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Thursday, September 4, 2014

How to Remove an Aging Patio Cover - Part 5 of 6 - Sawall Saw

By Gary Boutin
Fig.1 Dewalt reciprocating

Supplies and Tools:
Dewalt (Saw-all)  reciprocating saw
Electric power with extension cords 
Milwaukee Metal Torch blade 
Safety gloves  (protect the hands)
Safety goggles (protect the eyes)

A good friend hired my services to remove his aging patio cover in his backyard and he wanted to install a new garage kit. If you do not own a metal grinder the job can still be done using a reciprocating saw.

This post shows five steps on how to cut metal patio supports using a Dewalt reciprocating saw.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows Dewalt reciprocating saw with a metal Torch blade purchased at The Home Depot
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the Torch blade is cutting the metal pipe.
Fig.2 Saw cutting pole
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the blade is half way into the metal pipe.
Fig.3 Saw cut over one third
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the job is done and the pipe is ready to be removed.
Fig.4 Pole completely
cut hand
Step 5: Fig.5 shows the area is clean of metal framework.
Fig.5 Patio metal 
Poles finished

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Monday, January 21, 2013

How to Remove a Clogged Bathroom Shower Drain

Fig.1 Hair and 
Grease Drain Opener
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Cold water
First aid instruction 
Hair and Grease Drain Opener©
Safety chemical gloves
Safety goggles, clear

Willie, who lives in a century old cottage, called me and stated that the shower had overflowed and that several inches of sewage glop had come out of the shower drain.  

This post shows the seven steps to clean out a shower drain. 

Step 1: The shower drain had a ring of sewage around it. Upper right fig.1 shows the plan was to put in half the bottle of Hair and Grease Drain Opener into the shower drain. Read the direction on the bottle if unsure how to use this product.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the drain. This post and all of my posts are concerned with safety, so protect yourself and your family. Purchase chemical gloves, safety glasses, and the Hair and Grease Drain Opener before working on the shower drain. Even if you wear glasses, put the safety glasses over your glasses, it's a precaution that could save your eyesight. It's worth the time to be safe rather than swift. 
Fig.2 Drain
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the acid is being poured out of the bottle directly into the drain.  
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the drain after the shower was flushed with cold water. In this post cold water was used because the client had only a 10-gallon water heater.
Fig.3 Drain opener
Fig.4 Drain unclogged
Step 5: Put the Hair and Grease Drain Opener container back into the plastic bag it came in and store it in a safe place while keeping the container upright. 

*********************************FIRST AID**********************************
 Step 6: If you get acid on your skin or if you feel ill: Click on the SAFETY DATA SHEET to read what is needed to get first aid help:   
Step 7: First Aid: In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice and bring the label with you to the Urgent Care Center. 
Fig.5 Acid


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Sunday, March 27, 2011

How to Replace Bathroom Resin Cove Base Molding

This is the best molding for wet areas like bathroom
Fig.1 Resin molding
By Gary Boutin 
 
Supplies and Tools: 
Brads 
Delta compound saw 12-inch
Dust mask 
Latex caulking
Measuring tape  
Resin base molding
Safety goggles
White semi-gloss paint

Willie is a postal employee that travels 360 days a year, and has little time to work on his century old studio cottage in downtown Chino, California. The problem Willie had was his bathroom floor had a large gap in the tile and the wall area. The area needed a cove base molding, a product that would not produce mold and could be used near a shower. Resin molding comes in white and looks like plastic in case it gets wet.

This post shows the eight steps to replacing the resin cove base molding and caulking it to the wall and floor. 

Step 1. The Home Depot molding had several choices, but the resin cove base molding stood out. The dimensions of the molding were two and half inches in height by eight feet in length. It was the perfect application because the molding would never produce mold, and it was priced right at eight dollars.
Step 2. Fig.1 shows the resin molding and adhesive glue. 
Step 3. Fig.2 shows the first piece of molding, the first cut is for the first corner and was cut at 45 degrees.


Use a tape measure for the right fit
Fig.2 Measuring
Step 4. Fig.3 Delta® compound saw.
This is a Delta Compound Saw used to cut molding
Fig.3 Measure on saw
Step 5. Fig.4 shows a top view of both corners, in preparation for caulking.

This is the bathroom corner that needed to be replaced
Fig.4 Nice clean corner
Step 6. Fig.5 shows the Delta saw teeth on the resin molding. As a precaution the person using the saw should use adjust mask and safety goggles.

Be careful to wear the proper gear before using this Delta saw
Fig.5 Delta ® teeth
Step 7. Fig.6 and fig.7 shows that latex caulking was used on wall and the edge of the molding and on the floor.
Use caulking to prevent water moisture from getting into the home
Fig.6 Caulk molding
Use silicone caulking on the top and the bottom of the resin molding
Fig.7 Caulk top
Step 8. Fig.8 shows both sides of the corner molding. The job is finished. See the two different angles to get this job done. The new resin molding added to the floor and all the trim had been caulked for a clean new look. Now Willie can enjoy his bathroom without the worry of mold damaging the new trim.

This moisture resistant bathroom corner is finished
Fig.8 Job finished

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