacent sink). When I mentioned that they were also falling onto the window sill in the back bedroom, he then went up in the attic over that window and misted it with some powder spray.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-10713670885033146062023-07-12T14:17:00.005-07:002023-08-03T09:51:37.667-07:00The Second Elm Tree Stump<p> We lost two Elm trees due to the cold weather in February 2021. They were cut down in <a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2021/10/removing-two-elm-trees.html" target="_blank">October 2021</a> and I dug out the first stump in <a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2022/10/digging-out-elm-tree-stump.html" target="_blank">October 2022</a>. Now we are starting on the second stump.</p><p>In the year plus since the tree was cut down, it was pretty well over grown with inland sea oats and texas sedge, as well as trying to re-grow itself by suckers growing out of the stump itself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2PJWeCRPhSwhovhgM7cS3nK872H8_RLWTZpZspAG7b2jaKv-GBpsqpdo53XZE0NPKtJHnHtoP_fbImOYkg--kSjsdOUyblUwtuJTEglK01j9j1_5swbF7f2Apk4ELS8FIWkbjcBrkbGzN_nD75Wn0D2oR7KGrvre7VhTDJ3Y3waOKze4mBwKuxLSgHE/s3648/IMG_0587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2PJWeCRPhSwhovhgM7cS3nK872H8_RLWTZpZspAG7b2jaKv-GBpsqpdo53XZE0NPKtJHnHtoP_fbImOYkg--kSjsdOUyblUwtuJTEglK01j9j1_5swbF7f2Apk4ELS8FIWkbjcBrkbGzN_nD75Wn0D2oR7KGrvre7VhTDJ3Y3waOKze4mBwKuxLSgHE/s320/IMG_0587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>So the first problem is to expose the stump and clear out the overgrowth.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi300YLM8VriDAwammkAbQoTVuv6VDq7CQz1qlP5hGlKnPEQqpzFwfYsdGbBLDB2IGiewsCEkvxMUs6eATG0kEJ3hAQZuQTAhheNoxcgHrPf0Ejnxwlui8BwXzm4dyRvT4W4rRJBBkypFDcDX7GFhbWTK3B_k-eHoXjk-kC-vMeIbh_5OEeBp4sR8RcvfQ/s3648/IMG_0589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi300YLM8VriDAwammkAbQoTVuv6VDq7CQz1qlP5hGlKnPEQqpzFwfYsdGbBLDB2IGiewsCEkvxMUs6eATG0kEJ3hAQZuQTAhheNoxcgHrPf0Ejnxwlui8BwXzm4dyRvT4W4rRJBBkypFDcDX7GFhbWTK3B_k-eHoXjk-kC-vMeIbh_5OEeBp4sR8RcvfQ/s320/IMG_0589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We continued this excavation around the stump exposing 8 or 9 major roots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw10PwzsCUvUDJzCs7PIRgqHiXJqoJSZCT6UDUGTgK7C5Cp_bCcGEXz0q0WqzEa-_mlnVTg8cWpABAVhr_cWamZ8LpVZxtmLVouuO8Pb1n0uwQPVCbKrckzxlbbu0U5b7bZCR_6TY0b5ycN8kwTDtveg5ABjOu6SK9hHCNwjP53iGIktauTbCHjbEdFM/s3648/IMG_0594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw10PwzsCUvUDJzCs7PIRgqHiXJqoJSZCT6UDUGTgK7C5Cp_bCcGEXz0q0WqzEa-_mlnVTg8cWpABAVhr_cWamZ8LpVZxtmLVouuO8Pb1n0uwQPVCbKrckzxlbbu0U5b7bZCR_6TY0b5ycN8kwTDtveg5ABjOu6SK9hHCNwjP53iGIktauTbCHjbEdFM/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The dirt is hard and dry. We will try to dig down between the roots, with an aim of digging under them and separating them from the soil both at the stump and at the exterior edge of the ditch, so that we can cut thru them and isolate the root.</p><p>Digging down between the roots, after a couple of days, we isolated many of the roots. This allowed us to use a chainsaw to cut thru four of them and disconnect about 3/4 of the way around the stump.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc__LRU04zRrAr5R80C9NFlxgAUUUKsRjF-JXW1dgwu_Eo58PlkhrH6IVhKndEM4OvfIILY_YXYV8n3Z-HpN86j-6iGhkRMPDSuVXULpSaXGv2bnqLduuoiXGeCetbvYHOvOR6DaFRxrc4GYN1kaXpYKODDFYU9e3xE2xlHz2bKK3fm_oYFpMIhLQnS1I/s3648/IMG_0603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc__LRU04zRrAr5R80C9NFlxgAUUUKsRjF-JXW1dgwu_Eo58PlkhrH6IVhKndEM4OvfIILY_YXYV8n3Z-HpN86j-6iGhkRMPDSuVXULpSaXGv2bnqLduuoiXGeCetbvYHOvOR6DaFRxrc4GYN1kaXpYKODDFYU9e3xE2xlHz2bKK3fm_oYFpMIhLQnS1I/s320/IMG_0603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>With a gap between these major roots and the edge of the hole we are digging, we can dig out more dirt, going deeper, until we hit rock. We then bring in our own blocks of limestone and our bottle jack. Putting the bottle jack on the bedrock and under a root, we can jack up that side of the stump. Once we have the stump up as far as the bottle jack will go, we can stack rocks under adjacent roots to support the stump, allowing the bottle jack to be removed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD09YQEWonPn-HH4RelPijVQA844rs5vvwkeVL--4NUqpCMnQjSg0VSJAoHzgPSd6Cad2YEGg63vC9-066yevl_dVpvCEIFymsmLTLoGNpBEc7BfxWv4qZwSxXv_qusCQ41GgqPhL5gneTcqm6BEXDau2FwLWvLzdZifGKrN1cfrzImDrLF_lulYVAXwY/s3648/IMG_0618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD09YQEWonPn-HH4RelPijVQA844rs5vvwkeVL--4NUqpCMnQjSg0VSJAoHzgPSd6Cad2YEGg63vC9-066yevl_dVpvCEIFymsmLTLoGNpBEc7BfxWv4qZwSxXv_qusCQ41GgqPhL5gneTcqm6BEXDau2FwLWvLzdZifGKrN1cfrzImDrLF_lulYVAXwY/s320/IMG_0618.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We then put a 6x6 limestone block under where the bottle jack was used and can now lift the stump another 6 inches, allowing another 6 inches of stone to be put on the stacks holding up the adjacent roots. Using this approach, we can lift one side of the stump significantly, allowing us to dig the dirt out of the center of the stump and to work on the roots that have not yet been cut.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiAryMDPEpkgkLQ0u9DC4B1ozR_9ND5LI0n-v6SEj1iatntmRiAEbdAK7GMek3S7wqxsZAPM-2AMXdC9r0JwLAU76Ygv-6c8Qu9tumW2WJfUutp297qz9RIXhCwI7NvxPUugOquoLxiVIvnkRfuhi7at68JafCxka_uFQ_Gjsb6DwcKRqa9SqcmgIZPo/s3648/IMG_0623.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiAryMDPEpkgkLQ0u9DC4B1ozR_9ND5LI0n-v6SEj1iatntmRiAEbdAK7GMek3S7wqxsZAPM-2AMXdC9r0JwLAU76Ygv-6c8Qu9tumW2WJfUutp297qz9RIXhCwI7NvxPUugOquoLxiVIvnkRfuhi7at68JafCxka_uFQ_Gjsb6DwcKRqa9SqcmgIZPo/s320/IMG_0623.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Excavating under the roots that have not been cut, and then cutting them, frees the stump from the earth, and allows us to prop it up on one side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9uk6Vah58FlQ0QdCvcBRxTM4c-5hPfo8fchuJo1j9au6Ta-CRjI65GqsYWxHSSnPK0-cDewuVjji1fTi6JXkjY3S6Ps_0SaFdreBEQwgQm1AtrkNLGgoNUg5BZ8KL9aUG6Y-w-bpO6nj58zf6vD_XHQFcEV8w1pIP0q8z77XZAM8_Yn5NyVWlh15XCo/s3648/IMG_0637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9uk6Vah58FlQ0QdCvcBRxTM4c-5hPfo8fchuJo1j9au6Ta-CRjI65GqsYWxHSSnPK0-cDewuVjji1fTi6JXkjY3S6Ps_0SaFdreBEQwgQm1AtrkNLGgoNUg5BZ8KL9aUG6Y-w-bpO6nj58zf6vD_XHQFcEV8w1pIP0q8z77XZAM8_Yn5NyVWlh15XCo/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We can then tilt the stump up out of the hole, onto a hand truck and trundle it out to the curb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWiAvVrRCGVk0a6WmXv-Wrx4flLzL1ee5hXq4e6esddmLuxZNjZBnokvEIgbXdqGChpWWZtmjtoBOPnMT93xJhqpTRnGgwgo36WDpPXV0fpHJ0JUw3LfhrH2Ze3rqNNOy2XIc74kuknX2Mef1Eewj783emoXz106B-ND98y-8mnmciUYKyj2imUG7Ej4/s3648/IMG_0649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWiAvVrRCGVk0a6WmXv-Wrx4flLzL1ee5hXq4e6esddmLuxZNjZBnokvEIgbXdqGChpWWZtmjtoBOPnMT93xJhqpTRnGgwgo36WDpPXV0fpHJ0JUw3LfhrH2Ze3rqNNOy2XIc74kuknX2Mef1Eewj783emoXz106B-ND98y-8mnmciUYKyj2imUG7Ej4/s320/IMG_0649.