making outdoor extension cords for Christmas lights | DIY Home ...
2011年1月14日 · I found a Christmas light enthusiasts forum and the people who put up the big, synchronized, animated displays make their cords using SPT2 lamp cord (2 conductor) and press-on "vampire" connectors. The connectors are under $1 each and the wire is $40 for 250 ft. This is a less-permanent solution but the price is right.
Replacing transformer on christmas tree - DIY Home Improvement …
2018年12月27日 · The transformer on the tree is: Xing Yuan Electronics Model: XY-2900400U Input: 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.5A Max Output: 29V - 0.4A It is the type with no wiring coming out of the transformer, it just has a screw in fitting where a two prong plug goes in. If I have to snip the wiring, I have plenty of wiring between the two prong plug and the controller
Christmas lights without an outlet? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2016年11月27日 · I have a bunch of Christmas lights and decorations I'd like to put up, but I just found out my house doesn't have an outdoor outlet! So I'm looking for suggestions on how I can light up my yard this holiday. Some details: - I already have the lights, I am not really wanting to buy more to get battery or solar powered ones.
outdoor mechanical timer problem - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2007年12月19日 · The timer is plugged directly into an outlet on my house, and there are 2 outdoor 3 prong extension cords plugged into it. It has a dial on the front above the photo sensor, which has settings to select "on at dusk off at dawn" or "on at dusk off in 2 hours" , "on at dusk off in 4 hours" and a "6 hour" and "8 hour" setting.
Problem with Christmas lights burning out - DIY Home …
2008年10月3日 · The bulbs that are in the tree now are from a 100 light string and there are only about 25 lights on the tree. If this doesn't work, I will just try to remove the whole string and replace it, which will be more work than it is worth, I am sure.
Waterproofing Outdoor Christmas Lights? - DIY Home …
2014年12月3日 · The new houses have the grounds which are nice and all but make me grumble this time of year. Short of pulling the ground out of our outdoor circuit (which I would NEVER recommend), what we do is wrap all connections in ziploc bags and tape both ends. It's cumbersome but we don't have the tripping, waiting to try out, issue any more.
Splice together a 3-wire string of xmas lights - DIY Home …
2019年11月10日 · Yeah, I actually did cut the wires, and used a continuity tester, and found that only two wires on each side of the cut had continuity, which blew my "2 + 1" theory out of the water, so I reversed the cuts to restore the set, and chalked up a loss.
Outdoor Lamp Post, Need to Replace, Bolted to Concrete Base
2024年10月20日 · As usual I stated off looking for videos of how to replace an outdoor lamp post, and what I saw looked doable and made sense. You dig out the old one, clean up the hole, make sure you’ve got 6” of rock then set the pole of about 12” of quick setting concrete. Just pour the powder into the hole and add water.
Treated vs Untreated Lumber - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2024年9月10日 · PT has changed a lot over the years, today the normal PT at lumber store is much less effective against rot and insect (but better for the environment) and more corrosive to fasteners, I personally experienced a 3 month total rot out of drywall screws (yes I know I shouldn't have used a drywall screw but it was attaching a piece of PT to a tree ...
This ramp is slippery. What would you do to add grip?
2024年5月14日 · Fencer Wire Hardware Cloth is used predominantly for pest control screen and fencing. The cloth mesh is cut with tin snips and shaped for specific projects in a home or on a property, including coverings for window and screen doors, chicken run, rabbit fence, tree guards, drains, gutters, under...