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Needs for more space and renovations have led to consideration of a new building for Cleveland government.
Assistant city manager Melinda Carroll presented a conceptual drawing and outline of a possible facility during the Cleveland City Council's strategic planning session. Carroll had been asked a few months ago to bring in an idea for consideration.
The main municipal building is at capacity, with 22 offices. An additional eight offices are housed in the municipal building annex. The engineering building also houses 14 offices.
The Webb building was donated to the city but is not being used.
Carroll said renovations are needed to the municipal building. Any renovations would require the offices be brought up to current safety codes, such as having a second entrance out of the Council room. The engineering building also has some issues. In addition to being used to capacity, Carroll said is not well-insulated, wasting money on heating and cooling.
A way to solve each of these issues would be a new building large enough to hold all the city offices.
The proposed new structure would be a three-story building on the location of the current building.
"Anything or everything could be revised," Carroll said. "This is just something to give you a snapshot of what we could have."
Major goals for the project are to keep the governmental offices downtown and to centralize the offices under one roof.
"We would like to have a one-stop shop if at all possible, to make it more available and convenient for citizens," Carroll said.
She stressed that the information was very preliminary.
"This building that we would propose would provide a downtown centralized location," Carroll said.
A drive-through window for accepting payments was also included in the preliminary plans. A green technology roof is also being suggested for the new building to help with energy efficiency.
The preliminary plan for offices include a Council room to seat 140 people on the four finance offices, collections offices and a reception area on the first floor. On the second floor the plan proposes housing the department of engineering and inspections, three general offices, public works department and a conference room for 20 people. The third floor would hold offices for Council members, city manager, mayor, assistant city manager, purchasing and payroll, human resources, safety and wellness director and parks and recreation.
"The facility that we are looking at is 20,000 square feet," Carroll said.
The cost is estimated to be $6 million, according to architect Doug Caywood.
A basement-parking garage could also be worked into the plan. Councilman David May asked how many spaces could be included in such a garage. Caywood said a basement garage for the proposed facility could house 25 to 30 parking spots. The new building could have up to 40 employees working in it.
"If you put parking under it, how would you enter, from what street?" May asked.
"You could potentially come in off of Church and have one loop coming out to the parking lot … that way you don't have a double ramp," Caywood said
He said he had not really developed the idea of the parking garage under the building because he was unsure if it would be in the scope of the project.
The building could also free up space for parking because the annex would be demolished.
During the voting session, Councilman Richard Banks made a motion to auction off the Webb building to bring in some revenue for capital and service needs listed throughout meetings Monday. The motion was passed to approve auctioning off the building after discussing it with the donor. If construction of the new facility moves forward, some additional staff could be temporarily housed in the municipal building annex. However, other locations would have to be found for the rest, Carroll said.


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Schools That Can Milwaukee was founded in 2010 by three schools – Milwaukee College Prep, St. Marcus Lutheran School and Bruce-Guadalupe Community School. All are recognized as outstanding Milwaukee schools and have been validated by Schools That Can (STC) as Member schools. STC is a national membership organization of high-performing, predominantly low-income schools collaborating and sharing best practices to grow quality seats of education across the United States.
While each of the founding school leaders are amidst the execution of their own growth plans, the three came together to voice a transformational vision and challenge to the Milwaukee community for growth beyond what they alone can do – growth that requires greater community collaboration and support.
Founded with a goal of 20,000 children in high-performing urban schools by 2020, STCM will grow from three founding schools to more than 50 high-performing schools in Milwaukee through three pathways:
- Expansion and replication of high-performing schools
- Movement of high-potential schools to high-performing
- Recruitment of high-quality school operators and leaders to Milwaukee
Evidence from cities such as Houston and New Orleans indicates that a critical mass of high-performing schools forces systemic change. Communities cease to accept poor schools and student failure when a significant number of excellent schools exist. By reaching 20,000 high-performing seats, STCM seeks to create a tipping point for change in Milwaukee.
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Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
John M. Maloney Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Bluegreen, commented, "We believe that our results from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2011 validate our strategy of utilizing our core product, the points-based Bluegreen Vacation Club, as a platform to support three potential sources of revenue: our traditional timeshare (VOI) business; a growing fee-based services business; and a finance business. During the third quarter, we increased system-wide sales, generated higher income from continuing operations than in the comparable 2010 period, and produced Free Cash Flow of $41.1 million. During Q3 2011, fee-based services contributed 81% of total Resorts operating profit. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 we reduced our debt by more $100 million from December 31, 2010. We believe that our business model continues to move toward our goal of growing our fee-based services business, which has low capital requirements and which generates significant Free Cash Flow."