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This leaves a big hole, with a layer of rock around the edges above the bedrock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NBQJqCtFHY9T7kHzUy1FCBw32G5cnriqK5GtQyaoM0J9k8DNfQhod_7KHWzk0pu3NAtyAtXz0jbilPR_VuBJw5rhVuNnWz6sXgAGpXTooDDLxt9ELVQmL6lJF3p6LaOr_O-uIKn18_l7O7lJA9fq3SIbHWeRVUQZpgKgKiz7e_tzKPtO_JpRBLyHAJ4/s3648/IMG_0652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NBQJqCtFHY9T7kHzUy1FCBw32G5cnriqK5GtQyaoM0J9k8DNfQhod_7KHWzk0pu3NAtyAtXz0jbilPR_VuBJw5rhVuNnWz6sXgAGpXTooDDLxt9ELVQmL6lJF3p6LaOr_O-uIKn18_l7O7lJA9fq3SIbHWeRVUQZpgKgKiz7e_tzKPtO_JpRBLyHAJ4/s320/IMG_0652.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Using the pry bar and a rock as a fulcrum, we can pry the rock around the edges out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL3gsdSvL66B3BOhFNr_dGlmDT923kN_TxSN5dMN2QXnKlArr2SDRLCwegz1nca9_9T1f3102Pl1pkDxpysfyNAPVn2Iw1BzMkDErq97hTB_QdAgeTC43UJMMg7YdnBNSxSeaHyJgPUEcJrUtRV2obyVli6Dpmhm96uQYDQMDhEeBuf1DpWcGiOB-vd4/s3648/IMG_0655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL3gsdSvL66B3BOhFNr_dGlmDT923kN_TxSN5dMN2QXnKlArr2SDRLCwegz1nca9_9T1f3102Pl1pkDxpysfyNAPVn2Iw1BzMkDErq97hTB_QdAgeTC43UJMMg7YdnBNSxSeaHyJgPUEcJrUtRV2obyVli6Dpmhm96uQYDQMDhEeBuf1DpWcGiOB-vd4/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>leaving us with a big hole (about 6 feet in diameter and 28 inches deep), rock free, down to bedrock. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1I0F_SS5lU5xYBjv3Vv5c2UW31iYnL9gvHXF7vq7qummqPTJwSzLcTW2WCKOl10Q19rO1zEekDZnuSRWf6ZyaVu4MLiiUrlZB42sKl2PhvfE8JlhXfyzOV9nFvictWfkxFL_uHwvV23u1_JPGD7BuL4wNp7Yhf4g4q3aPwqsvZ4IS3PlkpQQpKzZjtA/s3648/IMG_0658.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1I0F_SS5lU5xYBjv3Vv5c2UW31iYnL9gvHXF7vq7qummqPTJwSzLcTW2WCKOl10Q19rO1zEekDZnuSRWf6ZyaVu4MLiiUrlZB42sKl2PhvfE8JlhXfyzOV9nFvictWfkxFL_uHwvV23u1_JPGD7BuL4wNp7Yhf4g4q3aPwqsvZ4IS3PlkpQQpKzZjtA/s320/IMG_0658.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and a pile of dirt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjaZ3vFEwb7cN7PEqCbfS1jQyQTeXRg0Odr-nH1K3c1PttBU9lCjpwNQ5IB3DrOS5OlNxQrJm61CgvbnLTD4OUOeisWhJS0zkjO0DKvb4hJaGRu-OeEk70j0A7EcCDnGm6XX6N7kW-mw1AOkSOGHAqqpboUodkLUCLiA8xfcAYYkhaSJI0xGRlZKLLYw/s3648/IMG_0661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjaZ3vFEwb7cN7PEqCbfS1jQyQTeXRg0Odr-nH1K3c1PttBU9lCjpwNQ5IB3DrOS5OlNxQrJm61CgvbnLTD4OUOeisWhJS0zkjO0DKvb4hJaGRu-OeEk70j0A7EcCDnGm6XX6N7kW-mw1AOkSOGHAqqpboUodkLUCLiA8xfcAYYkhaSJI0xGRlZKLLYw/s320/IMG_0661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Putting the dirt back in the hole leaves us with two barren spots, both without stumps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm47sVCh8e7p7pQGnV9MQ_ocFW-vJcZYWeQ_azkl8GOjOekwBgx9sVkJ4diwDkXVhtSdJRYUOPPqIydUpA_VpK-0ukee8OuxEoKIfRfGYtQnjWAZS1RvOiFWexzG5gFF9dFG_O-CR83oNRbvs6T44NeNn8XWK7P_XlND5gNssYm90O0_GRnOA5qRarIUQ/s320/IMG_0665.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This whole process took about a month.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-15473668285404026352023-06-28T09:22:00.001-07:002023-06-28T09:22:32.049-07:00Irrigation Rain Cut-off Switch and Gutter Guards<p> A couple of minor things that needed to be re-done after having the roof replaced.</p><p>We have an automatic irrigation system to water the yard. Controller is in the garage. Eleven zones. It is set to water on Wednesday during the summer; we turn it off during the winter. But even in the summer, it is possible it will rain and there is no reason to run the system if if has just rained. So we had a sensor that would detect rain and turn the system off until it was "dry enough". The sensor is a cup that sits up high, and the rain fills the cup in, depressing a switch. As the water evaporates, the cup raises back up, changing the switch back to on. Our particular model is an Orbit Model 57059-20 r6, bought at Home Depot, $24.97</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxU9o2cS2cYVX8gXDVVAfFg_VPxcgeBPxgnqlUMZ8FcvWDK3H5qVEQaTbfYLq3eErridCA9H2a0Kjv_PnpIKmI0ZLt6Z3c0NtKC_SupVbpAUPf2GSW7UzYX-rPAf6wdj1q--ga36nlotJRTEEDmXN0_fmzpd0lr4sdfMyjRCSbme83__rfakwSrp9xq0/s600/IMG_HD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxU9o2cS2cYVX8gXDVVAfFg_VPxcgeBPxgnqlUMZ8FcvWDK3H5qVEQaTbfYLq3eErridCA9H2a0Kjv_PnpIKmI0ZLt6Z3c0NtKC_SupVbpAUPf2GSW7UzYX-rPAf6wdj1q--ga36nlotJRTEEDmXN0_fmzpd0lr4sdfMyjRCSbme83__rfakwSrp9xq0/s320/IMG_HD.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We installed it at the peak of the roof over the garage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBtigEXEkFL7XQp7J5bICDajaC74VHcFv1kzF7hnwOQxAh2yojl7fbsdIPUihxzkQlImlsgLEvwrx_d_ugebDuf9EH7s97f3KMpg027BfQFEtH1NLB4n98S3cjQqNxBt4wUXhU8KIKZSFMWas4zCCRlz57Sdj15UyaSMMxpB5c3FQg1xyc4WgT3wofz0/s2432/IMG_0555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1827" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBtigEXEkFL7XQp7J5bICDajaC74VHcFv1kzF7hnwOQxAh2yojl7fbsdIPUihxzkQlImlsgLEvwrx_d_ugebDuf9EH7s97f3KMpg027BfQFEtH1NLB4n98S3cjQqNxBt4wUXhU8KIKZSFMWas4zCCRlz57Sdj15UyaSMMxpB5c3FQg1xyc4WgT3wofz0/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>and then ran the wire from it to the controller down the front of the garage roof line to the corner, around to the side under the eaves and into a hole that goes into the garage wall and down to the controller.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXQvWbe_S4hyj5Zo42-5oIdnyaMQFdPTf60KMtzdHGdgecze7hYz2IJ4zHSquvIRTav1vH3SJMXYTVhu5VJdO7CZzBV1hhlkq5Al7uFgyg1aiGcMsh3Bp4rUYSGO8mseC62yMaJaofzq9GsxrLPHbkGKk1wCDK1yWpGBr5UZckJ7vlQfr6-y6vkLzG9Q/s3648/IMG_0558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXQvWbe_S4hyj5Zo42-5oIdnyaMQFdPTf60KMtzdHGdgecze7hYz2IJ4zHSquvIRTav1vH3SJMXYTVhu5VJdO7CZzBV1hhlkq5Al7uFgyg1aiGcMsh3Bp4rUYSGO8mseC62yMaJaofzq9GsxrLPHbkGKk1wCDK1yWpGBr5UZckJ7vlQfr6-y6vkLzG9Q/s320/IMG_0558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The controller has a spot to connect a sensor, but also I was told by an irrigation person that the sensor is just a switch -- normally closed, but open when it has rain water in it -- so you can also wire it in to the common wire which would cut power to all circuits (since they all use the same common wire).</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I put gutter guards back in the two short gutters on both sides of the garage. The two long runs -- along the front and back of the house -- are sort of tree-less, so they may not need them (as much), but the garage has crepe myrtle trees on both sides, so they tend to fill up with leaf debris. