Tag: do it yourself

Episode-33- You Have No Limits – Physics Of The Impossible Book Review

Tony Teolis January 18, 2012 0 Comments
What I learned from Physics Of The Impossible  There are three types of civilizations; Type 1 which can harness the energy of an entire planet, type 2 which can harvest the energy of a sun, and type 3 which can harness the energy of an entire galaxy. I learned that our world has not yet achieved type 1 civilization. Precognition or the ability to predict the future is impossible. What’s...

Episode-30- Fix It Yourself Manual – Book Review

Tony Teolis January 13, 2012 0 Comments
Show notes Subscribe Music - Blue Devil Plain Videos Gardening Budget Worksheet New Fix It Yourself Manual Find appliance parts for your own repairs Episode-11- Repair a broken appliance without leaving home or calling What I learned from the The New Fix It Yourself Manual  I didn't need a whole lot of tools as a new home owner Operations of the different home appliances The section on...

Episode-29- Insulate The Home For Energy Efficiency And Savings

Tony Teolis January 10, 2012 0 Comments
Make Your Home Energy Efficient and Cut Costs By Insulation Insulation safety tips What I did Why I chose to insulate this old home Resources I used Tax Credits Insulation table How to insulate a vented crawl space Items required for the job - rolls of insulation, a special mask, gloves, knee pads, a hard hat, a utility knife, old clothes, support wires and a long pole with a hooked end. I also...

Episode-25- Put New Shingles On An Old Roof Safely And Accurately

Tony Teolis January 2, 2012 0 Comments
                               Put New Shingles On An Old Roof Safely And Accurately Safety first – Neither this site or its owner are in anyway providing anything other than information on a personal to do list. Anyone associated with this site or its content cannot be held responsible for any injuries that might happen as a result of the use of the information provided....

Episode-12- Pay Back What I Owe To The Internet

Tony Teolis August 2, 2011 0 Comments
My way of paying back years of using the Internet for research I have used the Internet to find information and communicate with people as well as conduct transactions for over 16 years and I am glad to finally getting around to add content to it as my way of paying it forward. Although I have added content to the net through the various jobs I have had over this 16 year period I never really...

Episode-11- Replace Oven Heating Element Without Leaving Home Or Calling For Help

Tony Teolis July 17, 2011 0 Comments
Cheap, easy and safe oven heating element replacement My favorite favorite way to fix an appliance - you don’t have to waste your time in a big box store asking someone who isn’t much help where something you need is and then they probably charge too much even if they have exactly the part you’re looking for which they probably don’t and you wasted gas for the trip and your time This...

Episode-10- Install A New Attic Fan

Tony Teolis June 22, 2011 0 Comments
Installing a new attic fan. Cutting energy costs and extending the life of my roof. Importance of attic fans - http://fahrenheittocelsius.com/ General attic fan thermostat settings Safety first The attic fan I had and the trouble I discovered two years ago The new fan I purchased from Amazon.com  Ventamatic CX1500 Power Gable Ventilator Fan Why I put this off for so long. When did I get the...

Episode-7- How to Do Taxes and Returns and Save Money

Tony Teolis April 2, 2011 0 Comments
How to set up a rainwater tank, rain barrel, rain catcher, whatever. Great site for rainwater catching ideas As you may or not have guessed by the pictures in the show notes or from experience a rainwater tank, rain barrel, rain catcher, whatever..is simply that. A large barrel designed to catch and hold the rain water runoff from your roof. Why would you want to do this you may asking...