Additional operating highlights included:
- In connection with its fee-based services business, Resorts sold $34.0 million of third-party VOI inventory in Q3 2011, generating sales and marketing commissions of approximately $23.5 million and contributing an estimated $6.2 million to Resorts operating profit. This compares to sales of $22.1 million of third-party VOI inventory, which generated sales and marketing commissions of $15.1 million and contributed an estimated $4.7 million to Resorts operating profit in Q3 2010. In Q3 2011, Bluegreen provided sales and marketing services to 7 resorts under fee-based service arrangements, as compared to 5 such arrangements during Q3 2010;
- Total revenues from fee-based services rose 30% to $42.3 million in Q3 2011. As of September 30, 2011, Bluegreen managed 45 timeshare resort properties and hotels compared to 43 as of September 30, 2010;
- Cash received from Resorts sales – either at closing or within 30 days of closing and including down payments received on financed sales – represented 55% of Resorts sales for the first nine months of 2011;
- Debt-to-equity (recourse and non-recourse) declined to 2.32:1 at September 30, 2011 from 2.58:1 at December 31, 2010. Debt-to-equity (recourse only) declined to 1.08:1 at September 30, 2011 from 1.22:1 at December 31, 2010;
- In September 2011, Bluegreen entered into a $30.0 million revolving timeshare receivables hypothecation facility with CapitalSource Bank; and
- In October 2011, Bluegreen amended, restated, and extended by one year its existing timeshare receivables purchase facility with BB&T. The amended revolving facility allows for maximum outstanding borrowings of $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2011, $20.6 million was outstanding under this facility. [member]
Income from continuing operations attributable to Bluegreen shareholders (defined as income from continuing operations less net income attributable to non-controlling interest) rose to $9.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in Q3 2010. Income from continuing operations for Q3 2010 included a non-cash charge of $24.5 million to increase the reserve for loan losses on VOI notes receivable generated prior to December 15, 2008 (the date Bluegreen implemented credit underwriting standards), partially offset by a related $8.7 million non-cash reduction of cost of sales.
As previously disclosed, Bluegreen's Board of Directors made a determination during June 2011 to seek to sell Bluegreen Communities or all or substantially all of its assets. As a consequence, Bluegreen Communities is accounted for as a discontinued operation for all periods in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. On October 12, 2011, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") with a third-party (the "Buyer"), providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets that comprise Bluegreen Communities for a purchase price of i) $31.5 million in cash, and ii) a cash amount equal to 20% of the net proceeds (as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement) the Buyer receives upon its sale, if any, of two specified parcels of real estate to be purchased by the Buyer under the Agreement. The Buyer has advised Bluegreen that they need to obtain debt and/or equity financing in order to close the transaction, but obtaining such financing is not a Buyer condition of closing. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated on the contemplated terms, including the contemplated time frame, or at all. Additional information regarding this proposed transaction is available in Bluegreen's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, for Q3 2011 was $2.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $16.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in Q3 2010. The loss from discontinued operations for Q3 2010 included non-cash pre-tax inventory impairment charges of $20.8 million.
As a result of the above-referenced items, net income for Q3 2011 was $7.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $16.7 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in Q3 2010.
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288 Submission by Dedman and Calwell
Agendum 1266C CANBERRA, 10 November 1947
Promulgation and Initial Developments. As required by Cabinet in its decision on Agendum 1266A of 10th December, 1946, this report is submitted. The scheme is being administered by the Secondary Industries Division in conjunction with the Employment of Scientific and Technical Enemy Aliens (E.S.T.E.A.) Committee which has met seven times to consider the qualifications of applicants.
2. The plan has been publicised widely through the appropriate trade and business journals, the daily press, and by radio. Press comment has been favourable, and has resulted in a number of enquiries from industrialists to the Director, Secondary Industries Division, for advice on the acquisition of technicians with appropriate qualifications. The German press republished a statement made by the Prime Minister, relative to the scheme, and broadcast by Radio Australia.
3. Resulting from this and from the activities of the Australian Scientific and Technical Mission in Germany, a total of approximately eight hundred applications from scientific and technical personnel have been received at the Australian Military Mission, Berlin, Australia House, London, and various Government departments in Australia. The applications received overseas are carefully screened at Australia House and only copies of applications from outstanding scientists are forwarded to the Secondary Industries Division. The Secondary Industries Division submits copies of applications received either from London or direct from Germany to Commonwealth Government departments, State instrumentalities, and private industrialists whenever it is considered that the applicant has knowledge which would be of benefit.
4. The Secondary Industries Division has also sought from interested authorities details of the qualifications they require in any scientist or technician who would assist in the scientific and technical development of Australia. In actual practice, it has been found necessary to make direct approach to high executives in both Government departments and private enterprise to discuss with them the possibilities of the scheme before a real interest to acquire technical assistance from this source has been created.
5. In London, the Australian Scientific and Technical Mission has been kept fully occupied dealing with applications received, requests to locate scientists with certain specific qualifications, and the actual interviewing of scientists in Germany. This personal interviewing of applicants by Commonwealth officers with scientific background has contributed largely to overcoming the natural reluctance of employers, Governmental and otherwise, to engage staff without prior interview. A short personality report of the applicant, submitted with his Curriculum Vitae, gives the employer greater confidence, thus assisting him to make a decision.
6. Up to the present, the only two zones in Germany where recruitment has been possible have been those controlled by the United Kingdom and the United States. Recruitment is not possible in either the Russian or French zones. On the 15th August, 1947, Mr. J. R. Cochrane [1] advised that it was likely that no further recruiting would be permitted in the American zone, and that recruiting from the British zone was likely to be restricted within two months. The reason given is the reluctance on the part of the authorities to continue to permit the exportation of key personnel in view of the necessity of reconstructing Germany.