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFsywGlER_eTaz12m8Hso3mjo129QLWDrbkEwsPk3WZ66fFfAh6U808n_Tb9epz6iuMZHi3ydrKZJSgQeg6D1Hgs1RZncloP20wXe2H6u_AZPbbSrO7kKigZGb1bA63WbQmk7lCKwrymbx-2Rf8BH4fu3vwHatBOOWo8D71rLIpx0rfYedHGEV19MjN8/s3648/IMG_0559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFsywGlER_eTaz12m8Hso3mjo129QLWDrbkEwsPk3WZ66fFfAh6U808n_Tb9epz6iuMZHi3ydrKZJSgQeg6D1Hgs1RZncloP20wXe2H6u_AZPbbSrO7kKigZGb1bA63WbQmk7lCKwrymbx-2Rf8BH4fu3vwHatBOOWo8D71rLIpx0rfYedHGEV19MjN8/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>These particular gutter guards are the cheapest available. One is a simple plastic (vinyl) guard that snaps into the front of the gutters and under the bottom row of shingles. Each one is 3 feet long, and costs $1.54. Home Depot. The other side is a bit more upscale. It's the same basic guard, but at $2.27 has a small mesh screen underneath. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUpHfw-hj7oTsJUg1NzeR7ZwvPQUbrNDsXHfUpqDEAPx44EguAVFnhltwCFXD0ObnZqOqMla2UdxSnCP20pvzeBy4kVQEIJ8221cM3_AGn1ioL00ApsdtfO7Fzev2XaJ9mSfXOUBuXzLhb2aFjRuCkV0mUL2S49GgRGMEJI68Xarzq7hyo7AvBoIUw2Q/s1000/IMG_gutter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUpHfw-hj7oTsJUg1NzeR7ZwvPQUbrNDsXHfUpqDEAPx44EguAVFnhltwCFXD0ObnZqOqMla2UdxSnCP20pvzeBy4kVQEIJ8221cM3_AGn1ioL00ApsdtfO7Fzev2XaJ9mSfXOUBuXzLhb2aFjRuCkV0mUL2S49GgRGMEJI68Xarzq7hyo7AvBoIUw2Q/s320/IMG_gutter.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-80000676653383206362023-05-03T14:00:00.001-07:002023-05-03T14:04:24.049-07:00New Solar Panels on the New Roof<p>The reason we got a new roof was because we needed a new solar system. Our 17-year-old solar system has been flaking out for months. At random times, it would trip the circuit breaker for the PV system, and shut itself off. I could not get anyone to come and fix the problem. The company that installed it is long gone. The equipment that was used 17 years ago is no longer what is used. So it seemed the simplest fix would be to just remove the old system and put on a new one.</p><p>And that required a <a href="http://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2023/04/new-roof.html" target="_blank">new roof</a>. Putting on a PV solar system is a major deal, and it goes on the roof. You don't want to have to take it off, put on a new room, and then put it back up, if you can avoid it. So if you want a PV solar system, it makes sense to make sure that the roof will be around a long time. </p><p>To put on the new roof, we first took off the old solar system. Then we got a new roof. Then we installed the new PV solar system.</p><p>Originally we thought it might work best to have one company do both the roof and the solar system, but we could not make that happen. Roofing companies want to do roofs, and solar companies want to install solar systems. So we went with one company for the roof and another for the solar system. We tried 4 different companies with bids from $15,159 to $23,098. All the bids were for slightly different systems.</p><p>The main difference was in the panels. Our original panels were about 26x56 inches, 30 pounds, for each of the 24 panels, generating 130 Watts. The new panels are all 410 Watts, 41x74 inches, 50 pounds. So 14 panels will generate about twice as much power in 20% more space.</p><p>Those numbers are for the QCell Q.PEAK-DUO-ML-G10+ 400 panels that we got. The other bids were for panels from Axitech, Peimar, REC and other manufacturers running from 330W per panel to 410W per panel. </p><p>We decided to go with Longhorn Solar. They were not the least (or most) expensive, but the panels were very efficient and the contract easy to read and understand. The contract specified the panels, the inverters and optimizers, monitoring system and racks, a complete "turn-key" system. It also specified that it could take up to 150 days (5 months) to complete, because it all has to be approved by the City of Austin, and that can take result in long and ill-defined delays.</p><p>We signed the contract on 6 March. The old solar system was removed on 8 March. The roof was replaced on 15 April. And the new solar system was installed on 1 May.</p><p>They showed up early, at 7:40AM, and started right in on the electrical part of the system.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw00NTOp4Qi2B11pKiDqoFZiFDfnbuyGDhOCS1eCydZ6EgcNSYfegpLtGyd21zw5gERIZ2-4eM7G2WJ2jASPAGsp1nw8dNW_Dr1PZQ1hAudY-vieDojmh-qCjTXDEeAqy09-xd3sSY-W3uwX4EPHZSUlnJAbORiuR8yxKo7XXGCgWwXaGD5vUQXdUU/s3648/IMG_0403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw00NTOp4Qi2B11pKiDqoFZiFDfnbuyGDhOCS1eCydZ6EgcNSYfegpLtGyd21zw5gERIZ2-4eM7G2WJ2jASPAGsp1nw8dNW_Dr1PZQ1hAudY-vieDojmh-qCjTXDEeAqy09-xd3sSY-W3uwX4EPHZSUlnJAbORiuR8yxKo7XXGCgWwXaGD5vUQXdUU/s320/IMG_0403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>They removed the old cut-off switch and PV meter box and put on new ones. Then installed the new inverter (a Solar Edge SE5000H model) and monitoring box.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZBU5DW-BsocKanOFVeUKlMrYq4ArgCqpFv0cJRFqdzvjqtJB4IEsQgYPuFD-LyVp8MJJjkPT4Vn35mSgGFK0CKMnr94Pe49qDiG_yM2GQ8ZKBjkr14sm3dufOjFfNa521FsXkPFnkymQNegBXyiMNaLa_U4Kgj0oj0GLHbq4oqiFPm3nwYQUvKRT/s3648/IMG_0405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZBU5DW-BsocKanOFVeUKlMrYq4ArgCqpFv0cJRFqdzvjqtJB4IEsQgYPuFD-LyVp8MJJjkPT4Vn35mSgGFK0CKMnr94Pe49qDiG_yM2GQ8ZKBjkr14sm3dufOjFfNa521FsXkPFnkymQNegBXyiMNaLa_U4Kgj0oj0GLHbq4oqiFPm3nwYQUvKRT/s320/IMG_0405.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>They ran the conduit for the power from the roof up and thru the roof eave, rather than going around it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJin2JusmBORxQF8XTTucvSV7mrjVOUg4ocufW3kpTX0bfTezIK-SMDpnUvihwQ_qsXgB4lrNfZHvKlsjXUdYwjI-fOKg7NJaoC__qAebWuU56OCrrQRROPBhgIgyAdZ_8qFHaXDC_NwIA1mQKOV1jauLXAb6ohU7c8o3ICcWhpKp6hKyttTUoz9aM/s2111/IMG_0406a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJin2JusmBORxQF8XTTucvSV7mrjVOUg4ocufW3kpTX0bfTezIK-SMDpnUvihwQ_qsXgB4lrNfZHvKlsjXUdYwjI-fOKg7NJaoC__qAebWuU56OCrrQRROPBhgIgyAdZ_8qFHaXDC_NwIA1mQKOV1jauLXAb6ohU7c8o3ICcWhpKp6hKyttTUoz9aM/s320/IMG_0406a.JPG" width="114" /></a></div><br /><p>In the meantime, another truck had arrived with the solar panels and such.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQbrLVHsVx9Dazzbxfa33DVTTUAMBMoN_khZ3Ryc5_Nnd4yWyAMX3m1F0mVGsFslhZd1Q2ENBwi-Z7VVIoO6Yih_GiG3lF5MTiLz-q7MpuBHYxrW7jxkmWesS3b6EIcalmCqZdcY9OJ53bvI7TR3hVCW6w3xlJrfdvQ2yYG1Jf6HyUgk9kB5Ldz8Z/s3648/IMG_0409.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQbrLVHsVx9Dazzbxfa33DVTTUAMBMoN_khZ3Ryc5_Nnd4yWyAMX3m1F0mVGsFslhZd1Q2ENBwi-Z7VVIoO6Yih_GiG3lF5MTiLz-q7MpuBHYxrW7jxkmWesS3b6EIcalmCqZdcY9OJ53bvI7TR3hVCW6w3xlJrfdvQ2yYG1Jf6HyUgk9kB5Ldz8Z/s320/IMG_0409.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> and they went right to work putting up the rails that would hold the solar panels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWcNtSr3RI7S1MfAAC9CKGXk6d13ABWWWrQScvWbQUqG3gIQl2EypexnyYsl81anaiUb3Cv_I0k-_LgWy2XOzM2AAJc4HQr0RKWuGToSiWoCu8W9U2o7Bx7Uvp7owKMVtiDWq3fBaGmWF1YiMFTR0rerqTdbj1yFsvQln9Xmkt-_CvA95FBHE_WyH/s3648/IMG_0414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWcNtSr3RI7S1MfAAC9CKGXk6d13ABWWWrQScvWbQUqG3gIQl2EypexnyYsl81anaiUb3Cv_I0k-_LgWy2XOzM2AAJc4HQr0RKWuGToSiWoCu8W9U2o7Bx7Uvp7owKMVtiDWq3fBaGmWF1YiMFTR0rerqTdbj1yFsvQln9Xmkt-_CvA95FBHE_WyH/s320/IMG_0414.