Ki No Ronin's Magical Box of Usefull Items

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

In the 10 Years that I have been working as an Apartment Building Manager, I have gotten pretty good at fixing almost anything that could go wrong with an Apartment Building.

During that time, I have slowly, but surely put together a collection of Tools in a Medium to Large Sized Tool Box various types of Tools with which I am able to Fix almost anything.

I have nicknamed my Tool Box with my Favorite Types of Tools my "Magical Box of Usefull Items".

Below, I list off all the types of Tools that I keep in my Magical Box of Usefull Items. If you put together a Box of Tools in the following list, you will also have yourself a "Magical Box of Usefull Items" with which you will be able to Fix almost anything Broken that you may come across

Here goes:

Ki No Ronin's Magical Box of Usefull Items:

1 Steel Shaft Claw Hammer
1 Mutlibit Screwdriver
1 Small Straight Edged Screwdriver
1 Jewellery Sized Straight Edged Screwdriver
1 Long Needle Nosed Pliers
1 Elecricians Pliers
1 Medium Sized Visergrip Pliers
1 Medium Sized Offset Adjustable Pliers
1 Medium Sized Ordinary Pliers
1 8 inch Adjustable Crescent Wrench
1 6 inch Adjustable Crescent Wrench
1 Utility Box Cutters
1 Pack of Box Cutter Blades
1 Cross Cut Bar File
1 Extra Power Drill Chuck Key
1 Pack of Various Sized Drill Bits
1 Multipack of Allen Keys
1 Military Style Flashlight
1 Jackknife
1 Green Robertson Stubby Screwdriver (in Canada only).
1 Spare Hacksaw Blade
1 General Purpose Chisel
1 Wood Cutting Chisel
1 Measuring Tape
1 Can of 3 in 1 Utility Oil
1 Roll of Polyvinyl Cloride Electrician's Tape
1 Roll of Plumbers Teflon Sealing Tape
1 Photofilm Container full of Various Sizes Tap Valve Washers
1 Carpenter's Pencil


Once you have put together a Tool Box of the above items, you will have no fear of anything breaking down on you as you will be able to fix it no problem.

However, if you do have something that is broken and need advice on how to Fix it, just post here for Advice and I will try to sort you out.


Ki No Ronin

[BrigidMoon]

Sounds good. :)

[Rhianna813]

Great list! Thanks for posting. I will definitely post to you if I need advice for my rental.

Rhianna

[x_pixiedust_x]

awesome list :)

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

Yesterday I had a Old Rusty Kitchen Sink Drain Pipe Fall Apart to Dust.

The P-Trap disintegrated away along with a section of Drain Pipe farther down the line. The Piping was originally made of Brass.

I had to cut the pipe back with my Hacksaw, and then had to go to the Hardware store to get a new Plastic Pipe and P-Trap along with a screw on Adapter.

After cutting the Pipe and making it trim, I screwed on the Adapter Coupling. On each connection, I always seal it with a Bead of Caulking Compound.

I then fit the Plastic P-Trap to the Pipe that desended down from the Sink. Then I had to carefully cut the new Plastic Pipe from the P-Trap to the Adapter Coupling. I measured it several times as if I made a bad cut, I would have to go back to the Hardware Store to get a new one.

I cut the Pipe Correctly and then fit is all together with Sealant Beads of Caulking Compound. After that, I gave the whole installation a good spraying over with a Spray called LeakSealer in order to make sure that the whole installation would not Leak.

So far today, that Tenant has not reported anything further Leakage, so I guess my Repair Job was OK.



Ki No Ronin

[Quilana]

Hello KinoRonin,

It's kind of you to offer your expert advice and I get to be the first to use it :D
I live in an apartment building and the interior walls ( i found out by accedent ) are made of concrete with a thin lineing of drywall on the outsides of it. We were running cable and my father decided to use a hammer on a screwdriver to make a hole for the cable. well didn't the end in my room open with a pop and take a nice little chunk of concrete out -.-', What would i do to patch that up (will a normal filler be okay) and what if i want to run more cables? Also, I've never not had outdoor space before. I'm on the 4th floor, are window boxes a possibility?