7. At the Australian end it is also considered unlikely that positions will be found for many more scientists, as those being brought to Australia need to be top-ranking men, and there is a limited scope for finding suitable employment for men of such capacity.
8. It has been necessary for A.S.T.M. to make special arrangements in Germany for the care of scientists' families during the period of their probationary contract. This involves security measures for retention of homes, furniture, etc., and also the supply of sufficient food and fuel rations. Should it be decided that the scientist is to be retained in Australia, arrangements have been made with the Treasurer that in approved cases the Commonwealth will bring the wives and families of these scientists to Australia.
9. Developments Leading to Broadening of Scope of Scheme. The original scheme as submitted to Cabinet had, as its main object, the acquisition of suitable German personnel for Government research and development authorities (both Commonwealth and State), Universities, etc. Thus, results accruing from the utilisation of the services of these scientists would be available to Australian secondary industries as a whole. As the scheme developed, it became obvious that there were limits to the number of men who could be employed in this way, and it was decided that it would be a valuable auxiliary service to allocate the services of a number exclusively to private industry as an alternative to Australia losing them altogether. By this time sufficient local interest had been aroused to enable this to be done. In such cases, of course, the industrialist concerned would meet the cost of travelling expenses and salary.
10. As a result of negotiations with the Control Authorities of Germany, a system has been evolved whereby a scientist brought to Australia under these conditions must be contracted as a Government employee and be available for general interrogation by all interested parties prior to being allocated exclusively to the industrialist. This is necessary as it has previously been laid down by the Control Authorities that all information obtained from German sources must be freely available. Where this proposal has been discussed with private industry, agreement to these terms has readily been obtained. A copy of the agreement to be signed by industrialists, State institutions, etc., obtaining scientists under this scheme, where reimbursement of expenses to the Commonwealth is required, is attached hereto. (Annex A.) The Director, Secondary Industries Division, reports that this service to industry has been appreciated and advantage is being taken of the facilities offered.
11. Departments and Industrialists interested in the Scheme. On Schedule B is found a list of the Government departments and the main industrialists who have shown a real interest in the acquisition of scientific and technical personnel from Germany.
These prospective employers have either asked for copies of applications which it is thought may interest them, submitted lists of types of scientists in whom they are interested, or submitted names of outstanding Germans whom they would like contracted and brought to Australia for use in their respective organisations.
12. Recruiting of German Personnel. The following details represent the present position concerning the acquisition of scientists for Australia.
(a) Number of applications received from German personnel-800 (approx.) (b) Number of applications of sufficient importance to warrant consideration by Secondary Industries Divisions-250 (approx.) (c) Number of applications approved by the E.S.T.E.A. Committee, where suitable employment had been arranged-34.
(d) Number of applications submitted to Washington for allocation to Australia -46. (Washington approval is necessary before a contract can be negotiated with any German).
(e) Number of scientists allocated by Washington to Australia-6.
(f) Number of scientists applied for to Washington and not allocated to Australia (allocated to other powers)-6.
(g) Number of applications under consideration by Washington-34.
(Results of allocations are received monthly from Washington).
(h) Number of scientists arrived in Australia-3.
(i) Attached hereto on Schedule C is a list giving details of the name, classification, and employing authority of scientists for whom application has been or is to be made.
13. General Position. The application to Washington for the allocation of a scientist to Australia was formerly not made until employment was arranged in Australia, and he had been approved by the E.S.T.E.A. Committee. Due to the severe competition between nations for scientists, it is now the practice to ask for the allocation to Australia of scientists for whom it is considered employment will be found. If employment is not available, if the E.S.T.E.A. Committee does not approve, or if for any other reason it is decided that the scientist should not come to Australia, the Australian Scientific and Technical Mission then advises Washington that the scientist is not required. The allocation to Australia does not bind either Australia or the scientist to a contract for his services. This action should result in fewer losses of scientists to other nations. Care is being exercised to ensure that our percentage of rejections after allocation by Washington is not high.
14. It appears that the main preliminary work of the scheme has now been completed. There will be some further placement of scientists, but the most important part of the scheme will now be the arrangements for the signing of contracts and the transport to Australia of the scientists who have been allocated and successfully placed here. It is expected that the next allocations will be made known during October, but that it will be late December or early January of next year before any further scientists arrive in Australia. A further report of progress will be made early in the new year. [2]


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On Saturday, Olin Chlor officials along with representatives and players from Wacker Chemie and Lonza participated in an exercise to hone their skills under the Incident Command system, as well as the opportunity to work with all local first response agencies.
"As I said in a public statement earlier this week, our Charleston plant has an outstanding safety record," stated Ken Corley, plant manager at Olin Clor.
"This drill is a part of our ongoing efforts to further enhance our safety and health initiatives. We are proud to be a part of this community and we appreciate the opportunity to work with emergency management personnel to anticipate and prepare for potential incidents. We know our responsibility as a corporate citizen and neighbor in Bradley County," Corley said.
"These drills help prepare all of those who are involved in emergency management in this community."
Members of Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management Agency (CBCEMA), Charleston Police, Bradley County Fire Rescue, Cleveland Fire Department and Olin officials were all players during the exercise.
