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Garden Gate:  I fixed it...all by myself!!  |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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 Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 1:00:42 PM
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And it was easy!! We have had a leaky outside faucet since we moved into this house. I asked and asked out landlord to fix it. His solution? Just turning the water off to that faucet! That was fine during the winter but not so helpful this spring when I need my hose.
So I watched a Bob Villa video on how to repair the faucet and took the faucet apart. One washer was completly gone and the other washer was super corroded.
I had to vist 3 hardware stores before I found one that had the right kind of washers! Sheesh! Then one of the washers turned out to be too thick so I trimmed it with scissors and got it all put back together. I turned on the water main and... no leaks!!
I feel awesome! I can't wait to show my husband. He thought I should just leave it for the landlord! LOL
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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Laila
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laila
Kutztown
PA
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 1:05:44 PM
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Way to go Alee! We farmgirls have to take matters into our own hands sometimes.
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 1:23:34 PM
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Way to go Alee!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 1:34:51 PM
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that's the farmgirl way!! way to go girl
whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Kerbear
True Blue Farmgirl
261 Posts
Kerry
Middle
Tennessee
USA
261 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 4:06:14 PM
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Yeah Alee!
~Kerry Anne
Farmgirl Sister #975 |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 4:42:39 PM
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Good job, Alee!!! I need to fix the faucet at the little house. I should follow your good farmgirl example.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 6:19:04 PM
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Wow! Good going, Alee!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 7:19:32 PM
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Kristin- you should!! It was SO easy! I laugh at how many times I thought to myself "Well I guess I will wait for the Landlord to do it" or "Maybe next time Dad is up I can get him to help".
It's funny. More and more things are like that. I fixed our dryer after having dad help me test it the first time (me and electricity don't mix well). Now the faucet.
Bring on the handywoman status! LOL
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 7:20:53 PM
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You Go Girl!!! Good for you!
hugs
Jess
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go." ~Abraham Lincoln
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 8:11:04 PM
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Congratulations, you've gotten two things out of this experience; a working faucet and a dose of self-confidence. So many things just take the will to do it, a small amount of materials and a little time.
It would be fun to have a thread of how we have fixed something ourselves. I'd add the time the horn on our van got stuck blasting and I fixed it with a hairpin.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 06:52:57 AM
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Oh my gosh I am so mad at my husband. I told him that I fixed the faucet and how easy it was and he said "Yeah you just take it apart and replace the washers" So I said "You knew how to fix it and you didn't?" and he said "Yes, I wanted the landlords to do it." Way to throw money away Doug! I bet we have spent about $100 extra in water bills because of that darn leak! GRR!
But atleast I fixed it! ;)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 07:17:51 AM
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alee that is so typical of a guy.lol good job figuring that out. it does give a boost when we accomplish new things.kudos to you sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farmgirl #1014
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homsteddinmom
True Blue Farmgirl
441 Posts
Brandee
bullard
tx
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 10:01:31 AM
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way to go! there are times i find it easier to do myself than wait on a man to do it.....lol
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
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Butterscotch Grove
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Melissa
Fairbanks
AK
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 09:54:33 AM
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We have the same problem, and DH just hasn't gotten to it - last year I didn't have much of a garden because of it. I'm going to follow your example. After listening to me whine about my DH (who really is a dear) drag his feet on LOTS of stuff, my dad sent me a book called, "Okay, I'll Do It Myself! Or a handywoman's primer that takes the mystique out of home repairs," by Barbara A. Curry, copyright 1971. It's hysterical. The cover illustration includes a heavy-duty stapler, a measuring tape, a paint scraper, lipstick, mascara and bobby pins! It does have a lot of useful information, though, even if it is a little dated.
My blog:
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Grammygail
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Gail
Chattanooga
Tennessee
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2010 : 8:44:20 PM
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| Take a deep breath!!! You can be very proud of your accomplishment!! I tend to tackle things and am not always successful but I feel better because at least I tried. I just put the head back on a hammer. It kept falling off and I needed to use it for a craft project. Duct tape holds it on very well. My brother saw it, laughed and said "You know that there is a better way to fix that, don't you?" Well, yes, there probably is, but my idea worked just fine and got the job done!! He will end up fixing it the "right" way for me but it just goes to show, where there is a will there is a way!! Way to go Girlfriend!! |
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