Thanks,
Quil.

[faerieridingdragons]

You gave alot of good suggestions.I would like to suggest instead of a toolbox I use two 12quart clear boxes{sort of like extra-large shoeboxes}.One box holds all my tools and the extra batteries for my drill.and in the other one I put nails,screws,fastners,tape,and the like.It makes finding things alot easier,and you can look through the sides and tell if somethings not been put back.My problem however,is my tools keep disappearing,of course if I was to look in my hubby's toolbox I'd probably find them.

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

Today, I got out my Magical Box of Usefull Items.

There was a Sink in a Suite whose Draincock that was Rusted Out. I went to RONA and picked up a New Sink and I installed it in Today.

The Old Sinks Faucets were Brand New and the Water Supply Lines were Flexible Armoured Supply Lines, so disconnecting the Supply Lines and reattaching them would be very easy.

First, I Shut Off the Suite's Main Water Shut Off Valves, and then started to take out the Old Sink. I pulled off the Flexible Plastic Universal P-Trap (I would Love to find out who sells them!), disconnected the Supply Lines with my Small Crescent Wrench, loosened the Sink Mounting Bolts with my Universal Bit Driver, and the Old Sink came right out, No Problem.

With the Old Sink on my lap, I took out my Small Crescent Wrench and disconnected the Armoured Supply Lines from the Old Sink, and then took my Large Crescent Wrench to loosened the Bolts holding the Faucet to the Old Sink. I then removed the Faucet from the Old Sink. I then removed the old Rubber Seal from around the Sink, and then cast the Old Sink aside.

I then took hold of the New Sink and Bolted the Faucet to it with the Large Crescent Wrench, and then put the Armoured Flexible Water Supply Lines with the Small Crescent Wrench. I then put on the Rubber Seal around the New Sink. But then there was a Small Problem.

The Rubber Seal kept falling off of the Sink as I tried to apply. I solved this problem by attaching the Rubber Seal with a little bit of Black Polyvinyl Choride Tape.

After Securing the Rubber Seal with the Tape, I then was able to put the New Sink into the Hole in the Bathroom Vanity Counter. With the weight of the New Sink on the Rubber Seal now, I was then able to remove the Tape.

I then positioned the Sink so that it was straight, and then put on the Mounting Screws to the bottom of the New Sink. I then reconnected the Water Supply Lines, then reattached the Drain P-Trap, and it was done. I turned on the Water, and the installation worked perfectly without any leakage.


After that, I replaced a Bent Knob on a Closet Door, and then replaced a Light that was out in the Stove.

I hope this makes the Tenancy Kyakusama Happy.
:k5


Ki No Ronin

[KiNoRonin]

Hello KinoRonin,

It's kind of you to offer your expert advice and I get to be the first to use it :D
I live in an apartment building and the interior walls ( i found out by accedent ) are made of concrete with a thin lineing of drywall on the outsides of it. We were running cable and my father decided to use a hammer on a screwdriver to make a hole for the cable. well didn't the end in my room open with a pop and take a nice little chunk of concrete out -.-', What would i do to patch that up (will a normal filler be okay) and what if i want to run more cables? Also, I've never not had outdoor space before. I'm on the 4th floor, are window boxes a possibility?


Thanks,
Quil.


Instead of using a Hammer and Screwdriver, you should have used something like a Heavy Duty Hilti Drill, a 3/8s to 1/2 Concrete Cutting Drillbit, and a 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch Concrete Cutting Drillbit.

First, drill a Pilot Hole with the Smaller Drill Bit, and then Drill Out the Hole with the Larger Drillbits until the Hole is big enough to easily pass through the Cable.

Pass through the Cable and once everything is done, you can plaster in the surrounding hold. I recommend the Shrink Proof Plaster.