CBCEMA also used Twitter and NIXLE, local public notification systems, keeping subcribers to the notification services abreast of the unfolding situations during the exercise.
"We want everyone who can to sign up for NIXLE notifications," CBCEMA Director Troy Spence said .
"It is a valuable tool to stay informed of any emergency situation which may affect Bradley County, Cleveland or Charleston and one of the best things about it … it's free to those who want to subscribe," he added.
According to CBCEMA, the objectives of the drill were to demonstrate the ability to activate the Crisis Management Team and Center, test provisions for public information and emergency procedures, following Incident Command plans and a unified response along with recovery through proper assessment and management.
The drill also tested the needs of medical response, fire and hazardous materials response and proper communication abilities between agencies.
Corley said Saturday that Safety Teams with Olin continually perform exercises, but Saturday's exercise actually placed outside responders and resources to the critical situation areas.
The scenario was simple from the front side. Of course with any exercise, twists and turns are placed to find weak links to the assessment or response to a situation which may tax the responders. A chemical leak leads to a speculation that it could be terrorist-related.
Security responds to an area where a tank or line has been breached. Gunfire was heard in the area moments before. Security personnel who responded to the area cannot be contacted and the scenario expands. Emergency responders go to the area of Lower River Road and find a large cloud of suspected chlorine gas. Foggy conditions as well make it difficult to determine the exact location of the leak.
Monitoring systems indicated a loss of pressure. On-site Olin Emergency Response teams made initial assessments and local responders joined forces under Incident Command guidelines to gain control of the incident.
Regardless of what caused the mock leak situation, the drill was successful.
Spence said he was well pleased at the response and reaction of the players in the exercise.


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This week Dwayne gives us an update on the Pink Salmon fishing, and also talks about the arrival of the Chum. Enjoy!
Campbell River anglers learned a valuable lesson in sharing last week.
For three weeks the waters North of Seymour Narrows were an angler's playground, catching fish after fish. Pink salmon were so plentiful that they would strike your downrigger within seconds of putting it down. People were switching from downriggers to spincasters, to spincasting behind the back… all while doing a jig and the New York Times Sunday crossword at the same time. La, la, la, it was too easy.
Then the Department of Fisheries opened the waters in Area 13 to the commercial seining fleet and in a display of just how effective modern technology can be, they hauled out a massive amount of pinks in a very short period of time. After it was over there were still some pinks left for anglers, but they had to put down their crossword and go back to their downriggers. And while anglers might grumble, the seiners were just doing a job. DFO had determined that the stock was healthy enough to harvest so the hardworking fishermen (who have a sizable investment in their hardware) went about their job feeding the world. It's that simple. And as the heavily laden boats wallowed off to the fish market, more pink salmon began to reappear one again. The pinks are still out there, so get fishing while you can.
Unless, of course, you want to wait for the Painter's Lodge Chum Derby which begins September 23. The guides at painter's Lodge are already starting to see the first of the Chum Salmon mixed in with the last of the Sockeye and the odd wild Coho. Although we probably won't see the same concentration of Chum we saw for Pinks, their battle worthiness more than makes up for it. Just remember Chum fishing signals the official beginning of fall and those cool morning temperatures, so dig out your long johns.
Until next week,
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When we speak about the beauty of sports, we're typically referring to a precision pass, a wonderful goal or the perfect throw. We mostly use the term to describe a vicarious experience in which something spectacular has occurred. We see it, and our imaginations allow us to experience it. This is why we enjoy sports.
However, that's not all it offers. Occasionally, sports can give us something more. It can encourage us. It can protect us. And it can prompt us to do good things. Most importantly, it can include those who have otherwise been excluded.
This was the case for Danny Keefe, a kindergartner from Mitchell Elementary School in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, who suffered a brain hemorrhage at birth that caused childhood speech apraxia. In addition to his difficulty speaking, the studious-looking 6-year-old insists on wearing a suit and tie to school every day. He also dresses this way when he's fulfilling his duties as the official water coach for the Bridgewater Badgers Div. 5 Peewee Football Team.
When Tommy Cooney, the team's quarterback, learned that Danny was being picked on at school due to his personal style and speech apraxia, he decided to create a "Danny Appreciation Day." According to WCVB in Boston, the entire team got behind the idea and all wore suits to school just like their waterboy, Danny.