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>and the conduit for the electrical wiring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O3o9A5AZl3L7edw0T_klx3_ouvUX2dwEAnmtU98n9azlDWwVGPwYMrFI573Cmmiitq2dRQJYzRLw-oc1JYo8X6-Bkm2ZLkjvOf8vKHTGKhet_Pi4onLn3HmF4_1ttG4Hg2Y9bqhexuodOVHV_fRQjWD-XioSurxRVQ2GVbtVWb0f1apFedUwcmYZ/s3648/IMG_0420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O3o9A5AZl3L7edw0T_klx3_ouvUX2dwEAnmtU98n9azlDWwVGPwYMrFI573Cmmiitq2dRQJYzRLw-oc1JYo8X6-Bkm2ZLkjvOf8vKHTGKhet_Pi4onLn3HmF4_1ttG4Hg2Y9bqhexuodOVHV_fRQjWD-XioSurxRVQ2GVbtVWb0f1apFedUwcmYZ/s320/IMG_0420.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then they started putting the panels in place and wiring them together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAsQ9VPYlYZ5VegIPctpmKwL-oP1f768SgHaWJ0X0VjVeoVcf4UIEbSRZPca4iBbPIt1h_kLUecaJ_ql-_qrLcDOwaZWbVxGHBqCN1o_K4Wo2XSpCdr8qidqkWZxXe77oolRLAGffMVFZHiTdJX7THY0xsjUQOzfrWs9H5KdticAvlqv_bhflxRzn/s3648/IMG_0425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAsQ9VPYlYZ5VegIPctpmKwL-oP1f768SgHaWJ0X0VjVeoVcf4UIEbSRZPca4iBbPIt1h_kLUecaJ_ql-_qrLcDOwaZWbVxGHBqCN1o_K4Wo2XSpCdr8qidqkWZxXe77oolRLAGffMVFZHiTdJX7THY0xsjUQOzfrWs9H5KdticAvlqv_bhflxRzn/s320/IMG_0425.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Two rows of 7 panels each.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0YlvEIxpKSlVWL2EB1CAEVPo3wtDY17HSVJz1e-aWzOCj7oT4LNEn989O2IW1qRL9bYMrOQwc-RTd4IYpotSrv0_6k0vl9yhKtHQnbXPRUG43tKGSaFI7DB4_fn2ucSKOOGSrNt4MqyV_fZXYcwS9Td2MIsBJWDbwlbTNexVaYVaTLnnoiiBPa1B/s3648/IMG_0429.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0YlvEIxpKSlVWL2EB1CAEVPo3wtDY17HSVJz1e-aWzOCj7oT4LNEn989O2IW1qRL9bYMrOQwc-RTd4IYpotSrv0_6k0vl9yhKtHQnbXPRUG43tKGSaFI7DB4_fn2ucSKOOGSrNt4MqyV_fZXYcwS9Td2MIsBJWDbwlbTNexVaYVaTLnnoiiBPa1B/s320/IMG_0429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>By 3:45, the panels were all in place and we were generating solar power once again!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtctWgd7bDiTb1X1dOCr_QhmZxUgl4pC0dXaZaBMv8HUdqCx65-Fw-eda8A97zT7rCLU651gpVBER7vALki3qFQ83J_jBaxep39OYaSfLvDy9d5SEj_42jC_SNXYbn8WeZpDHX-UeZoF3QMEjtOkc3uO8kueEodxBLK3tfFd6HVFjZB5EBKkggsENe/s3648/IMG_0434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtctWgd7bDiTb1X1dOCr_QhmZxUgl4pC0dXaZaBMv8HUdqCx65-Fw-eda8A97zT7rCLU651gpVBER7vALki3qFQ83J_jBaxep39OYaSfLvDy9d5SEj_42jC_SNXYbn8WeZpDHX-UeZoF3QMEjtOkc3uO8kueEodxBLK3tfFd6HVFjZB5EBKkggsENe/s320/IMG_0434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>In the two days since it was put up, we have generated 50 kw. Of course not all days will be as bright and sunny as these past two.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-54484707560164790282023-04-18T15:27:00.002-07:002023-04-18T15:27:47.040-07:00Gutters for the new Roof<p>As a part of getting a new roof, they took off the old rain gutters. Then they put on the new roof. Today we got the new rain gutters to replace the old ones. That was part of the contract for the new roof.</p><p>The gutters are the seamless type that are created on-site. They workmen first measured everything. Then they constructed the gutters and put them on the driveway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IfOhBMlMkfmHjEl-0TOTL21cHjFXcBtXtrdYR5CDet7wZdcsKrPqnkatgktMfJfyYGstYr_mspSZBhvnpSOrXWJ8JtPReDC1iVdx1jlKty7riy11YNygzh-_Z89DI6zhwY_ZNQCvPnmq13LmaGujqnBVJy_132IX6RAGw50XGDWFJo8pYur6S1Jr/s3648/IMG_0345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IfOhBMlMkfmHjEl-0TOTL21cHjFXcBtXtrdYR5CDet7wZdcsKrPqnkatgktMfJfyYGstYr_mspSZBhvnpSOrXWJ8JtPReDC1iVdx1jlKty7riy11YNygzh-_Z89DI6zhwY_ZNQCvPnmq13LmaGujqnBVJy_132IX6RAGw50XGDWFJo8pYur6S1Jr/s320/IMG_0345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>They installed the rain gutters on the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQijAxwSZD7DZoe2BonYdLrB-i6k8TBpXP6O95_wC6-zxpnsCdWEM94SmvJgmHTfuixm5BRGfDC7vU0-J0dbn4k_UnfpqPTepGi7QH7UfqpnpFq5Rax3K-_0VVM4B9NSJj7kR3EdbiOXMHwQRmXnLo-OBcFYQ5tlUdjtAL0EF3CuxVw5yrKtrl-Qn/s3648/IMG_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQijAxwSZD7DZoe2BonYdLrB-i6k8TBpXP6O95_wC6-zxpnsCdWEM94SmvJgmHTfuixm5BRGfDC7vU0-J0dbn4k_UnfpqPTepGi7QH7UfqpnpFq5Rax3K-_0VVM4B9NSJj7kR3EdbiOXMHwQRmXnLo-OBcFYQ5tlUdjtAL0EF3CuxVw5yrKtrl-Qn/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and then went back and installed the downspouts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMrdB7WLGwq8kgMxwp3_ErQ8CRBfkzBBauV4MR0b2i6ZUhNU46b9-duKWavzEKitZ0OBkB5CTTMlkp6m_8GdwvVC6NCn8aVTFGOaHVNW-HJWgqfJ4gjM3LN-4mUOtpNCYfUX_eNms4KdIHurEI9kNnCmu4L5H_h-4Rloe_06FAsg_SrJruziMr0dw/s3648/IMG_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMrdB7WLGwq8kgMxwp3_ErQ8CRBfkzBBauV4MR0b2i6ZUhNU46b9-duKWavzEKitZ0OBkB5CTTMlkp6m_8GdwvVC6NCn8aVTFGOaHVNW-HJWgqfJ4gjM3LN-4mUOtpNCYfUX_eNms4KdIHurEI9kNnCmu4L5H_h-4Rloe_06FAsg_SrJruziMr0dw/s320/IMG_0350.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The last step was to attach special deflectors where the roof has a "valley" that focuses a lot of water into one spot. The deflector stops it from shooting over the gutter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaFuP0R90pxnoA3PrNKIKZhY9r14AsMA2sP2KfLnLnZ2ukM4MBDN7Qbo2vY-fLyN-BW-woBjPD2aZHzl-OgX8yGwjv0lm7qmRUcQkwrTfBkOIRlUQfKyoh_P9CgLtME5kANKIQo1tWLClL-tKs8hjyYCtY2OPusq1LTbuPGxOfNqJ11dz_ORchHiq/s3648/IMG_0355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaFuP0R90pxnoA3PrNKIKZhY9r14AsMA2sP2KfLnLnZ2ukM4MBDN7Qbo2vY-fLyN-BW-woBjPD2aZHzl-OgX8yGwjv0lm7qmRUcQkwrTfBkOIRlUQfKyoh_P9CgLtME5kANKIQo1tWLClL-tKs8hjyYCtY2OPusq1LTbuPGxOfNqJ11dz_ORchHiq/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>These gutters are 4 inches across, which is what was there before, and works for almost all the rain we get. The downspouts are 4 inches too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHpqPlrsSVxIj4w8SnB4r38flwvxE1TUUi6XMqiqZ9WEj4tl2Q6YhXHqezNQQZ6ob3staVb_0IgLl6CAOGyGn5JN9R4bLMyYfcVRhM6Co8T0EpC787MKkI3qzpObs0Ch16eeq9gFVgR9g8T4jU5uAzQP8HCGULAIRJaeSRgNhsnf1Si3SVZzuY23z/s3648/IMG_0361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHpqPlrsSVxIj4w8SnB4r38flwvxE1TUUi6XMqiqZ9WEj4tl2Q6YhXHqezNQQZ6ob3staVb_0IgLl6CAOGyGn5JN9R4bLMyYfcVRhM6Co8T0EpC787MKkI3qzpObs0Ch16eeq9gFVgR9g8T4jU5uAzQP8HCGULAIRJaeSRgNhsnf1Si3SVZzuY23z/s320/IMG_0361.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-63768240810087474432023-04-15T13:37:00.001-07:002023-04-18T15:19:17.734-07:00Fan Vent for the Central Bathroom<p>When the house was built, each of the three bathrooms had a heater installed in the ceiling, near the toilet. The heater was just an electric heater -- no fan or vent.