Do not use a Hammer and Screwdriver for this sort of thing as that is the fastest was to destroy a perfectly good Screwdriver, and you may end up making the Hole too big or unexpected damage occur by the Hamming.

Ki No Ronin

[KiNoRonin]

I just had some Beltaine Fun repairing the Advertising Sign out front of the Apartment Building I Manage.

Its Base Timbers where just about rotted through, so I had to drive down into the Earth a couple of extra Reinforcing Timbers and Plumber Strapped them to the Old Timbers.


KNR

[KiNoRonin]

I just discovered that some Baka Kuronbo-Nin has Kicked a One Foot Hole into my Laundry Room Wall.

I just had out my Magical Box of Usefull Items, and have just installed in a replacement chunk of Drywall into the Hole and applied the First Layer of Plaster.

Tomorrow, I will apply the Second Layer of Plaster, then Sand it down for the Third Layer of Plaster.

After Sanding the Third Layer of Plaster flat and applying the Last Layer of Plaster for Fine Tuning, I will be Repainting the Wall.


The Frustrating Thing is, just about 2 Months Ago, I totally Renovated and Repainted the Laundry Room, so my Work is now Ruinned.
:fish:

The thing is, I just recently Evicted a Tenant for Breeches of Conduct, so the list of Suspects is Very Short.

Ki No Ronin

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

I have made a Change to my Magical Box of Usefull Items.

I have Blessed and Consecrated a Ratchet Handle with a 5/16 Socket attached to it, and put it into the Magical Box of Usefull Items.

I have found that I have a consistent use for a Ratchet with a 5/16 Socket as it is required for loosening the Top Compartment Door's Screws of a Standard Apartment Style General Electric Refridgerator when I have to disassemble it in order to install a new Heater Coil in the Freezer Compartment.

The Heater Coil is what makes the Frost Free Refridgerator "Frost Free". There is a Timer that switches on the Heater Coil and turns off the rest of the Fridge once a day for 20 minutes. The Heat builds up in the between the Freezer Compartment and the Lower Part of the Refridgerator, and does melt some of the Frost. When the Timer's 20 minutes is up, the Fridge turns back on. When the Fridge turns back on, the Fan Motor Circulates the Warm Air, Defrosting the Frost from the rest of the Freezer Compartment.

When the Heater Coil gets Weak, the Frost gradually builds up and stops the Freezing Cold Air from being able to Circulate Around, thus keeping the Frozen Food Frozen. When the Heater Coil totally Fails (and they sometimes EXPLODE APART!), the Frost Quickly Builds Up and causes the Fridge to Fail Very Quickly.

With my new addition to my Magical Box of Usefull Items, I will be able to More Quickly and Efficently Replace a Failled Heater Coil.

Ki No Ronin

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

Last Friday Night, I suddenly had trouble with being able to load Video Tapes into the VCR that I use for my Building's Front Door Surveillance Camera.

When I removed my Thursday Night Surveillance Tape, it came out making a terrible Grinding Sound. When I went to put in the Friday Night Tape, it was a lot of Trouble getting it to go in.

After getting that Tape out, I left it until Saturday Morning.


Then, Saturday Morning, my Magical Box Of Usefull Items came out!


All it took was using my Magical Multibit Screwdriver to take out the Screws from the VCR's Chassis and looking inside. After examining the Mechanics of the VCR's Loading Mechanisms, I discover that an part of the Gear Assembly had some apart. All I had to do was snap the Gear back into place, and everything was fine.

After a few test Loadings and Unloadings, I reinstalled the VCR back onto the TV Monitor. It Played Tapes, made Recordings, and Operated Normally in all respects.

My Magical Box Of Usefull Items has saved me from having to Spend about 3 to 4 hundred dollars to get a new VCR for my Front Door Surveillance Camera.



KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

Here is a Good Story of when I had to get out the Magical Box of Usefull Items.