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I am having a similar problem to this person. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/lmower/msg0520543432529.htm But its a different type of lawnmower engine from the Tecumseh. I don't see any type of brass nut on the bottom of this carburetor. The lawnmower will start but will stall out after about 5-6 seconds. If I hold down the primer it will run fine so I am suspecting its a problem with the carburetor. This is of course after checking the usual suspects (no gas, gas cap problem, air filter problem, no oil, etc.) I have removed the entire carburetor from the engine and cleaned it as best I can tell (forgot to clamp the fuel line so gasoline was everywhere :). This includes taking off a metal u shaped-rod that holds the 2 pieces of the carburetor together (metal top piece and plastic bottom piece) and making sure a rubber tube that bridges between the 2 pieces inside the carburetor was clear. After putting it back together it still exhibits the same problem of stalling after 5-6 seconds Can anyone suggest a solution to my problem? Thanks in advance. |
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- Posted by snuffyinATL se (My Page) on Sat, Jul 9, 05 at 23:44
For that engine, the lower plastic part is replaceable as a unit for around 17 dollars. That will solve your problem. All of the "vital" parts are contained in the bowl, and basically gives you a new carb. Just drop the old one, put the new one in place, snap the metal ring in place, and mow! May not be a bad idea to replace the fuel line...it could be deteriorating and clogging the carb. Hope this helps! |
Hmmm, thanks do you know the replacement part number by chance? All I can find is the full part number for the carburetor on the sears parts website. The full carb is about 55 + shipping. |
- Posted by Tekumcman Upstate SC (email@example.com) on Sun, Jul 10, 05 at 14:04
If your bowl "IS" plastic, order Tec part# 730235B and this "WILL FIX" your problem. Included is an intake gasket which should also be replaced to insure the primer system works properly. These are incredibly simple carbs, especially so, with HOW you service them. These bowl kits are...THE ONLY WAY TO GO. T-Man |
So I finally received the parts for the lawnmower and went about repairing it. I replaced the fuel line, the rubber primer, and the float bowl part of the carburetor. This cost me about $25 shipped so not so bad. Seemed pretty easy to do, I just swapped out all of the parts but I must have missed something. I am now having the opposite problem - too much gas getting into the engine. The gas is draining out of the tank through the carburetor, into the engine and out the muffler. When I pull the starter cord, gas will spew out of the muffler until the gas tank drains. I can feel the gas in the primer plug if I press it in. I checked the float bowl to make sure its working properly - it does stop filling once the float bowl fills up. I am at a loss as to what I missed in the installation. Is there any trick to the carburetor float bowl that I am missing? Thanks |
- Posted by bountyhunter z5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Aug 15, 05 at 15:03
Attrib1: If you didn't use a manual and follow the step by step instructions, you may have missed a step somewhere. You have to remember that a lot of the guys on this forum are very sharp and can do these installations in the dark. They may do something that comes so natural to them that they don't explain every little detail. The first carburetor I ever rebuilt was a 4-barrel for an automobile. My friends and competent machics told me it was going to be very hard. The kit came with all the parts necessary and detailed instructions and when I put it back together, it worked. I have never worked on small engine carburetors except way back when I was taking a small engines course. Back then, and I understand that even now, rebuild kits for small engine carburetors do not come with instructions. That is why it is a good idea to have a manual for your type of engine so that these after-the-fact problems don't happen. Good luck! Bountyhunter |
- Posted by Tekumcman Upstate SC (email@example.com) on Tue, Aug 16, 05 at 22:19
You NEVER indicated whether this was a plastic bowl carb, but your comments would indicate so. If SO... why did you try to "repair" vs. "replace" the bowl kit I suggested (Tec part# 730235B)?? The bowl kit is $16.50, and WILL FIX this problem. T-Man |
Tekumcman, sorry if I was not clear, I did replace not repair the entire bottom half of the carb using the plastic bowl kit you suggested including replacing the gasket between the upper (metal) and bottom (plastic) part of the carb. I checked the float bowl and it seems like its working (filled it with gas through the fuel line and it stopped filling once the float raised) but for whatever reason during lawnmower operation (running), gas continues to flood into the engine. |
- Posted by Tekumcman Upstate SC (email@example.com) on Sat, Aug 20, 05 at 22:02
The engine cannot run if fuel is "flooding into the engine". Maybe I don't understand what you mean by this? ALL float carbs MUST HAVE an atmospheric venting of the float bowl, and the fuel tank MUST VENT also. Look at the fuel tank cap and see if the "guts" inside the cap aren't missing? If so...when the cap is screwed down onto the tank neck, it BOTTOMS OUT on the tank face and the tank CANNOT VENT since it does so thru the threads of the cap. This will cause one to shut down due to a vacuum in the fuel tank and fuel cannot get out to the carb. I still am puzzled by your comments about "flooding while running" ? Please explain....??? T-Man |
I checked the fuel cap. Not sure what you mean by "guts" but its basically a cap with a plastic thread inside of it. In terms of my issue, I have looked at the mower somemore. It seems like the new float bowl is not working properly (or not installed properly) in terms of stopping the flow of gas. With the gas tank drained, I can see gas leaking out into the air filter (air filter soaked right now). The tank will basically drain through the air filter until its empty. I have installed and reinstalled the bottom portion of the carb(even filling it up with gas and the float does "pop up" to stop the flow of gas once the "bowl" is filled. However after intstallation it doesn't seem to stop the flow of gas or something else is causing the gas to leak out the carb. One other thing, I did also replace the primer bulb (it was in the kit). Not sure if an improper installation would cause this issue. Thanks again. |