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT3kAYwzaJIhmv0DwQJUZRWooOFr_-anzxmqmIrlA_xuwkrY-pum4S94T1wzpc5R__cFHZinP6WpNFvFQRrv4X3kPgNB08ruTFuwzCIwn6EX3H0WrtJftbw4E1NTKwwlwMDPad-WvQyam9RPSvvu7CcM-bN1jKfepRQrx47z5S6gxRhJxKYCt5yyW/s3648/IMG_0153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT3kAYwzaJIhmv0DwQJUZRWooOFr_-anzxmqmIrlA_xuwkrY-pum4S94T1wzpc5R__cFHZinP6WpNFvFQRrv4X3kPgNB08ruTFuwzCIwn6EX3H0WrtJftbw4E1NTKwwlwMDPad-WvQyam9RPSvvu7CcM-bN1jKfepRQrx47z5S6gxRhJxKYCt5yyW/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We have replaced the heaters in two of the 3 bathrooms with a fan vented to the outdoors. We wanted to do the same in the central bathroom. The other two were relatively easy, in that the bathrooms were on a gabled roof wall, and I could run the vent right out thru the side wall.</p><p>But the central bathroom was a different story. The closest outside wall is onto the deck, and so the vent would have to go thru the roof, or down onto the deck. I wanted to keep the roof as simple and clean as possible, so the deck seemed the best bet. I found a vent that would work. Home Depot, $15.62.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEZdF_B8ItmbtpXq_Pyz-JqQ_gjdegIkuV8HGw8OGHREcO1O6PqMlxHK2-fWw10tqCDD41pg350OerhAYV0o2vv7PENRYPuQHRLhYQiLfFLcabIsFokw3iaeNaTI3rzXNPS8oLYbz-I9DUDruRoEAWn8O0cB0ajEUqZSgddrcaROThaoT5jiYG2ET/s3508/vent.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3508" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEZdF_B8ItmbtpXq_Pyz-JqQ_gjdegIkuV8HGw8OGHREcO1O6PqMlxHK2-fWw10tqCDD41pg350OerhAYV0o2vv7PENRYPuQHRLhYQiLfFLcabIsFokw3iaeNaTI3rzXNPS8oLYbz-I9DUDruRoEAWn8O0cB0ajEUqZSgddrcaROThaoT5jiYG2ET/s320/vent.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So I removed the heater to expose the wiring. I bought a new fan. Broan InVent A80 Ventilation Fan from Home Depot. $61.02<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VyhHUa-sHSxoqNBwVEfXDsq-zrV5K2Wd4vN4__fWNC5zeYlBaSg58PChXPuOLGVX62Z08aKu-EXGBMgU24zDF_kreOh5OJZ_XyT1AoQa9W2l07TEEbmDFwyKKkh20RNdxVmdUkcLFDfq5n9feg9rYbVwQ8qZgEvPZjTWPiRRIu6ZBoO8sM8qba-E/s1000/white-broan-nutone-bath-fans-a80-d4_1000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VyhHUa-sHSxoqNBwVEfXDsq-zrV5K2Wd4vN4__fWNC5zeYlBaSg58PChXPuOLGVX62Z08aKu-EXGBMgU24zDF_kreOh5OJZ_XyT1AoQa9W2l07TEEbmDFwyKKkh20RNdxVmdUkcLFDfq5n9feg9rYbVwQ8qZgEvPZjTWPiRRIu6ZBoO8sM8qba-E/s320/white-broan-nutone-bath-fans-a80-d4_1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and cut a hole in the ceiling for it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT05byrPPLNUjbnJ3gTbksNLAkbeKuTjt3SpEpQqo8qA8Rccv7btHGGmhZmvZMTs2m5tE9rqYIBPPqdj840rkGsrTBp3frsGsC_bOmuA2RPJTdv-hfPjvTn60QXnCRwinUsKoP7kzzUFM2wNiqNOdh54RVjtJIfUEW-WhNjzBqzKrl5RyX0PUIX2t/s3648/IMG_0158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT05byrPPLNUjbnJ3gTbksNLAkbeKuTjt3SpEpQqo8qA8Rccv7btHGGmhZmvZMTs2m5tE9rqYIBPPqdj840rkGsrTBp3frsGsC_bOmuA2RPJTdv-hfPjvTn60QXnCRwinUsKoP7kzzUFM2wNiqNOdh54RVjtJIfUEW-WhNjzBqzKrl5RyX0PUIX2t/s320/IMG_0158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I also cut a circular hole for the soffit vent in the roof over the deck.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzygwnvD1EBaUQx1HhegRPnLpcUpfwCtPmiNJZ21p-HZ_9p9wD-b09_QazwCZrapVoQosnBbE32n3JZYF43z8RS8cMvjsgAHWU6CA-xpdud8vapkZ-gp8hjdn-NU2zHb4d_ftpiD-Dww4JtFFBtcY2Z28Hgu2Stmu3o2ZLvJjkqDuLD-y6FMYgcKY8/s3648/IMG_0155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzygwnvD1EBaUQx1HhegRPnLpcUpfwCtPmiNJZ21p-HZ_9p9wD-b09_QazwCZrapVoQosnBbE32n3JZYF43z8RS8cMvjsgAHWU6CA-xpdud8vapkZ-gp8hjdn-NU2zHb4d_ftpiD-Dww4JtFFBtcY2Z28Hgu2Stmu3o2ZLvJjkqDuLD-y6FMYgcKY8/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Now all I needed was a flexible duct to connect the two. I went upscale and got an insulated duct. Again Home Depot. $32.86 for a 4 inch by 12 foot flexible duct. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADCbHbiN1u5ANWiiiTR7QYOKunPgL11SvwLn7wH7u4uFcXPMNmn_iu5it3yxD2N4vGHlh0ZK06cEySchK2XfU53j-Bo9dbyeNO18iRzs2G5Gk_c8feqjoxkvzRX1VMq-2AHxqtf0gYwGK60zYKIgpQBkK4QL7qMVfbgbGteV2bLgQJPOG093TsrLU/s600/master-flow-flexible-ductwork-f6ifd4x144-64_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADCbHbiN1u5ANWiiiTR7QYOKunPgL11SvwLn7wH7u4uFcXPMNmn_iu5it3yxD2N4vGHlh0ZK06cEySchK2XfU53j-Bo9dbyeNO18iRzs2G5Gk_c8feqjoxkvzRX1VMq-2AHxqtf0gYwGK60zYKIgpQBkK4QL7qMVfbgbGteV2bLgQJPOG093TsrLU/s320/master-flow-flexible-ductwork-f6ifd4x144-64_600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>But try as I may, I was not able to get the duct up one hole and thru the attic to the other hole. There was a lot of insulation, plus ceiling rafters, roof joists, or is it ceiling joists and roof rafters. In particular, a valley rafter made it even more difficult. </p><p>But we were having the roof replaced at this same time, so I convinced the roofers to open up the attic from the roof for a short time after they had taken off the old roof, and before they started with the new roof.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDQD7jWMWfHF0rV8hxYlUBVCYa08CqKZPGEjSUXQmLSZvhXDYQaN9JYeQ2cUbpLzeeZ3eI8SytGPDdkL7uachJL2XKxOHUbimaZXrmN1UrX5WlKZ6EIB4Emsg5_kYBZQMJ9RBLSvwmfdeeJVLD7uy1t3YE2iRnRXDeYxqWHSjRy_lSqz4J5R7Wau7/s3648/IMG_0264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDQD7jWMWfHF0rV8hxYlUBVCYa08CqKZPGEjSUXQmLSZvhXDYQaN9JYeQ2cUbpLzeeZ3eI8SytGPDdkL7uachJL2XKxOHUbimaZXrmN1UrX5WlKZ6EIB4Emsg5_kYBZQMJ9RBLSvwmfdeeJVLD7uy1t3YE2iRnRXDeYxqWHSjRy_lSqz4J5R7Wau7/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That made it easy to see how the duct should be routed from the deck to the bathroom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZvQ0C8BCL0JphWVYsqVvH5ussnHDXLok0CBWZrQWsj8cjxFwWtJWm-ss-A7wj5sUK6m0WwwwMz26QW4D1b4KQ9c4kKtsSzlgmJuq9zjWy0iU_EemQXymvjB06jht1Q6xY6mWa3F2ZSicn6sIzb8Yp0Y3lCPorCe263Eu5OJuJHLWJoQ4GseMkSPJ/s3648/IMG_0261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZvQ0C8BCL0JphWVYsqVvH5ussnHDXLok0CBWZrQWsj8cjxFwWtJWm-ss-A7wj5sUK6m0WwwwMz26QW4D1b4KQ9c4kKtsSzlgmJuq9zjWy0iU_EemQXymvjB06jht1Q6xY6mWa3F2ZSicn6sIzb8Yp0Y3lCPorCe263Eu5OJuJHLWJoQ4GseMkSPJ/s320/IMG_0261.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After the roof was done, I could then thread the duct thru the hole in the deck roof</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4fuHYho6biOPh19AkC3WWg4jZPKIN01cbaYu_RX63peXFONaOq0Dbcsh250b_qKdkWKQr3NqFjgFbdWjp5M3V_8sLdZ6py6kHqylO2N8PjEiVVfMzwBklV_pIMv5WuK6wUdpxvN67JRRxxHiTGRaAsrYpb3UcCamfJ85f8WbS--WTPtT9jxQ3dF2/s3648/IMG_0320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4fuHYho6biOPh19AkC3WWg4jZPKIN01cbaYu_RX63peXFONaOq0Dbcsh250b_qKdkWKQr3NqFjgFbdWjp5M3V_8sLdZ6py6kHqylO2N8PjEiVVfMzwBklV_pIMv5WuK6wUdpxvN67JRRxxHiTGRaAsrYpb3UcCamfJ85f8WbS--WTPtT9jxQ3dF2/s320/IMG_0320.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>cut the duct to the right length, and attach it to the soffit vent.