I was doing a Service Call on a Suite. I had to set some Snap Traps for Mice and put a Bromodiolone Rodenticide Poison Pouch behind the Stove.

There is no Danger of using Mice Poison in an Apartment, so long as the Poison Pouch is now near Food, in a Houshold with Children, or Pets such as Cats and Dogs. This Tenant was a Single Bachelor, so no Danger of Exposure to Kids or Pets, so I applied on behind the Stove.

After setting the Traps, the Tenant mentioned that there had been some slight leakage from his Kitchen Sink Pipe. We ran some Water, and I did seem to see some Seepage through some Joints in the Pipe, so I went to get my Leaker Sealer Spray.

When I returned, I took some Paper Towelling and started Drying around the Seems of the Copper Pipe.

That was just when the Old Corroded Copper Pipe Broke Into Pieces!

The Whole Sink's Piper Crumped and Shattered in my Hands!

The Sink was Boned!


That was when I got the Magic Box out.

I did some Disassemblage with Tools from the Magical Box in order to find out what Parts I am going to that to Replace and then went up and got hold of the Assistant Manager.

I informed him that a Plumbing Problem had Popped Up and we had to go to the Hardware Store to pick up the necessary Repair Parts.

When we got there, I looked over the Stocks of Plumbing Parts and found that they did not have any of the Handy Repair Parts that they used to Stock.

After Cursing my Luck, and though about it and realized that the only other Hardware Store where I had an Account was about 20Km away in Downtown Vancouver.

The Assistant Manager was Tired of Partying the Night before, so he Agreed to let me Borrow his Car.

So I dropped him off back at the Building and then Proceeded on my way Downtown.

The Assistant's Car was almost out of Gas, so I decided to Fill It UP for him as a Gratuity for letting me use his Car.

I pulled into a PetrolCan and filled it up with $20.00.

I then proceeded to go to the Cashier to Pay.

I got out my Wallet and realized I had no Cash, or my ATM Card. The last I remember using it was the Thursday before when I was at the Legion.

I then just gave him my Wallet and my ID promising to come back.

I Drove Home Fast!

I looked around and could not find my Cash Card, but I could find my Visa Card.

So I went back and paid the PetroCan, and then Proceeded on my way Downtown, listening to FM 98.0 The Fox.

When I got Downtown, I bought my Repair Parts, while informing the Proprietor of this Hardware Store: The West End Paint and Hardware, that Rona no long stocks those kinds of Plumber Repair Patch Kits which are sooooo usefull.

So I then went back home. Got out the Parts I needed, and went to work.

First, I measured and cut Pipe and put them together, giving them a bead of Clear Caulking and then a good coat of Sealant Spray. Then, I Cut the Corroded End of the Pipe off with my Magical Hacksaw. Using measured and cut Coupling Connector Pipe, I reassembled them all together making sure to give each Joint a bead of Clear Caulking Compound, and then a good coat of Leak Sealer.

I find that each time you give each Plumbing Joint a good bead of Clear Caulking, and then give it a Spraying over with Leak Sealer, the Joint usually staying Good for Years.

I also like Spraying Over the Undersides of Kitchen Sinks, as that helps retard Seepage and thus cause Degradation and Decay of the Wood Supports of the Countertop.

And that is the Latest Major Event of Maintenance that I have had to do while relying on the Magical Box of Usefull Items.

KNR

[woodlandfairy]

I don't know how I got here, maybe it was the magical box thingy that caught my attention. You sound like a great handy man and for some reason reading your posts made smile! Thanks for the amusement! Your attention to detail and recounting the events are remarkable.

[KiNoRonin]

I am trying to Chronical the Lifestyle of Someone (me) who is trying to Live his Life as Peacefully and Non-Violently as possible while trying to Solve Repair and Maintenance Problems as Efficiently and Cheaply as Possible without Damaging the Environment.

