Recent content by clkimmel

I don't think you will have a problem, check with your city about setbacks from the septic. My pool was put in right next to the leach field in the area originally designated as the reserve field. The city came out and tested a different area and moved the reserve field. All had to be done...

In Virginia if you are selling a home in a HOA development, you have to provide a copy of the rules etc. to the buyer. Years ago we sold a "single family condo' and had to pay the property management company something like $90 for a copy fee so they could give us a binder full of crappy photo...

When I had my garage built I decided on Hardi siding. My builder had experience with it and would only use Sherwin-Williams Duration paint because he said it wouldn't peel. The painter sprayed after it was installed, 2 coats - 1 a mixture of paint and primer and then a finnish coat of paint...

Sometimes in situations like this you just lose. I had a guy pour some concrete for me around a pool. It was two trucks, the first was 11yards and that ended up looking like ****, the rest was a smaller section that turned out OK. We talked to the guy about how it looked and he blamed his...

Hose clamp pliers

I had a Stanley thermos that the handle mount came off the side of the bottle. I contacted Stanley and they sent me a new one, no questions asked and I kept the old one. I've always thought a glass lined thermos holds heat better, but they are too fragile for everyday use.

So why would anyone ever put a pump and pressure tank on a well if all you need to do is tap into the well casing?

The water tap needs to be after the pressure tank or you won't get any flow. The switch to turn on the pump is actuated when the pressure in the tank goes below the set point and the pump runs until the tank is back up to full pressure.

1 acre sounds like a lot but you may also have to consider septic and well and the setbacks from those. I have 1 acre but due to the main septic drain field and the backup drain field that take up much of my back yard I was not able to put my garage where I originally wanted to. The well is in...

I have one of these and they work great.

Thanks, I'll talk to the builder before he fixes it to make sure the pressure treated wood is covered with something before the trim goes on.

My garage was built last summer and the other day I noticed that the aluminum wrap aound the big door is starting to bubble up from underneath:shocking: IIRC, they used some PT to frame the opening and then it was wrapped. I suspect that the bubbling I am seeing is caused by the aluminum being...

You should be able to find a remote for your Genie opener, have you tried to google the model??

I barely find time to wax my cars and now you're telling me I have to wax my table saw? :shocking:

I have an older Serius radio with a dock in the garage, a suction cup mounted dock that I can put in any car, and a boombox that will take the radio. I move the radio as needed and I only have 1 subscription. Serius came in my truck, but I bought the portable setup I have off craiglist so I...