So, you might have seen us do the chicken coops out of fence panels that were given to us. Then we throw it away. So now we’re making it have a false front. And you’re saying, Oh, that’s ugly. But this is two foot pieces, which you get three of them and this is three … Read more
So here we are on a cold, windy, 20 something degree day, picking up free fence panels. See the sign over there. “There you go.” From a fencing company. Fencing company has to get rid of the sometimes they have to pay to get rid of them. This is where you need to be looking … Read more
I’ve not seen that one before. This is a water heater element 24. This is 220 3500 watt should be U-shaped? And it burned in two. It’s got a lot of build up on it. And this the part that burnt off is down inside the water heater tank. So I have not seen it. … Read more
When you live long enough, you see all kinds of things. This is the first time we have seen a water heater element break like this. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Intro00:22 Broken electric water heater element00:58 What it should look like01:16 Follow us 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf Transcript:I’ve not seen that … Read more
So it works pretty good. It doesn’t pull real hard. Has a kind of, uh. I don’t know if the cover will last. The guard will last very long, but it’s it’s pretty cool. I like, cause I could climb into a real tight place and and cut. She’s obviously going to take it. So. … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 How to Take Nails out of Trim Hey guys. This something I run into occasionally might be of help to you. We’re pulled trim off and we don’t want to damage it a whole lot. Say if we pulled a nail through the front. It makes a hole and you have to calk … Read more
Showing the difference between 2 guns. I want to help you with purchasing a caulking gun, a very simple tool, but certainly can make a difference. You can spend as little money as you want to on a caulking gun which would be, this would be an example of that. It’s a friction gun. And … Read more
Hydraulic jack #tooltips This is one of the jacks we use when leveling a house or mobile home. Probably one of the main tools used for releveling. Kind of heavy to carry, but this is a 20-ton jack hydraulic jack, and that’s fairly inexpensive again at harbor freight 40 bucks plus tax 20 tons is … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 There’s something I use all the time when things get dirty, nasty, and I want to keep my hands from getting as nasty. I wear cotton gloves to preserve things. You can get a whole package of them at Lowe’s and Home Depot Harbor Freight, but kind of keeps you from getting as … Read more
Cover-ups To keep semi-clean We’re getting ready to get dirty today down and dirty underneath a home. So we can level up some stuff. This is a, an arrangement that I got at a garage sale and I’ve mistreated it quite a bit. And that’s another one that he’s wearing is full suit. You can … Read more
Inexpensive Headlights Because I’m getting ready to go into underneath a house. It’s gonna be a lot of darkness. This is a very inexpensive headlamp. I buy them, almost lose them constantly because they get misplaced. But there are only 3.99 at Harbour Freight, and it really does a pretty good job and doesn’t use … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Magnetic Headlight One more time into the breach. We’re fixing to go underneath a house. And also when we go in the attic, we have need for lights. This is a particular light that’s great for going underneath a mobile home, jacking it up. And or working on plumbing because it has a … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Non-contact AC Voltage tester. This is a real handy little tool that I use when I can find it. Don’t get lost or taken for somebody else’s convenience. This is what I call a voltage tick, but at Harbor Freight, which is a number of other places you can get at. Pretty much … Read more
We use several different things to re-level, and here’s another tool. Hey, guys, I’m getting ready to go under house and or other buildings and use wedges to get that final little bit of adjustment. The difference between the wedges I use and most wedges is these are made up oak so that whenever the … Read more
Contractor’s Bag This is something I really like using. It’s a contractor bag, as you can tell. Holds up to 110 lbs. And believe me, I put it to the test: ceramic tile, which would cut your hands, rocks. This is a really great bag. You get those at Lowe’s or Home Depot and it’s … Read more
Type of shears that Phil uses to cut metal. Hi guys. This is another tool I don’t use very often, but it’s called a Swenson shear, s-w-e-n-s-o-n shear And you can change the profiles to the metal that you’re cutting with this. This is used for cutting metal, metal roofing, metal siding for commercial metal … Read more
Short Water-Level: Phil shows you how to create a water level in the field. Hey, guys. This is a, what I have made is a water level. It’s made from PVC adapter and then a test plug to keep it solid bottom, and then a barbed fitting coming out of here and then silicone here. … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Using flooring to Relevel a trailer. Hey, as opposed to using sometimes wedges, oak wedges and things that might compress. I did find that this old pogo snap together floor, this stuff does not and I repeat, does not crush much at all. It’s already compressed as hard as it can be. So … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Quick tips and tricks: Wet/dry PVC glue. Hey, guys. This is a chemical we use a lot for PVC. It’s called rain or shine because you can put it in wet situation and you can put it on. It’s it’s done in blue. So, you know that blue have been used, but like … Read more
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Updated 2-6-23 Phil shows you how to replace a pressure relief valve in a water heater. I’m going to show you how to replace the pressure relief valve on a water heater that’s electric. Shut your water off. Open up the valve on your sink. Go to your electric panel. Turn your breaker off, which … Read more
Updated 2-6-23 Phil shows you how to use a mud-paddle and a drill to get drywall mud mixed. 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf ➤➤I get a little for the channel-no charge for you if you use the links:➤➤Shop Amazon https://amzn.to/3CxD1T4➤➤Tool lists & recommended products🧰 https://straightarrowrepair.com/0lvf
Updated 1-29-23 Phil shows you how to use a keyhole saw. ? Subscribe, ?, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ ?: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf ➤➤I get a little for the channel-no charge for you if you use the links:➤➤Shop Amazon https://amzn.to/3CxD1T4➤➤Tool lists & recommended products? https://straightarrowrepair.com/0lvf Transcript:Hey, this is another little tool that has been with me … Read more
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Updated 1-29-23 Here’s another tool Phil uses and carries in the truck. It’s a curved knife. ? Subscribe, ?, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ ?: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf ➤➤I get a little for the channel-no charge for you if you use the links:➤➤Shop Amazon https://amzn.to/3CxD1T4➤➤Tool lists & recommended products? https://straightarrowrepair.com/0lvf Transcript:This is another knife. This will … Read more
Updated 4-24-23 The guys are moving a metal carport for the customer’s camper. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 We’re tearing things up today00:15 Working with an anchor machine00:55 Not a cheap tool02:05 If you hit a rock need to shut it off or it will break04:10 Resetting the machine07:40 Close up on the machine09:00 Hit a rock09:30 Pulling the … Read more
Updated 1-29-23 Bending Augar Tip #tooltips Hi guys. This is something that I have several different sizes of these, they are about $35 apiece. So I wouldn’t say they’re cheap, but it has a augar tip on it, and it drills this size a hole. You can get them in way, way smaller. All of … Read more
Updated 1-29-23 Foil Tape You’ve seen some of the other Tic Toks or little films, the insulation that you put around ductwork, and insulation that’s already there, or just sealing up ductwork. This is a foil face tape. This one doesn’t have any paper to separate it, but it’s pretty strong more than you would … Read more
Updated 1-29-23 Ceramic Tile Nibbler This is pretty specific for ceramic tile, slash stone glass. This is a nibbler for breaking ceramic tile. Little tiny pieces of it. So you don’t have you can’t get all the way into a corner or you can sort of be that close can take and break it, a … Read more
Updated 5-5-23 Installing Insulation and house wrap under a mobile home floor. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Cold day, adding insulation to floor00:32 First thing is to measure the overall area01:20 Cutting the house wrap01:45 Discourages animals02:10 Helping discourage animals02:20 Opening the insulation02:45 Too much insulation is OK03:00 Putting the insulation under the trailer04:30 Hard trying to get it … Read more