hi, i have a craftsman lawnmower that has the plastic bottom bowl. i replaced the bottom section of the carb with a bowl kit. i think i made several mistakes ie i pulled out the center plastic tube and a small spring flew out and was lost so i went ahead and pushed the red plastic tube back into the center tower, does it matter how this tube goes back? because now instead of gas flowing out the air filter, the lawn mower fires up and runs for a couple seconds then dies. anybody got any suggestions? thanks so much. |
Hello I have a Sears Craftsman Eager 1, 6.75 hp, 22 inch self propelled lawn mower (Model 917.377190) which has a problem somewhere in the carb. The carb was rebuilt this Spring and the mower started up and ran beautifully until recently. It would start up but only run for a second or two before dying. I found the problem with the lawn mower. I used a needle nose pliers to try to remove the red rubber primer bulb that has a retainer clip holding it to the side of the carb. as I grabbed hold of the bulb where the retainer clip is, some gas leaked out of the rubber bulb. I didn't take the primer bulb all the way out and had no clue why gas started coming out. anyway I then pressed the primer several times and the lawn mower started. it's running again but I believe the underlying problem still exists and will rear its ugly head again. any insight would be appreciated. Thanks. Irish |
I just repaired my Craftsman lawnmower today. When I removed the caburetor, I noticed that the hose from the carburetor to the (regulator?) was split, I replaced it. Then after pinching the fuel line from the gas tank, I removed the carburetor, cleaned it thouroughly, then removed the plastic bottom section. I then carefully removed all springs, tubes, float, and o-rings, and cleaned them with compressed air. Then I used the compressed air to blow out all of the orafices in the plastic bottom section. When I replaced the center tube, I noticed that it would not move freely because of friction between the plastic and the o-ring, so I sprayed some WD40 on the o-ring. While re-assembing the carb, I noticed that the gasket between the aluminum part and the plasic part, (that has the red fuel primer pump button on it), was not in good condition, so I used an exacto knife and made a new gasket from gasket material. After re-assembling, it started and ran like new. Hope this helps, Dan |
- Posted by denmanbail (My Page) on Fri, Oct 6, 06 at 16:28
I have cleaned everything on my self propelled Sears mower with a Tecumseh engine. At first, the motor wouldn't run for more than 5-6 seconds. Now, it floods through the air filter even when it is not running. Help. |
* osted by Tekumcman Upstate SC (email@example.com) on Tue, Aug 16, 05 at 22:19 You NEVER indicated whether this was a plastic bowl T-Man T-man, Will this part work on my mower - 917.373841? I am sure my bowl is metal, aluminum probably, but could not find a similar kit on the sears site. My motor number is 143945502 if that helps. Thanks |
- Posted by hannahbana SE(email@example.com) onFri, Apr 11, 08 at 18:11
I have this same problem. It is a Craftsman-Mulch-Self Propelled mower but not a Craftsman's engine - it is a Tecumseh? Anyway, I'm thinking gunked up from the winter? Anybody out there have some instructions for changing this out? The other posts are pretty old and I think some are missing addressing this problem. thanks hannah |
If the carb has the metal bowl, remove the bolt that holds that bowl onto the carb. Carefully inspect that bolt for several holes. sometimes those holes get plugged with dirt. look in or above the threads for a teeny hole, or a black spot. Stick a thin stiff wire into anything that looks like a hole or black spot, and also thru any holes in that bolt. Then blow thru the end hole, and reinstall the bolt. This procedure usually gets rid of the no start on that type of carb. If your carb has the black plastic bowl, then do as Tecumsehman says. Bite the bullet and spend the money for a new bowl kit! |
- Posted by billschaef (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 08 at 16:39
I have a Sears Eager-1 with the metal bowl. I will try the suggestion from Rustyj14 to look for holes in the bolt and clean them out. The mower has the same symptoms. I also have a primer bulb that is cracked, and want to replace it. How do I detach the old one? |
Here is a link that might be useful: How to replace primer bulb
- Posted by johnc_2006 (My Page) on Mon, May 26, 08 at 9:39
Please post for me as it is important. I fell guilty for not sharing this earlier. I had the same problem with a craftsmen lawn mower. (Runs for a few seconds and then stalls out) It has the cast aluminum carburetor with no adjustments. Once you fix the problem, you'll agree that it actually is a pretty clever design. I did absolutely everything (cleaning passageways, checking flatness of top and bottom mating surfaces of carb. etc.etc.etc.) All you have to do is remove the large flat headed screw on side of carburetor. Inside, behind this screw, is the high speed jet. (A small white plastic molded part with a passageway through it) You blow through it, look through it and its clean, right?? Wrong. The dirt drops down into a recess within the passageway so you cannot see it. When you prime the carb. and start engine it will run, try to pull gas from tank, RE-SUSPEND this dirt which in turn plugs against screen inside this jet, and thus stalls engine. (no gas) All you need to do is poke a hole through screen with small nail or drill, clean with spray, and re-install jet. For air, oil, gas filtration, pleated paper filter media (Fram, Purolator, etc.) is the best. Have a Great Day! JFC (Make sure you get your old Carbuerator back if you have been charged for a new one) |
