Thread: The Patio

Wow, I'm glad you were there to save your cats & house, with that heat, it wouldn't have taken much to spread. Two house fires in the same neighborghood seems odd, I wonder if there is an appliance/electrical problem.

Originally Posted by JTH

Wow, I'm glad you were there to save your cats & house, with that heat, it wouldn't have taken much to spread. Two house fires in the same neighborghood seems odd, I wonder if there is an appliance/electrical problem.

If you are talking about my neighborhood, it's an old one, eclectic mix of architectural styles which I like, mix of rentals and decades-long elderly homeowners, which has its its own interesting problems. fire in the ratty rental next door started with faulty wiring in the attic. the rental itself made out of old army ammo boxes believe it or not, created a duplex out of them-no insulation in the walls or ceiling. can see the texture of the ammo boxes through the wall and ceiling paint inside.

The decent stickbuilt 1940s house across the street with the 95yo neighbor had old furnace in the basement with fan that sent heat up through a grate in the livingroom floor. very much like the house my own grandmother lived in for about 70 years. The fan motor seized up and caught fire-maybe due to lack of maintenance-she was a longtime widow. My own house has no furnace, built in the mid50s. every house has its own maintenance needs. rural fire districts have their own interesting characteristics as well, as I discovered after buying this place.

I thought I remembered a home repairs thread here somewhere. Where we complain about repairs and swap knowledge and tell people to call a professional. I cannot seem to find it.

PO

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

I thought I remembered a home repairs thread here somewhere. Where we complain about repairs and swap knowledge and tell people to call a professional. I cannot seem to find it.

PO

I thought your thread was the home repair thread? You use to post about home repairs and I believe gave some good tips.

Who needs to hire a professional when slave boy is available.

Originally Posted by konakathy

I thought your thread was the home repair thread? You use to post about home repairs and I believe gave some good tips.

Who needs to hire a professional when slave boy is available.

You may be right, both about home repairs and slave boy. There should be a home repairs thread under misc.

When slave boy or girl starts to decline as to abilities then the remaining abilities have to be focused on producing income until no longer practicable.

To the point, ice maker stopped working. I never use it and did not know it was problematic. Now it has the missing polar ice cap ice encasing it and only melting will ever free the parts without damage. This of course will require turning off appliance full of food. Then investigating. Probably a leaking hose or cracked ice maker.

Solution is to replace the appliance. It is 16 years old. Probably only has another 20 years left if ice maker is repaired. Plus it is no longer the preferred color.

It was on the list of things to replace before retirement. Just happening a couple years early.

On another subject, didn’t someone on the MB mention a prescription drug working as a sleep aid? Drop off when hitting the pillow and awake refreshed and good to go in eight hours? No reason for asking.

PO

That would have been BT and possibly JTH

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

You may be right, both about home repairs and slave boy. There should be a home repairs thread under misc.

When slave boy or girl starts to decline as to abilities then the remaining abilities have to be focused on producing income until no longer practicable.

To the point, ice maker stopped working. I never use it and did not know it was problematic. Now it has the missing polar ice cap ice encasing it and only melting will ever free the parts without damage. This of course will require turning off appliance full of food. Then investigating. Probably a leaking hose or cracked ice maker.

Solution is to replace the appliance. It is 16 years old. Probably only has another 20 years left if ice maker is repaired. Plus it is no longer the preferred color.

It was on the list of things to replace before retirement. Just happening a couple years early.

On another subject, didn’t someone on the MB mention a prescription drug working as a sleep aid? Drop off when hitting the pillow and awake refreshed and good to go in eight hours? No reason for asking.

PO

You might be in luck with that new fridge purchase. There might be a Sears closing its doors in your neighborhood and deals could be made on a Kenmore.

I take an over the counter sleep aid called diphenhydramine; it's the same drug in Tylenol PM, only without the acetaminophen.
It helps me to have a continuous nights sleep.

Originally Posted by konakathy

I take an over the counter sleep aid called diphenhydramine; it's the same drug in Tylenol PM, only without the acetaminophen.
It helps me to have a continuous nights sleep.

More commonly known as Benadryl

Originally Posted by jpcavin

More commonly known as Benadryl

Yeah, but that would be too easy to say Benadryl. 😏

Thanks but I believe this was a leftover pain med. No reason for asking remember.

To deflect, a coworker told me of a new libido enhancement drug from south of the border. It is called Midixadril. Bwaahaha.

PO

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

To deflect, a coworker told me of a new libido enhancement drug from south of the border. It is called Midixadril. Bwaahaha.

PO

Hey!, that's some good stuff I want you to know...just saying