I am Glad that you are enjoying my Maintenance Chronical.
:)

KNR

[KaidaMidnight]

Ok, I've got a question for ya.. :) We rent.. and I've noticed that there is a lot of air draft around the windows. Is there anything we can do (besides getting new windows) to help keep the warm air in and the cold air out? Our land lord is of the mind that if WE can fix it, we should, then just take the expenses out of our rent. So we have to do the work. Just thought I'd get your input on a cheaper, but effective method. Thanks! :D

[KiNoRonin]

Ok, I've got a question for ya.. :) We rent.. and I've noticed that there is a lot of air draft around the windows. Is there anything we can do (besides getting new windows) to help keep the warm air in and the cold air out? Our land lord is of the mind that if WE can fix it, we should, then just take the expenses out of our rent. So we have to do the work. Just thought I'd get your input on a cheaper, but effective method. Thanks! :D

Try Caulking around the Windows with Crystal Clear Caulking. That should do the Trick.

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

I am sitting here waiting for the New Tenant to show up, pay March Rent, and sign his Papers and I decided to email you how I Replaced a Toilet yesterday.

Somehow, it had gotten Broken sometime in the Past and the Tenant never told me about it.

About a Month ago, I observed a lot of Water pouring from his Balcony's Drainage Spout, so I thought something may be wrong. So I went up and knocked on the Door loudly, but got no answer. I thought that there may be some sort of Plumbing Pipe Break or something like that, so I went in.

The Place was the Worst Mess you could possibly imagine! It was Gross!

And there was Tons of Garbage Piled up in the Washroom and I noticed that the Toilet was Broken Off at its Base. Judging by the Tons of Garbage that was on top of the Broken Toilet, that Toilet must have been sitting there Broken for Months and Months.

But I also found that there was no Flooding in the Suite. It seemed that due to the fact that the Balcony Draincocks were Plugged and there was a Week of Drenshing Deluge of Rain, so since the Draincocks were Plugged Up, the entire Balcony simply filled right up. The Tenant had noticed this and used a chunk of coathanger to Unplug the Draincock.

So the next time I saw the Tenant, I mentioned to him that I had inspected his Drainage Problem and had found that his Toilet was Broken.

He apologized for the Mess and informed me that he had let his Living Conditions lapse in the past few months as his Daughter had Died of Cancer at the Age of 31.

He agreed to allow me to come by anytime to Replace the Broken Toilet.



So Yesterday Morning, I decided to get to work on that.

I knocked on his door and he was Home. He informed me that it would be Ok for me to Replace the Toilet, so I ran and got out my Magical Box of Usefull Items.
_wiz_

I pulled out the Broken Toilet, salvaging the Water Tank and the Toilet Seat. His Tub's Hot Water was Dripping a lot. I turned off the Hot Water and disessembled the Hot Water Tap. The Valve Seat had a lot of Burrs and Nicks in it, so I ground the Valve Seat Flat with my Valve Grinder. I then replaced the Valve Stem and the Hot Water Tap was OK.

I then had to go to the Hardware Store to pick up a New Wax Seal for the Replacement Toilet. So the Tenant gave me a Ride. I needed a New Valve Seal for the spare Toilet that I had in Storage.

About 2 years ago or so, someone had thrown out next to the Dumpster a Toilet. The Water Tank was Cracked and Unuseable, so I threw that away, keeping the Toilet Bowl. I thought it may come in handy someday, and Yesterday was the Day.

So after getting some needed Parts for the Replacement Toilet Bowl, we went back to Work.

I cleaned the Toilet Flange and the Replacement Toilet Bowl. Then I put the Wax Seal on the Replacement Toilet Bowl and then Bolted it down. I reassembled the Toilet Water Tank, connected the Water Supply Line, turned on the Water, and everything worked fine.

So I managed to replace a Broken Toilet for only about $50.00 worth of Extra Parts from the Rona.


KNR

[KaidaMidnight]

Try Caulking around the Windows with Crystal Clear Caulking. That should do the Trick.