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc4NONyIouyxy48iqN_AR5b4PXiQlnr05mzFo7RIAdkGaS2-48YCiWhoSwvImP9_hymBELMmt0Q1N2SAkp7IvEm5QJa5anV_d8AB81Bgz3A-4qZZLMmFjLylfz5ZX5nANkuO85R22Bt5a1Wgn55ygHXdiH-2VzAWZUm07jONLpAE3CRfxm8CSrnzH/s3648/IMG_0325.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc4NONyIouyxy48iqN_AR5b4PXiQlnr05mzFo7RIAdkGaS2-48YCiWhoSwvImP9_hymBELMmt0Q1N2SAkp7IvEm5QJa5anV_d8AB81Bgz3A-4qZZLMmFjLylfz5ZX5nANkuO85R22Bt5a1Wgn55ygHXdiH-2VzAWZUm07jONLpAE3CRfxm8CSrnzH/s320/IMG_0325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />and then screw that in place.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5_aPQ70V_098s0gTPsTKCOVUzF2mB8Wph8VkvQYeGWirDs7d-INxL4xxq4MxeWIwcZC9sSTHmBWNlXwBCsUXWI1lCuoSSonTZE8AAgQ6REFIoXH3vDjmwMoMmzhZRxo8AqkOd6Z2AwcqjVg1aUIj334hrpUXq_9Gw0yKb5L8naXcGCvo8Li1_owS/s3648/IMG_0327.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5_aPQ70V_098s0gTPsTKCOVUzF2mB8Wph8VkvQYeGWirDs7d-INxL4xxq4MxeWIwcZC9sSTHmBWNlXwBCsUXWI1lCuoSSonTZE8AAgQ6REFIoXH3vDjmwMoMmzhZRxo8AqkOd6Z2AwcqjVg1aUIj334hrpUXq_9Gw0yKb5L8naXcGCvo8Li1_owS/s320/IMG_0327.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The inside was a bit more work. It required fixing the sheetrock hole to fit exactly the size of the metal box for the fan, and removing the "popcorn" ceiling texture that had been left under the heater. So, sheetrock repair and re-texture.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BxhKPhJqISJaXzndwRKK8ikHxYdcm04pY9U0uvhNCOvT3OfBQL7kdR1XtvAXY6xHky9lgVypAA_Mfix3zOmrO0yHvS6DY2HFv6NOlQFpEMLU-KjUUEoC2EqwbwImhBI7XEV6d5eMcITNdFFUcUhxJI5Pxu6nO6LHeUdYGYmrJQNwk_QWzSpJtKIc/s3648/IMG_0329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BxhKPhJqISJaXzndwRKK8ikHxYdcm04pY9U0uvhNCOvT3OfBQL7kdR1XtvAXY6xHky9lgVypAA_Mfix3zOmrO0yHvS6DY2HFv6NOlQFpEMLU-KjUUEoC2EqwbwImhBI7XEV6d5eMcITNdFFUcUhxJI5Pxu6nO6LHeUdYGYmrJQNwk_QWzSpJtKIc/s320/IMG_0329.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then, we could affix the metal housing for the fan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQhKhzfjN6Aqh5PLSXvm2bbWh0V1Xk1z71hlaZr1WsBOaPmGQE11--yC9lK-xsZ3C4jWItNShl36BpOffUAm7jD8GG2Mt_jzmNyY9Lw24NxV42YNQN51sVI2dawv7l-Fvk6zme7e6FU5UUyVyOttR0Aui40ZnSSoWf_RmVludp2wNUMrnMfM_2N6v/s2434/IMG_0330.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="2434" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQhKhzfjN6Aqh5PLSXvm2bbWh0V1Xk1z71hlaZr1WsBOaPmGQE11--yC9lK-xsZ3C4jWItNShl36BpOffUAm7jD8GG2Mt_jzmNyY9Lw24NxV42YNQN51sVI2dawv7l-Fvk6zme7e6FU5UUyVyOttR0Aui40ZnSSoWf_RmVludp2wNUMrnMfM_2N6v/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Attach the duct to the duct connector, and wire the power to the wiring plate and attach those to the metal housing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe1jjKQcSy9zQe6VgqW4Y4wCAeOxhEAUZCo3H-mzASxDqCQKmZ3vS1bvEyDa23La3wwNrsD-xvwkGWaDDMIp6Qj_GiDdhdnMyVeAuyGj1N1apX6rT_t2n2kyCyPCr1R1xSoCJgnKql7jxFfskn8eFn3hYz0LDj7FPEYD0MBvqf2-sjJyDsZHpSGNG/s3193/IMG_0334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1961" data-original-width="3193" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe1jjKQcSy9zQe6VgqW4Y4wCAeOxhEAUZCo3H-mzASxDqCQKmZ3vS1bvEyDa23La3wwNrsD-xvwkGWaDDMIp6Qj_GiDdhdnMyVeAuyGj1N1apX6rT_t2n2kyCyPCr1R1xSoCJgnKql7jxFfskn8eFn3hYz0LDj7FPEYD0MBvqf2-sjJyDsZHpSGNG/s320/IMG_0334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then insert the fan blower and plug it into the wiring plate.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIra3lgzUdDh-S2ZCf2fscoPlo8o4kawounmenviXdJp70wcRv1fjEXJTk_2Ya6vAL0gcd18AKqwXZ3XM96khMkekOLLgj1xDu4TxI_bwkxedugMiwXWDJnnN09wWGfhBp5fuTkA4DjFBN6yLEmb59fKMLbGU6sVa1BcCgZhkK0trGBP01Ej4CgjLx/s3648/IMG_0335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIra3lgzUdDh-S2ZCf2fscoPlo8o4kawounmenviXdJp70wcRv1fjEXJTk_2Ya6vAL0gcd18AKqwXZ3XM96khMkekOLLgj1xDu4TxI_bwkxedugMiwXWDJnnN09wWGfhBp5fuTkA4DjFBN6yLEmb59fKMLbGU6sVa1BcCgZhkK0trGBP01Ej4CgjLx/s320/IMG_0335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We could then caulk and reseal the box, do a bit more texture work on the sheetrock, and paint the ceiling to match the previous. Heavy Cream.<p></p><p>Wait for that to dry and attach the fan grille cover.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmeB5SgObMKxApNALyD1TQDAOHO2LMdpQBmQDAe-2lbHM4pwWxefdYz8z5ydO2JctEvRCu4S6mSSwpE0DnUlAqcfp-VdpdYgXYHz-9EsF4NXDQKqyF0r2oOjX9fIJoW32TkKqD2Alcsazrfl7ftiHRkZrntWvQKFI2FHzV3zCEXTHoBUKMKcS4i1n/s3648/IMG_0340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmeB5SgObMKxApNALyD1TQDAOHO2LMdpQBmQDAe-2lbHM4pwWxefdYz8z5ydO2JctEvRCu4S6mSSwpE0DnUlAqcfp-VdpdYgXYHz-9EsF4NXDQKqyF0r2oOjX9fIJoW32TkKqD2Alcsazrfl7ftiHRkZrntWvQKFI2FHzV3zCEXTHoBUKMKcS4i1n/s320/IMG_0340.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-89777869412909124322023-04-15T12:50:00.005-07:002023-04-15T12:50:53.920-07:00New Roof<p>After the last ice storm, I noticed some wear on the roof, particularly in the back, on the side near where the elm trees used to be. Not sure when it happened, but it suggested that we may want to replace the roof.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2idOHToxmYernY5IrnzegEn9BZ8PIbguYTDN96bHHpEUp7A2GOC5pP00tO8xAXUM7XlzXSUIjfjS_BnoP5yGWUb01tueYaWxnI1Nhmfm5nq9yTO7TEPlF_Ioi8cSqtz6sDhm5damHndzZrAk-0II4BxxqywBFZ7V4aGyb50F8ZALFBm7udX-L5JV/s803/google.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="803" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2idOHToxmYernY5IrnzegEn9BZ8PIbguYTDN96bHHpEUp7A2GOC5pP00tO8xAXUM7XlzXSUIjfjS_BnoP5yGWUb01tueYaWxnI1Nhmfm5nq9yTO7TEPlF_Ioi8cSqtz6sDhm5damHndzZrAk-0II4BxxqywBFZ7V4aGyb50F8ZALFBm7udX-L5JV/s320/google.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Also, as I mentioned in the <a href="https://10601barkerridgecove.blogspot.com/2023/03/removing-solar-panels.html" target="_blank">post about removing the solar panels</a>, we have been having trouble with the solar panels, and are going to replace them. Putting on new solar panels would require a new roof.<p></p><p>So we need a new roof. </p><p>And as it happens, one of the neighbors was getting a new roof, and then another one, so I started with those two companies: Linear Roofing and Tarrant Roofing. Both looked to be able to do a good job. The main issue is cost. But the neighbors were getting their roofs replaced partly by insurance, due to hail damage. We have a very high deductible for the house -- around $16K, probably 2% -- but the roof was coming it at $23K to $26K, so if we could get the insurance company to agree that we needed a new roof -- due to the same hail storm that damaged our neighbors roofs -- then our cost for the roof would be fixed at our deductible, and the insurance company would pay the rest, in which case the price difference, if any between the different companies would be irrelevant. So we went with Linear.</p><p>Our insurer, State Farm, on the other hand, felt that although the roof of the neighbor up the street was totaled by the hail storm, we had minimal damage -- $1491 to be exact -- so they were not going to be paying anything for it.