I have a 6.75 HP eager-1 Craftsman with the same problems as mentioned by other posters. It won't stat, after many tries when it does start , it will die within 506 seconds. I bought a new carburator bowl Tec part# 730235B ( the plastic one) form sears today and installed it. That did not help. The carburator is cleaned . Now I have gas dripping from the new carburator bowl that I installed today. I checked and it seems to be seating tights, but gas is dripping from it. I also have gas going to my air filter which is soaked wet now. Sparyed some starting fluid and it started , but if I try a dry air filter it will die again. It seems like it does not like the air filter , Now I can not start it even without an air filter, gas is still dripping from it and is flowing into my air filter compartment. What could be wrong ? So much headache this turned out to be. |
- Posted by Greg(email@example.com) onSat, Mar 28, 09 at 12:29
Just wanted to say thanks for the advise on this website and the info the T-man provided. Made the diagnosis and repair of replacing the bowl kit a breeze. Mower runs like a champ again. The one thing I would mention to others is keep in mind this was originally from 2005. For those with newer mowers, the part number is different. Just put in the model of your engine at the Sears parts website and it will lead you to the right part. Thanks again |
Son added weedwacker gas (40:1 gas to oil). replaced gas but mower would not turn over. If I prime while holding the lever to the carb open mower starts and runs for about 30-40 sec then chockes out. Any suggestions? |
The 40/1 gas won't hurt. Sounds like your main jet is blocked |
- Posted by cesar eastern(email@example.com) onThu, Jun 11, 09 at 11:56
I am having the same problem as others here.. I changed the plastic carb bowl with a new kit.. Mine has a yellow nozzle and once i installed it the gas is very slowly leaking from the yellow nozzle.. I remove the bowl to see if the float is stopping the gas flow once it is filled and it is working properly.. I noticed that this plastic yellow nozzle sits on a spring and i am not sure if i should push it all the way down.. Any help will be appreciated.. |
I too have the Craftsman Eager 1/6.75 hp with tecumseh carb,but with the metal bowl and recently had trouble with it staying running for more than 20 seconds.If I hit the primer bulb it would power up again for another short time and want to die out.Removed carburetor with intake pipe connected,(didn't want to rip the whole thing down).It wasn't till I turned the carb upside down with the bowl off that I realized the inlet needle(that attaches to the float)was sticking. Sprayed carb cleaner down tube and cleaned the needle the best I could, now it's running great again. |
Recently had same problem on mine I've got the metal bowl on mine with a brass bolt holding it on the carb I removed the bolt and cleaned some crap from the small holes at the base of the bolt and blew carb cleaner through the end and cleaned the bowl Put her back together and she runs like a champ now BTW, to save myself the confusion of what fuel is premixed for my weedeater and my bike and what is not, I've been using premix at 50:1 for the past 7 years on this mower. I've never used Stabil and the mower always easily starts every Spring |
- Posted by loveforevers2 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 28, 10 at 11:58
Hi, i own craftman lawn mower that's about 6~7 years old. Model number is 917.374430. There's only 2 women living in this household so we don't know much about machinery. but I will do my best to describe what's going on with my mower. Last time when I left my sister to mow the lawn, she couldn't do it, saying mower keep dying on her. She could not give me anymore description to me. I can turn it on but it won't stay running. It will die in less then 20 sec. It was only couple of second at first but I changed engine oil and etc. then it started running little longer but not enough to mow the lawn at all. All I can describe is even when it starts, I hear some clanking metal noise that I didn't hear before. It sounds as if the propeller (not the blade) is hitting something. And engine sounds like it's coughing even though there's no smoke. What am I suppose to do?! |
Take it to a mechanic and have it evaluated! Sound like you might not have put enough oil in the engine. Or, too much! Did you pour the oil into the gas tank by mistake? Are you describing an airplane engine, or a lawn mower engine? Lawn mowers do not have propellers, only a blade! Better read my first sentence again! Did you put the oil into the engine until it reached the top of the dip-stick tube? If so, it has way too much oil in it! Read my first sentence again! |
The only things that clank are valves and connecting rods. I will assume that you have the proper oil level. It's time to have someone look at the mower, or buy a good used one. |
FIXED it with a SIMPLE method. After 3 days of frustration. Briggs and Stratton engine (probably one of the cheapest). As you say runs a for just a few seconds after priming. Fuel filter okay, changed gas, etc. What I did, primed it, started it. When it was running I primed it again. Before it could die, I primed it again. I did this 5 or 6 times. After that, it ran on its own and I was able to mow the lawn. |
Himav: Great to Hear you fixed your Problem....So What Was it to Begin With Roflmbo ! |
I have the same problem with a model 917.377822 -- a Briggs and Stratton 7.0 Hp engine. It's run very well for three years, and I've kept it maintained. Oil levels OK and air filter clean. But now after running for a few seconds it dies. I've tried hilmay's re-priming trick, and as long as the primer is permanently pressed in it runs. But after letting the primer go the engine still dies. I've done this a dozen times. So, any suggestions about next steps? I'd be happy to take the carb apart and clean it. But the manual isn't helpful in that regard, nor is the schematic that Craftsman posts. Not sure where to start in that disassembly. Is there a better diagram somewhere, and can anyone walk me through the steps? Thanks. |
