Christmas lights without an outlet? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Nov 27, 2016 · Cut the board and install it between the bottom sash and the window head. This will hold the window sash from being pried further open (put one on both sides for a really secure window). And if the top sash wants to slide down, buy a simple window lock and install it on the TOP of the upper sash (2 bucks maybe).
Splice together a 3-wire string of xmas lights - DIY Home …
Nov 10, 2019 · So my thought was that I'd cut the third string into two, and then solder and heat-shrink tube those to the other sets to get the exact length strings I need. It seemed so simple at the time. But I just opened the packages, and noticed that they have 3 wires. I've just learned that 3-wire Christmas lights are "series-parallel".
outdoor mechanical timer problem - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Dec 19, 2007 · outdoor mechanical timer problem. I recently bought an out door timer for my Christmas lights, but I can't get it to work as advertised. It is supposed to turn on at dusk and keep the lights on for 2, 4,6, or 8 hours or until dawn. The dusk and dawn work ok , but the timed functions do not work. I have set it to go on at dusk and stay on for 8 ...
Tree roots under brick driveway - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Dec 5, 2023 · Tree roots under brick driveway. I have a clay brick driveway and the very last space is messed up by the tree roots of the oak right next to it. The pavers company suggests to remove all the affected and use a stump grinder to grind down 6-8 inches, add sand to re-level, compact and put the bricks back. If a stump grinder is used to chew up ...
I want to exterminate some tree stumps! - DIY Home …
Oct 26, 2024 · Life is one long teaching moment. Around our property, we've been clearing our forest of junk trees and replanting hardwoods, fruit and nut trees. The junk trees range from 10ft to 50 foot tall and from 2 inches diameter all the way up to 30 inches at ground level. We use a technique called "Mechanical advantage".
Mini Split Pressure Test - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Oct 26, 2024 · Mini Split Pressure Test. I rigged up a small test lab in my garage with a mini-split evaporator, 13FT line set, and the condenser unit. I pressurized the system to 303.6 psi using an appion CRT 5/16 to 1/4. I hooked a fieldpiece pressure probe to CRT 1/4 port. I took a first measurement of 303.6 psi at 88.0ºF ambient temp and at 2:24pm.
Outdoor Lamp Post, Need to Replace, Bolted to Concrete Base
Oct 20, 2024 · Yes, those bolts are embedded in the concrete to anchor the post. With all the corrosion of the post base, they will be stuck by rust and decay. The base needs replaced, most likely the entire thing needs replaced. Keep applying the penetrant and gently pry from underneath to dislodge that.
Diamond Willow as shelf supports - DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 6, 2011 · Next is an overmature willow that is dying. Dead branches are splitting apart and falling from snowloads and winds. This is the tree that provided our shelf supports. Another pic shows a harvest from many years ago next to my recent cuts. Lastly, a couple pics showing some likely-looking branches.
Holes in yard under tree - what is it? - DIY Home Improvement …
May 6, 2011 · Holes in yard under tree - what is it? I noticed today a series of holes in the ground under our maple tree. There are 5-8 of them spaced between 20-30 inches apart, they are quite round, and just a little too small to put my thumb into. There doesn't appear to be any 'hill' around the holes. It just looks like someone poked a few holes in the ...
Best way to light very long driveways - DIY Home Improvement …
Jan 29, 2019 · Light does not bounce off empty air. It has to bounce off something - the ground. Put the bulb closer to the ground and you increase the light level reflected from the ground at the cost of a reduced field of light, further away and you increase the field of light and reduce the light level reflected from the ground.