</p><p>The contract with Linear was for $26,700 to remove the existing roof and replace it with the same basic thing, plus gutters.</p><p>They sent a crew on 29 March 2023 to take down the old gutters. Then another crew on 12 April to replace the roof. They began by removing the old shingles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8AYGRFd2tP0cywvChG74b1FBjWKWfFkKGywEi05yFZ4Nz0AwOIL6xMkS1OP0laHpoxnseoU_ULrZ8IMKxlooLUSXqRpMqdIFQpTzrZ8aGH1CqT5QG7y0hf6npEJ9r7qtblDTBL9x7-zkG2IsH6mfJy6fC7qRwMy7oofCVnHTrKB5olsNRxGitkp5/s3648/IMG_0254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8AYGRFd2tP0cywvChG74b1FBjWKWfFkKGywEi05yFZ4Nz0AwOIL6xMkS1OP0laHpoxnseoU_ULrZ8IMKxlooLUSXqRpMqdIFQpTzrZ8aGH1CqT5QG7y0hf6npEJ9r7qtblDTBL9x7-zkG2IsH6mfJy6fC7qRwMy7oofCVnHTrKB5olsNRxGitkp5/s320/IMG_0254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then they removed the old tar paper, getting down to the plywood roof decking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLCZlZQTKi4PbckciobECQh97Tn5cXZUPHH3WDLViqoYuUyvKnawUu8Pa3WX2-LyH6P0cGX8ZlIUr3wK6q50H_G2H8YXQ8FUyjpDFmMdPPPnWeMpbGIes4-iqlAIE9jrnfWRzp2Zo6ePmaaxp2OthpoUfubOR8PcboDoMcqwY6IBGzTNi7Aku-9El/s3648/IMG_0255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLCZlZQTKi4PbckciobECQh97Tn5cXZUPHH3WDLViqoYuUyvKnawUu8Pa3WX2-LyH6P0cGX8ZlIUr3wK6q50H_G2H8YXQ8FUyjpDFmMdPPPnWeMpbGIes4-iqlAIE9jrnfWRzp2Zo6ePmaaxp2OthpoUfubOR8PcboDoMcqwY6IBGzTNi7Aku-9El/s320/IMG_0255.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This got us down to just the bare roof.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22EPR5zotBfwU-fnjXzh299kvewP3_4449ShUlB8aSdSh5KPigElQ4S71Wmw3sMTl-wkH1LyuacXN6ssesxqbfLg1-drXEtBcP5JHX7MH-t5sA1ugCg1az1rHnydcJOqyKPPWhXAqs7qsjd8KBp_U1TFInJAAKrByzD32lYVAgrUE2v1WCALe2ndH/s3648/IMG_0282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22EPR5zotBfwU-fnjXzh299kvewP3_4449ShUlB8aSdSh5KPigElQ4S71Wmw3sMTl-wkH1LyuacXN6ssesxqbfLg1-drXEtBcP5JHX7MH-t5sA1ugCg1az1rHnydcJOqyKPPWhXAqs7qsjd8KBp_U1TFInJAAKrByzD32lYVAgrUE2v1WCALe2ndH/s320/IMG_0282.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>On this bare plywood, they put down new tar paper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7c-CNzX5izTGUfkESNRUkQ-3MpSjI7O5LfeLbQuIVt3lz9Q3GOlf5AmNtKpqI6qCB1Ea_tV154rCW-it5LL3FDiVU_13CqthwiI4TS1gBvh7jBuR8YK-SVLVQZ_iTeEYv2v2diAyXkozozy6BvBDidq11fVsKRXKAIvWUMDLkICgykAVyJZl9Akr/s3648/IMG_0290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7c-CNzX5izTGUfkESNRUkQ-3MpSjI7O5LfeLbQuIVt3lz9Q3GOlf5AmNtKpqI6qCB1Ea_tV154rCW-it5LL3FDiVU_13CqthwiI4TS1gBvh7jBuR8YK-SVLVQZ_iTeEYv2v2diAyXkozozy6BvBDidq11fVsKRXKAIvWUMDLkICgykAVyJZl9Akr/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And then new shingles</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLKMr_iDRr40-b9CkxhcjMMkLzl48g9OSruL6JwQmDci3trxVZZ_2qQZbypRlYtGyI2SOd8jkDVne-5qEmAkKVs3BU5ZXElEu_aMrtSiE5AjP6Z61q8NTvf3CGJ6bGytQnQf5nreR1nTgD7t_pe37n2t-EaYi5bwl6N1ogeroQnC-aJkRbzsqTWEW/s3648/IMG_0307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLKMr_iDRr40-b9CkxhcjMMkLzl48g9OSruL6JwQmDci3trxVZZ_2qQZbypRlYtGyI2SOd8jkDVne-5qEmAkKVs3BU5ZXElEu_aMrtSiE5AjP6Z61q8NTvf3CGJ6bGytQnQf5nreR1nTgD7t_pe37n2t-EaYi5bwl6N1ogeroQnC-aJkRbzsqTWEW/s320/IMG_0307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The shingles are "Resawn Shake" color of CertainTeed Landmark brand Fiber Glass Asphalt Self-Sealing Shingles.</p><p>It took about a day to remove the old roof and put on the new roof.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuF5I1XFUUBsD1bOgNDLbhWKgS5RqJt8aV4GH_oaQcnRfR-Ua0pz3nd8r0SjJkvroeJr3PFI_9MSKCswlqYh4DpLoIDqFVGzYR-G1JPXwdg7oz80QFU4K2l7-zr3V9vLYvg0bQfW40_wtczkk17Pkr732mqlXXGO20yxp4is_j9KDxz_9wt8IBhoq/s3648/IMG_0312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuF5I1XFUUBsD1bOgNDLbhWKgS5RqJt8aV4GH_oaQcnRfR-Ua0pz3nd8r0SjJkvroeJr3PFI_9MSKCswlqYh4DpLoIDqFVGzYR-G1JPXwdg7oz80QFU4K2l7-zr3V9vLYvg0bQfW40_wtczkk17Pkr732mqlXXGO20yxp4is_j9KDxz_9wt8IBhoq/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>New gutters to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-64547785843369468762023-03-25T08:35:00.006-07:002023-04-05T10:12:26.705-07:00Plants for the Front Lawn <p>We dug up the area between the sidewalk and the driveway, between Fuzzy and the house. And then put down some old granite pieces to form a walkway from the driveway to the sidewalk. But so far we have no plants to replace the lawn. Linda decided that some Texas Sedge would do well there.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HVOTWKU0H1xQ7kfHdA9WqFMBrqV6lQNmZkfOiAQbJ7NT-UpDlmBy3NfGItqt_ub6-UuLamUSwpeNx6JBKSeKG6gWSMgOvTIj5OSq-hBj587ruhwNzACeXI7nJzdSnLZmmuxJZcnKQjKZDFdP6tAPq53_OZlnrG0rRQ4kHsl1Exe_idOt4M9ij0ib/s3648/IMG_0205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HVOTWKU0H1xQ7kfHdA9WqFMBrqV6lQNmZkfOiAQbJ7NT-UpDlmBy3NfGItqt_ub6-UuLamUSwpeNx6JBKSeKG6gWSMgOvTIj5OSq-hBj587ruhwNzACeXI7nJzdSnLZmmuxJZcnKQjKZDFdP6tAPq53_OZlnrG0rRQ4kHsl1Exe_idOt4M9ij0ib/s320/IMG_0205.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p>As it happens we still have one stump to dig up in the West lawn from one of the elm trees that died after the Big Freeze in 2021. And that area generally has been planted with Texas Sedge (and Inland Sea Oats), and at the moment the sedge is doing really well. But I'm going to need to destroy it to dig up the stump, so rather than destroy it, we decided to transplant it from the west lawn around the stump to the front yard near Fuzzy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok08FYiJMG0kT1VkiHLBYFsR0ngR1VaJsaXeajpmYGeWKErHu91jO3UAXFEy7AUOO93U_LPqCVf281Gavmm0yskh9b27h3jVsKqciDnzJbAaA8rPme6Jvd1nOkdBNXLffUrxKiOEEUTTWvdH6HDUxxnjisPI1XqmtLlxjeqLQ7HXcw4YvouN-Ip68/s3648/IMG_0203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok08FYiJMG0kT1VkiHLBYFsR0ngR1VaJsaXeajpmYGeWKErHu91jO3UAXFEy7AUOO93U_LPqCVf281Gavmm0yskh9b27h3jVsKqciDnzJbAaA8rPme6Jvd1nOkdBNXLffUrxKiOEEUTTWvdH6HDUxxnjisPI1XqmtLlxjeqLQ7HXcw4YvouN-Ip68/s320/IMG_0203.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>We dug up an area between one and two feet out from the stump.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxN8rAEfc8L4_f1clWUM0y4TRKtMZF7EZKxVmv7emChI0J4uS12DtoeHckNckCHsGoPFRIQixvKZOKUKzXwTAmdS4FBNPQ70FPFvURo_35nqJCHgaEmb76oncTiyl3riPhZitynSantB_UwUkJiu_89bHUsp32S-Jr5C1UqGdLysOwqpFT-REFiHX/s3648/IMG_0207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxN8rAEfc8L4_f1clWUM0y4TRKtMZF7EZKxVmv7emChI0J4uS12DtoeHckNckCHsGoPFRIQixvKZOKUKzXwTAmdS4FBNPQ70FPFvURo_35nqJCHgaEmb76oncTiyl3riPhZitynSantB_UwUkJiu_89bHUsp32S-Jr5C1UqGdLysOwqpFT-REFiHX/s320/IMG_0207.