Kung Fu Maintenance

Maintenance Supervisor/Director for over ten years, artist, author, inventor, musician, home inspector, Certified Pool Operator, and EPA Certified as a Universal HVAC Technician.
Maintenance Supervisor/Director for over ten years, artist, author, inventor, musician, home inspector, Certified Pool Operator, and EPA Certified as a Universal HVAC Technician.

Defending Power Tool Battery Lives

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I have killed a lot of power tool batteries over the years and I wanted to try to spare you the same experience. In each instance what I did wrong was over use the tool so that it was overheated and kept pushing the battery to finish a job even though the battery was clearly low on power. What I have learned is that it is good to use your batteries till they are low on power and then recharge them in order to get good charging cycles. But what you don’t want to do is drive the battery into the ground when it is low on power. It can be frustrating if you are trying to finish up a job and your batteries run low. It is always good to have a backup battery for these instances, or even a back up tool.

 

More Power To You!

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Fast Five Impressions to Improve Your Home

Switch to a liquid soap.

Switching to a liquid soap will make cleaning your tub and shower phenomenally easier. This is especially true if you have a fiberglass tub or shower enclosure.

Cook good smelling food.

This works great for grocery stores.  I have seen them fry up pieces of bacon than use a fan to spread the good smells and watch people shop till they drop. A cinnamon coffee cake works great to have the whole house smelling delicious. You may have heard the saying good smelling food makes the best incense.

Switch out discolored switch plate screws and set all screws vertical.

Though subtle this change makes a huge difference in subconscious impressions and mood settings.

Touch up paint.

Home improvement stores can match paint pretty good these days if you bring them a small paint chip. If you paint whole walls make sure to save some paint for inevitably needed touch ups. Always take measures to protect valuables with drop cloths or other means.

Adjust cabinets for best look.

Cabinetry Facelifts

Chapter 19 Art from the Book Kung Fu Maintenance

Most cabinets have mounting screws, a set screw, and a pivot screw. The mounting screws if loosened allow you to move the door up or down a little bit and then secure the screws in place. The set screws allow positioning of the door closer or further from the cabinet. The pivot screws allow pivoting of the door for proper alignment.

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