KNR

Thanks ! Going to go look into it tomorrow! :D

[KiNoRonin]

Actually, use some Weather Stripping Tape around the Window Cracks.

Clear Caulk could cause the Window to get Glued Shut. If that happens, and you need to get the Window Open in an Emergency (shut as a Fire!), you wont be able to get the Window Open.

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:


I just Repoed an Apartment of a Tenant who had the personality of an Imbred Eastcoaster, had March Rent Checque Bounce and his Elecricity Cut Off.

It is about one of the Most Disgusting Messes I have ever seen. There is Putrified Meat in the Fridge, and a Disgusting Smelly Swamp in the Carpets.

I am going to get Photographs of this suite to post on this thread so that you all will see what kind of Mess this Imbred Semi-Retarded Eastcoaster did to this suite.


Nevertheless to say, my Magical Box is coming out for this Gig.


KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Does Anyone have any way to Restore a Refridgerator whose Chassis has been totally Stained by Cigarette Smoke Stains?

There was this Chronic Chain Smoker who has ruined the Apartment with Cigarette Smoke (I may take piccies).

so if someone has a simple way of getting Nicotine Stains off of a Refridgerator, please let me know.

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:


I am using Hot Glue in order to help Build Fish Traps for the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers.

I am discovering all sort of Great Uses for Hot Glue!

Today, there was a Parkade Garbage Receptacle which had Fallen off of the Wall.

The Receptacle's Grommets where Broken, so I used Hot Glue to Reinforce the Old Grommets and used a Thick Bead of Hot Glue to make the Garbage Receptacle Stick to the Wall.

:thumbsup:

Ki No Ronin

[Cerulean_damselfly]

Here's a site where a fixer-upper painted an old stove in the October 25, 2005 entry:

http://ourfixerupper.com/archives/howto/index.html

October 20, 2005
Revitalizing ugly appliances

...So while they were all unhooked, I took a few cans of white spray paint to them. Not just any old spray paint, though. For the fridge, I used Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy Paint. For the stove, I used a combination of the appliance paint (for the bottom and sides) and High-Heat Paint (good up to 800 degrees) for the stove top....

Hope you can repaint or the information helps you...I've enjoyed your thread and excellent, practical ideas.

Cerulean_Damselfly

[KiNoRonin]

Konnichi Wa to All:

There was an Apartment where there was a Kitchen Cabinet whose Wall Anchors had come Loose.

I ended up having to put about a whole Bottle of Elmes White Glue down the back of the Cabinet and set it with Clamps.

I kept the Clamps on the Wall for about a Week in order to make sure all the White Glue had totally set. Once the Week was over, I took the Clamps off and it stayed on the Wall No Problem:

|-)


Here is a couple of Pictures of the Work I did:

[KiNoRonin]

Here is a Suite that the Previous Occupant completely Ruined.

It will take all the Magic in my Magical Box to Fix this Place!!!

[KiNoRonin]

The Owners of the Apartment Building that I Manage is coming to Renegotiate the Mortgage and to check on the Quality of my Work.

I need Good Karmanic Energies sent to me so that I might Pass Inspection from the Building Owners and hopefully do not end up Sacked!!!

I am Really Worried: _inabox_

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

I sent the following email to the Mayor of New Westminster today:

To: wwright@newwestcity.ca
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: Did A Favor For The City



Greetings to Mayor Wayne:

You might remember me. I promoted you Re-election after you saved my Halloween Fireworks Exhibition last Fall.

Recently, there was some Vandalism just outside the Apartment Building I manage.

There is a No Parking Sign just outside 1107 6th Avenue which was knocked down about 2 weeks ago.

The reason you or your city never knew about it is because I immediately got out my shovel and restored the Sign.

Attached is a couple of before and after Pictures of the Sign Repair gig that I did.

Usually, I would ask for a Pint at the Legion for my Deed, but I recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous.

