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My Buddy Google wants Me to post about My Clients ability to avoid future Water Damage on Wood Structures.

If H2O has an exit it cannot destroy much of anything. Always Slope away any post pore! An Out (for standing H20) is a gift for Wood.(Carpenters) This precious commodity will not be lived without. Whereas when drying on things it destroys!

- trowel away (pictured above)

* This towns Woodshop, never builds without a slope in mine. Flat or level allows standing puddles, so, this Carpenter knows how to furnish Wood it's avoidances where properly needed. 

!! Clout about Always !!

Craigs Clout ; Tip "o" the Week So , a few weeks ago , phone rings early in the a.m. Sunday morn and a panicked voiced Woman say's .... Blah blah blah can you please " hurry " . So woodshop to the road and I see my chore!

      So, After matching parts , leak's fixed , while cleaning up I see signs of mixed metal electrolysis (not-good) some metals mixed aren't for long compitable . When asking for water the inertia cause's slight jumping in the conduits which will cause slight friction and end-up breaking down . So after removing steel clamps on copper pipe I made new ones but incorporated insulated barrier's . So on the pipes there will have NO further problems . Alot can be avoided thru " Open Eye's " . Happy Holidays !!!

Bosch DEMO Hammer (DIY)

DIY your way to a New Years start. All those home improvement projects that you wish to accomplish are within arms reach. The Bosch chipping hammer is paramount in helping get rid of the old and begin to realize your dreams. This little workhorse has saved us tons of time and sweat by doing the jackhammers job tenfold!

The Bosch 10 Amp Spline Rotary Hammer features a spline/round hex bit system that provides tool-free bit changes and automatic bit locking. A combination dual mode selector offers 2 modes of operation, rotary hammer and hammer-only. The Vario-Lock positioning system rotates and locks the hammer chisel in 12 different positions to optimize the working angle.

Many features that the Bosch 11247 excels in :

• Delivers 3,000 BPM
• Powerful 10 Amp motor
• Spline/round hex bit system for tool-free bit changes with automatic bit locking
• Integral clutch helps minimize torque reaction
• 360 Degree auxiliary handle provides a wide range of movement and comfortable use
• Dual mode selector supports rotary hammer and hammer-only operation
• Vario-Lock rotates and locks the chisel into 12 different positions to optimize working angle
• Carrying case included
• MFG Brand Name : Bosch
• MFG Model # : 11247
• MFG Part # : 11247

Small enough to throw behind your truck seat but big enough to remove patio slabs in a cinch! When push comes to shove the Bosch Jack Hammer is worth its weight in gold to my team. Light and powerful for all the small to medium sized jackhammering demolish work we have encountered. DIY your way thru 2012 for all the home improvement desires you have on that list. Tools make any


JOB easier or harder, make the choice that can improve your projects! Have a great 2012 everyone!!

Copper / Galvanized ... Electrolosis

Electrolysis is an often misused term when applied to copper plumbing tubing. True electrolysis, or electrolytic corrosion, as it is more properly designated with regard to piping, is caused by an imposed (external) stray DC current and happens when 2 or more different metals touch IE., copper and steel plumbing components. In many cases, it is also thought that grounding of a building’s electrical system to the copper piping can cause this phenomenon, but there is no statistical data to support this, nor is it recommended that the piping system be used as the main electrical ground for a building or dwelling.

Usually, what people are really referring to when they say electrolysis is galvanic or dissimilar metal corrosion. Galvanic corrosion is caused by self-induced current created by electrical potential of two dissimilar metals in contact with an electrolyte. It can occur when two dissimilar metals (such as copper tube and steel pipe) are connected in the presence of an electrolyte.

Stainless steel , Brass and Copper, all common metal piping materials and how they react to each other, it is rarely the copper tube that fails because of galvanic corrosion. Black steel and Galvanized steel when connected to the other metals above , will start an eating away by corrosion until sooner than later a leak in your plumbing pipes will occur. Do it right the first time!

Termite Damage Control

Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea. While termites are commonly known, especially in Australia, as "white ants," they are only distantly related to the ants. They will feed around and in moistened wood and lumber as well, gates - doors and windows - siding - eaves and fascia boards , that get wet during rain , plumbing leaks or everyday home watering. Building anything that rids of moisture will aid in your fight against the elements of nature.

There are products for protecting against termite infestation on the market including local sprays , orange oil. These can lower the termite control costs and help you DIY the termite treatment(s) around your home.

Like ants, some bees, and wasps—which are all placed in the separate order termites divide labour among castes, produce overlapping generations and take care of young collectively. Termites mostly feed on dead plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, soil, or animal dung, and about 10 percent of the estimated 4,000 species are economically significant as pests that can cause serious structural damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Termites are major detritivores, particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions, and their recycling of wood and other plant matter is of considerable ecological importance.

DIY a DOOR A DAY

Saving dollars make more sense than anything these days, so by weatherstripping an exterior door correctly, indeed you will save money by keeping the cold air out in the winter time, as well as during the hot summer months, not "trying to cool off the whole neighborhood". Mother knows best perhaps, and will often remind us of this.

From door bottoms or door shoe applications, all will effectively seal the interior from the exterior. But before installing either of these there hes to be a threshold on the floor first. Tools required for door weather stripping can be as simple as a hacksaw and a reversible drill/driver and a tape measure. Buying the right one is important to note here, typically an interior door will be 1 3/8" thick and exterior doors are thicker at 1 3/4". The anodized aluminum comes in several finishes so you can choose a match per the rest of the doors hardware.

It's possible you may have to cut the door down a little, depending on the existing conditions. An accurate measurement is required to get the most out of your DIY Door sealing efforts, but on a scale of difficult being a 10, this door weather strip installation is rated at a 3. All products bought can vary so be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions first. Entry doors have that sweet closing sound with shutting and you will know the difference after your done. Snug as a bug...... Save money and our resources by doing it right the first time!