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>and transplanted the sedge we dug up to the parts of the front lawn next to the bed edging near the house</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoaapzo8EDOA5ZlWSbB-jlH1fytQjoYjLBKzbK8kzHqHZMef580bU5sTP-bQ9Vx1RPkvNAniRFc9g582x2Qu2WB17kr6tFpaLs5Eggx0AaULwuzWgWtY7wB2jr2GAVVuUPyB16dA34SyjkJA0U_DqS36RTztsMwuRO20r9B4ozHCtge4vh9hkJIFt/s3648/IMG_0210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoaapzo8EDOA5ZlWSbB-jlH1fytQjoYjLBKzbK8kzHqHZMef580bU5sTP-bQ9Vx1RPkvNAniRFc9g582x2Qu2WB17kr6tFpaLs5Eggx0AaULwuzWgWtY7wB2jr2GAVVuUPyB16dA34SyjkJA0U_DqS36RTztsMwuRO20r9B4ozHCtge4vh9hkJIFt/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>and to the area closer to the wall that holds the dirt around Fuzzy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj727cp530mzgIMUuFIj9Lc_BKK4I_6_Bk-Qt1rWTddBTUdt_E-18V3ylL1Blav-MELmNu1n4kkDhr-4lgulBoJipaATblg7OddNzM2bWO5NzBjzffb1FgyZj9oTnXq20hzymI7ur4tbiBe_aKt9ycjNSKmdHbicKFtAkf_ysRskxTLzCiMR4NGsC/s3648/IMG_0209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj727cp530mzgIMUuFIj9Lc_BKK4I_6_Bk-Qt1rWTddBTUdt_E-18V3ylL1Blav-MELmNu1n4kkDhr-4lgulBoJipaATblg7OddNzM2bWO5NzBjzffb1FgyZj9oTnXq20hzymI7ur4tbiBe_aKt9ycjNSKmdHbicKFtAkf_ysRskxTLzCiMR4NGsC/s320/IMG_0209.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Linda also got some Cedar Sage to put around the bed at the base of Fuzzy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDpvBJvC1bEOtZX1aVBd-ibWS83v1wNVeaphRgNhTH1L3hszzxCNTFt9_d1HHPb8VZ2pvxxDO60GsOFrhtJdljkbM4gFproj0xDLwsy9ESUZG7S6Qf-i2Ha1y__KPE5OAlpSaKkdhMMJYmOyTtaZn76ebYpk7VAHGRGEpgPVvu651Z4qlH15zbGdY/s3648/IMG_0220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDpvBJvC1bEOtZX1aVBd-ibWS83v1wNVeaphRgNhTH1L3hszzxCNTFt9_d1HHPb8VZ2pvxxDO60GsOFrhtJdljkbM4gFproj0xDLwsy9ESUZG7S6Qf-i2Ha1y__KPE5OAlpSaKkdhMMJYmOyTtaZn76ebYpk7VAHGRGEpgPVvu651Z4qlH15zbGdY/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>On both sides of the little rock wall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwevwzS2IKShErK8hG4f8Hyr1V1YWkZ9hh8tOmMQykfcGnncDLyS2sPJVue6iAS1Liv2Pzs77sLELs1Hqf9EKnp9eqEuhyTXPKKT9doog65hm_dKMs922rfb7-Ak1o3T3nlBxwFkCPmOz2W1mCS1JpPILIFzyrNercmyNZKCieNEg5JFFNAdlc3KQ/s3648/IMG_0221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwevwzS2IKShErK8hG4f8Hyr1V1YWkZ9hh8tOmMQykfcGnncDLyS2sPJVue6iAS1Liv2Pzs77sLELs1Hqf9EKnp9eqEuhyTXPKKT9doog65hm_dKMs922rfb7-Ak1o3T3nlBxwFkCPmOz2W1mCS1JpPILIFzyrNercmyNZKCieNEg5JFFNAdlc3KQ/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And some Coral Berry plants for just in front of the bedroom, on the other side of the sidewalk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mkEK1p8x4KnGQA6KOy_zl6D4ELK2Cx7DRv3PYLnmsLZlSxHL8a7IUEJghdsHeGY4yBHLaZDMTwJfRfjxoC2oLAeFzZk6TzCVAO_8nWlegIsHvETpznRVh1QQRIVX2mr4xIQ7y3LbPVZoEbJOUl3FNGYZpphZVN-ri4njvWMuqhifw4p467FqrpQf/s3648/IMG_0218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mkEK1p8x4KnGQA6KOy_zl6D4ELK2Cx7DRv3PYLnmsLZlSxHL8a7IUEJghdsHeGY4yBHLaZDMTwJfRfjxoC2oLAeFzZk6TzCVAO_8nWlegIsHvETpznRVh1QQRIVX2mr4xIQ7y3LbPVZoEbJOUl3FNGYZpphZVN-ri4njvWMuqhifw4p467FqrpQf/s320/IMG_0218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309639991075474517.post-34225501587375882222023-03-25T08:24:00.002-07:002023-04-05T12:07:07.008-07:00Taming the Jungle<p>Back in 1985, when we moved into the house, there was an area in the backyard which we left sort-of native. It was surrounded with a stone edging and contained several original growth trees. When we put in the sprinkler system, we did not extend it into the jungle. But at one point, as we were doing early landscaping, a nephew designed and installed plants to create a two level view -- Nandina on the bottom and a taller bush (I forget what) on the top.</p><p>Over the years, the Nandina grew and flourished. It eventually grew up and took over the space of the taller bushes and seems to have pushed them out. And now Linda says that Nandina is not a native plant; it's considered invasive and should not be used.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoVK2YPtC_T7-rTjSK5_u6SEZJi9qaZFTydJWZilSh4Tk9eTDm8r39ppU3bPl3uGWkJtSzj8PCU5XrR63tDaswaTSn3jC_-M29Tg2D7y_htiEkeO_C5o2VM0vu-E1O6QA4mJ67WuCMMsSiiXHVKhS2ql3FMBPHPn8sbdCy5JJzBYOJ5IXMfto3bfn/s2431/IMG_5260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2431" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoVK2YPtC_T7-rTjSK5_u6SEZJi9qaZFTydJWZilSh4Tk9eTDm8r39ppU3bPl3uGWkJtSzj8PCU5XrR63tDaswaTSn3jC_-M29Tg2D7y_htiEkeO_C5o2VM0vu-E1O6QA4mJ67WuCMMsSiiXHVKhS2ql3FMBPHPn8sbdCy5JJzBYOJ5IXMfto3bfn/s320/IMG_5260.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>So we have decided to remove it from the jungle. Our first thought was to use the tree branch loppers and just cut the Nandina stalks off at ground level. But in addition to the taller stems, there is a lot of just foliage. The chainsaw is ineffective since most of it just seems to bend and move out of the way. A hedge trimmer, on the other hand, seems to work pretty well on the foliage and leaves behind the taller stems, which can then be easily cutoff with the loppers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO7uI9Dhkbo65vhD20XXXVQqLxNRNnx9Z8cxK7HuqyLx2QK-pknRoZpfleZR9iFZ7Uc5i-ytSrn3LcoWC7NLlyx5VtpggPELFzaF248OzoP--MCVHVoddFsEdDYNmKT43LzI-iUm2pMi7RWfeMpodPIDkqkCrdZZEhCDFprMMwf-PNWe4l3a93_1T/s3648/IMG_0211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO7uI9Dhkbo65vhD20XXXVQqLxNRNnx9Z8cxK7HuqyLx2QK-pknRoZpfleZR9iFZ7Uc5i-ytSrn3LcoWC7NLlyx5VtpggPELFzaF248OzoP--MCVHVoddFsEdDYNmKT43LzI-iUm2pMi7RWfeMpodPIDkqkCrdZZEhCDFprMMwf-PNWe4l3a93_1T/s320/IMG_0211.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This exposes the actual trees growing in the jungle and gives a start to re-doing the entire jungle.</p><p>Another couple of days of clearing out the Nandina gets everything pretty clear.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZmNR1XAtzSiftk0MuPsiu5W1tf_273NxVhKJrM7zrGynmS-XeC5GtMVd5a0sMNHILnLjuVkytPQNjhsS1d29fDqf246XAs1DPef_E0XUX8Kng9NGvVqLx73tNpnx4Cnai8hupinCgLibojChTiJvbExQtKUzUYI5bZhug6ahSGzEmTPfmuZBdoGD/s3648/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZmNR1XAtzSiftk0MuPsiu5W1tf_273NxVhKJrM7zrGynmS-XeC5GtMVd5a0sMNHILnLjuVkytPQNjhsS1d29fDqf246XAs1DPef_E0XUX8Kng9NGvVqLx73tNpnx4Cnai8hupinCgLibojChTiJvbExQtKUzUYI5bZhug6ahSGzEmTPfmuZBdoGD/s320/IMG_0238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This exposes a handful of stumps -- a couple large, most fairly small. We cut those off at ground level. We also try to get the stubs of the Nandina stems as close to ground level as we can. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis75Enh8ZGkCpBtH7dTAMSSvaIdprlaMwUsiAyrDCxlhtPjsHPPtZLZ0nHm5fo3HkvsuFYqXgLYg6xp8dbIEHA7oWT5uyxrCE5hyY1NS7ejF6wku9SAPFM81c8K_yJRWV2XTVaKdQBbyh1V6TXvBUkwLzFSUvqnU6YYSowGXVIEA6spEtkxCBLPRc7/s3648/IMG_0251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis75Enh8ZGkCpBtH7dTAMSSvaIdprlaMwUsiAyrDCxlhtPjsHPPtZLZ0nHm5fo3HkvsuFYqXgLYg6xp8dbIEHA7oWT5uyxrCE5hyY1NS7ejF6wku9SAPFM81c8K_yJRWV2XTVaKdQBbyh1V6TXvBUkwLzFSUvqnU6YYSowGXVIEA6spEtkxCBLPRc7/s320/IMG_0251.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>crazyjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741511578781904908noreply@blogger.com0