I attached the following Before and After Photos of my Repairing the City Sign:


KNR

[KiNoRonin]

Here are some Before Pictures of the Latest Trashed Suite that I am now in the Process of Restoring!

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

I have just come across a New Trick!

This involves a GE Frost Free Refridgerator.

During the Defrost Cycle, a Heating Coil heats up and after about 20 minutes, the Defrost Cycle is over. Then the Fan turns on and circulates the Warm Air around Defrosting the Fridge.

The Excess Water from the Defrost Cycle goes down a Little Drain at the back of the Freezer Compartment of the Fridge then into the Drain Cock at the Upper Back of the Lower Compartment of the Fridge. The Water then goes down a Tube down that back of the Fridge onto the Evaporation Plate, which is just below the Fridge's Compressor.

The thing is, sometimes the Drain Cock gets Clogged, and sometimes, also the Drain Tube that goes down the Back of the Fridge.

Clearing the Drain Cock has always been easy as all you have to do is take an Adjustable Diagonal Pliers, pull out the Drain Cock and then run it through, clearing it and then putting it back.

But I have always had trouble with clearing Clogs in the Drain Tube.

I always had to pull the Fridge out, had to disassemble the Back Cage at its back, and put Forced Water down the Tube, clearing the Clog.

I have now found a better way!
:smash:

I just take a Flexible Plastic Tube, fill with Water, and put it to the Hole that feeds the Drain Tube. All it takes is blowing the Water down the Tube, and everything clears itself easily.

Now I can Clear that Irritating Clog in a Fridge without have to pull the Fridge away from the wall to get at the back of it!

:abanana:

KNR

[alwaysfallingup]

Konichiwa!

I have read your thread and it seems like you're a very knowledgeable and efficient maintenance person. I was hoping you might be able to help me with a problem by giving me some sound advice...

My husband and I are both college students. We don't have a lot of fix-it experience or disposable income. We own our tiny house, but are looking forward to moving to the country in the spring. The problem is, our roof is leaking in the meantime. We don't have the extra money to have the entire roof replaced (as this is what it needs, honestly) and feel like it would really be wasting the effort and money, anyway, as our neighbor plans to buy our home and land to demolish the home and extend his yard all the way across the block. However, we have a LOT of water coming in through our kitchen roof in one spot over our table. I'm worried that it will cause a fire by passing through our wiring (when it rains REALLY heavily, water comes through our overhead light!). We've tried coating the roof in the roof sealant stuff...it seemed to help a little, but an entire 5 gallon bucket still didn't fix it. Is there any way to alleviate the problem long enough to keep us safe and dry until spring when we move and the house is no longer our (or anyone else's, really) concern?

Thank you for any time and advice in advance!
~Alisha~

[Amulet]

You don't say if the roof is pitched or flat , which might make a difference . I can't claim to know much about roof problems , but if it's a pitched roof it's possible that the leak is actually starting somewhere else and traveling to end up at your light fixture, so you might have to do a little investigating. When all else fails, I guess you could try that blue tarp stuff I keep seeing .

[alwaysfallingup]

It's pitched...I think the leak IS travelling. That's what's so frustrating. If it was just a big hole or something I think I could patch it somehow. But since I'm not sure where exactly it's coming in, I feel kind of helpless to fix it.

Blue tarp thing...do you mean just a regular tarp over the roof? Or do they make something especially for roofs? If it will keep us dry, I don't give a whooping funt what it looks like. :toofless:

[KiNoRonin]

I Love Hot Glue!!!

Yesterday, a Plastic Light Cover was caused to Fall Down.

I plugged in my Hot Glue Gun, let it Heat Up, and then I Hot Glued the Light Cover Back Together Again!

With a Hot Glue Gun, you could put Humpty Dumpty Back Together.

KNR

[KiNoRonin]

I'm worried that it will cause a fire by passing through our wiring (when it rains REALLY heavily, water comes through our overhead light!).

Shimpai Shinaidekudasai.

