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low voltage AC is cheaper to make than low voltage DC. There is no need for a rectifier circuit and the electronic parts that stabilize the DC.

I might add, if you do find a way to cap the bottoms, do it after the post is in the tube because otherwise the air pressure will work against you trying to put a tight post into a sleeve. We found some of the old ones created a small vacuum pulling them out.

I wrapped a couple at the bottom in heavy plastic and taped them to help keep moisture out in the holes that were damp. Used Termidor SC per label in a couple holes that had either termites or carpenter ants in them - where the neighbor's portion we also did had lots of leaves and debris piled...

they drywalled around mine. Maybe 10 minutes to do both.

Occasionally the state of California does a good thing. A few years back they analyzed air filters for flow and particulate capture. The very best at flow and capture was the 3M Filtrete 1900. There is very little difference between the 1" and 2". The tests were run in a lab environment. The...

here any electrical cable to a trailer in a yard or at the street is the code violation. You can run one to charge the battery but it can't be an overnight thing.

my neighbor had concrete all the way to the surface. Moisture still gets into the wood thru the concrete. There has to be an impermeable barrier. Too bad someone doesn't make a heat shrink tube you can slide on with a separate bottom cap, and then shrink to the post. That would do a great job in...

I just think he will be happier putting in a larger size conduit and wire now so that he can add an additional charger later. It is unlikely that he will ever need to charge two cars for a long trip the same night but it beats shuffllng cars later. And FWIW there are some new inventions and...

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depends on the PVC and posts that are available. Ours slide on with a little resistance. If the posts are not finished we had to shave the posts with a skill saw to get them to fit. Then used a good outdoor caulk to fill between them and the sleeve at the top. The PVC we bought were made for...

I guess since no one is really worried about security, things like this don't bother you either.

OMG in the news today Hurricane Willie Wonka took out 90% of the windmills on the east coast and the whole USA will have running blackouts for the next 10 years. Forum member Jkeyser14 totally flipped out when he realized the world was not a utopia as he envisioned it. OMG, Gary Larson released...

well, I got a good laugh before bedtime. The breaker has to be connected to work. It kind of read like I get in my car and it doesn't go anywhere when the keys are still in the house. What's up with that. :)

The PVC extends maybe 4" to 6" above grade. The wood gets caulked to the PVC to keep water out. The top of the post gets a cap to keep the top from collecting water. The reason posts rot is because the acids in the soil and bacteria get wicked up and concentrate at ground level. By putting the...

we use 4x4 and slide PVC sleeves on the part in the ground. Fences without them here only last about 8 - 9 years before they rot at the base. With sleeves we got 30 years out of most of the posts we did that way. Only a couple were rotted. Most came out with minimal rot. I also paint them with...

any surface looks great when new. In 3 or 4 years after it is dinged, paint spilled on it, sharpie lines, knife cuts by accident - then one can assess what worked well and what did not. Personally, I use hardened Masonite and change it once every five to six years. It works really well for a...

depending where you are it can be a security risk. Also I got tired of vacuuming up dead flys and spiders that loved to set up shop at the window. I would not do a window again. however if you are in a secure place with a nice view go for it.

It might be worth contacting the local geology department at a JC or university for an opinion why the water quality is so different, in an attempt to keep it that way. One well can say be into basalt which has lots of iron in it, and the other into sandstone or limestone, perhaps even an...

we need specs and instructions on the unit and more knowledge of your house, your panel and what spots are available in it. You will probably need to pull a permit also.

I started using the Trufuel 4-cycle fuel in all the 4-cycle mowers etc and they not only start easier but all the other crappy issues have gone away. For the two stroke I use the 4-cycle Trufuel and mix my own since I have quite of bit of 2-cycle oil still. Just tried it in my 2-cycle leaf...