iScaper Rating Description: Cast-iron housing and I-beam handle with full floating forged hook jaw, featuring self-cleaning threads with replaceable hook and heel jaws. I’ve had my Rigid pipe wrenches for years and none of them have failed or broken. If they did, they have a lifetime warranty from Rigid. In my tool box I have… Continue reading Rigid 12″ Pipe Wrench
Stihl FS-85 String Trimmer
iScaper Rating This is a great trimmer. I purchased mine about 8 years ago and it is still working fine. The only maintenance I have done to the trimmer is replace the trimmer head once because it quit feeding the line. Every year I change the spark plug, clean the air filter at the start… Continue reading Stihl FS-85 String Trimmer
Sprinkler System Start Up Checklist
It’s that time of year when it’s time to start up the lawn sprinkler system. See the checklist below for tips when starting up your sprinkler system. Before turning on your water at the stop & waste valve or your main sprinkler valve, manually start your sprinkler timer on the station that is the farthest… Continue reading Sprinkler System Start Up Checklist
Brunnera “Jack Frost”
iScaper Rating Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ forms a clump of heart-shaped silver leaves, delicately veined with mint green. Sprays of bright blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in mid to late spring. Easy-to-grow perennial that performs well in all but the driest of shady conditions. Sun Exposure: Likes partial to full shade. Blooming Time: Early spring through… Continue reading Brunnera “Jack Frost”
Water Heater Maintenance
A few month ago I had a gas valve fail on our water heater. While the plumber was replacing the gas valve he told me that a good way to extend the life of the water heater would be to periodically flush the sediment from the water heater. When I ask him how often this… Continue reading Water Heater Maintenance
Typical Sprinkler Head Assembly
Lately I have been receiving a lot of questions concerning how to add a sprinkler head to an existing sprinkler zone. The easiest way to accomplish this is to find where an existing sprinkler line is located and cut in a new head. This means you cut the sprinkler pipe leaving a gap that the… Continue reading Typical Sprinkler Head Assembly