I have dealt with dampened 120VAC Circuits many times before, and I have not had an Arc happen due to any Sparks coming from such an Electrical Circuit, so I would not be too Worried there.





We've tried coating the roof in the roof sealant stuff...it seemed to help a little, but an entire 5 gallon bucket still didn't fix it. Is there any way to alleviate the problem long enough to keep us safe and dry until spring when we move and the house is no longer our (or anyone else's, really) concern?

My Experience is mainly confined to the Flat Roofs of Multi-storied Apartment Buildings.

Whenever I have such Leaks, I would usually have to use up about 3 or 4 Five Gallon Buckets of Sealant before I got satisfactory results.

I can not remember the exact types of Sealant to be used. I will talk with my Hardware Store Proprietor for Extra Advice.

How is the Outter Appearance of the Roof as it is Right Now? Do you have any Pics to post of it.

Is it still Dry there now from the Past Summer Time. It is during the Driest Part of the Summer that it is Best to do such Work. If it is Raining Now, then you may be Boned until Next Beltane.

KNR

[alwaysfallingup]

I have dealt with dampened 120VAC Circuits many times before, and I have not had an Arc happen due to any Sparks coming from such an Electrical Circuit, so I would not be too Worried there.

Well, that's EXTREMELY good to know. It's only happened once so far (we were under a tornado warning with really bad rain), but it scared me to death.

I'll get Preston to get some pics to post in the next couple of days. He's a better photographer and much more willing to climb up on the roof than I am. I'm a much better "hand you stuff as you need it from the safety of the ground" helper. ;)

Right now we're experiencing warm dry weather. Our falls here in southern Illinois are dry and breezy, turning to cool and breezy, so at least we'll have some time to get it fixed.

I'm not happy about having to keep a bucket at the back of the kitchen to catch the drips, but I mind it much less now that I'm not terrified my kitchen will go up in flames when it rains.

Thank you so much for your help so far! I'll get pics and post them. Your time and advice are really appreciated!

~Alisha~

[KiNoRonin]

I am commensing doing a Space Cleansing Ritual on a Suite which had a Woman who I feel made False Accusations of her Apartment being Infested with Bedbugs.

I am doing a round of Painting and then Vacuum and Shampoo the Carpets.

I am using Borax to put Boric Acid into the Carpet. Borax kills the Enzyme an Insect needs in its Stomach to Digest Food. Once the Enzyme is Killed, then the Insect Starves, no matter how much it Eats.

I used it yesterday in another suite that had Bedbugs, and I discover that Borax really Helps Getting Stains Out!

So in order to set the Atmosphere for doing this Space Cleansing, I went to my Place and Lit a Candle on my Altar, and then turned on CauldronLiving Radio.

I am now returning to the Suite with Bad Karmanic Energies in it with a Lit Candle, and Lit Up my Portable Altar there.

I will then Light some Sandalwood Incense, was the Smoke to the Sacred Quarters, and then give each Sacred Quarter a Splash of Brio Spring Water (Laced with Glastonbury Water).

I will then Shuffle my Rider Waite Tarot Deck, which is one of my Magical Tools in my Portable Altar. I will make a One Card Draw on what the Next Tenant will be like.

I will then lay the Card down on the Altar and then commence my Painting and Carpet Shampooing.

Wish Me Luck on my Endeavour to Cleanse Out the Bad Energies that is in this Apartment!

KNR

[dragoncrone]

I Love Hot Glue!!!
With a Hot Glue Gun, you could put Humpty Dumpty Back Together.
KNR

The biggest drawback on hot glue is that over time it tends to become brittle, and will eventually crack and fall apart.

[KiNoRonin]

The biggest drawback on hot glue is that over time it tends to become brittle, and will eventually crack and fall apart.


Actually, that is True.

That is why I sometimes liked to Backup Hot Glue with an Application of Clear Caulking Compound.

Clear Caulking Compound takes a Longer to Set, but it does not go Brittle like dragoncrone-San mentions.

KNR - 3X3