- Posted by henrygeorge (My Page) on Sun, Sep 12, 10 at 4:06
i had the mower running poorly once with a badly clogged air filter. i took it off to clean it. i spilled gas on it (i think i had it next to the mower when i was adding gas in it). i had it cranked without the air filter and it ran great. i would put the air filter back in and the mower would cut off. air filter should always be checked first since it is the easiest to check. |
I have craftsman lawnmower model 917374801 with a honda engine the fuel floods my air breather has anyone have a solution to this problem |
Sticking fuel inlet valve or float within the carburator . Give the float bowl a tap with a plastic screw driver handle . If this does not solve remove the float bowl and check internals . |
OMG. This thread just gets worse and worse. What we need is the return of the Pulsa-Jet carbs! |
- Posted by T Money(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Apr 9, 11 at 19:12
Had the same problem getting started this season with my craftsman 22" 4.75HP mower -- changed oil and air filter, mower would start but immediately die. I took the screw out of the carbuerator and cleaned the three very small holes with water and a rag, blew air through the holes to make sure they were clear. When I put it back together, it fired right up and worked as normal. |
- Posted by Jay(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Apr 10, 11 at 15:01
Model # 917 386620 Serial # 091996M 009431 4.0 HP 20 Inch change the Spark plug and change fuel, but still won't start. |
Roflmbo , bring on the Pulsa - Jet lol . |
Jay (and anyone else finding this thread w/ the same problem): Most complete set of videos taking you step-by-step thru Tecumseh carb cleaning : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ1DVEHKNFg&feature=related If after you've done his steps and mower still fires then stalls within a couple seconds, as mine continued to do, then either clamp or tie or bungie-cord that 'dead-mans' lever so when you pull the cord you can quickly scoot around to that bulb on the carb, continue pushinging that while holding the throttle open to increase revs for 10 -15 seconds while it warms. That does the trick here. |
- Posted by JenL(email@example.com) onSun, Apr 17, 11 at 17:44
I was having a similar issue: The lawnmower (Craftsman 917.372852) would start then immediately die... however, if I held down the primer button it would continue to run. I tried several things mentioned here and in other forums... though never replaced any parts (other than the spark plug). Today, I tightened the tension screw (for the switch allowing the engine to run faster or slower) above the primer button and it ran and continued to run! The engine is running a little fast and sometimes dies due to tall, damp grass (I live in the N.W. and it's Spring!); but it starts again with no problem!!! So far it seems to running fine! I plan on replacing the air filter and filling the tank with fresh gas before the next mow... hopefully this will completely resolve all issues. :) **Thank you John_2006 for mentioning the flathead screw around the primer button... I would have never tried tightening it if I hadn't read your post. :)** |
- Posted by Mike(email@example.com) onWed, May 4, 11 at 21:30
I just fixed mine not even 5 mins ago. I took carb off drained all the gas. Then I took off fuel line. Sprayed solvent cleaner in tank to clean it out. Took apart carb (it is not hard to do) took out o rings. Then cleaned out all the jets with carb cleaner. The bolt on the bottom of the carb bowl has 3 holes in it. 2 on the side 1 on top. The one on top had something in it. I took a wire out of a trash bag tie and got it out. Then I soaked the bolt in carb cleaner (take the black gasket off before soaking). Then cleaned all o rings and put them back in. Put carb back on. Filled up with new gas (from a clean gas can). Runs like new cut the grass not one problem. It will only take you about a hour to do this if you have never done one before. You can get carb cleaner and solvent cleaner at any auto parts store. Tools I needed for job were- 1 Pick (to make sure jets were clear, and clean them) 2 Trash bag tie 3 1/4 ratchet 4 1/4 inch socket 5 8 mm socket 6 10 mm socket 7 13 mm socket 8 Flat head screw driver 9 Phillips head screw driver 10 Needle nose pliers 11 1/4 extension 12 Solvent cleaner 13 Carb cleaner Its not hard and not worth paying someone to do for you. Good luck I hope this can help some of you with your problems. Fill free to email me if you have a ?. I am not a expert on mowers. But maybe I could help you with yours. |
- Posted by Sheafe Ewing(firstname.lastname@example.com) onFri, May 20, 11 at 19:04
My Craftsman 3 in 1 lawn mower has a 6 HP engine. I'm having the same problem with carburetor related start then die behavior. I don't see identification as to the make of engine. ? ? ? |
- Posted by Ed US-RI(email@example.com) onTue, May 31, 11 at 18:32
I was able to fix mine by just taking the main jet (bolt in bottom of carb bowl) off and soaking in carb cleaner. Put it back on and whalla, runs like new. No new float, no pins, didn't even take the carb off the mower. |
- Posted by 5hpbriggsbuilder none (My Page) on Sat, Jun 4, 11 at 11:13
Here is a great video i found on YouTube for the craftsman carb. Go to YouTube and type in the search -Tecumseh composite machined mower carb rebuild. There is a part 1 and part 2 of this video. I found it to be helpful. Fought my rotten Craftsman mower and used the info from this video and no more problems. |
- Posted by Joe Henry(firstname.lastname@example.com) onFri, Jun 10, 11 at 16:26
What I need to do? |
- Posted by Bill Wagner(email@example.com) onThu, Jun 23, 11 at 17:45
I have a craftsman mower as many of you have already discussed, it has the aluminum housing and composite bowl. The mower is hard to start as if the primer does not work and after I do get it started it has a miss as though the engine is speeding up and slowing down at a fast pace. I have some mechanical experience but this one has me stumped. I have replaced the composite bowl, primer, gas line, spark plug and removered the aluminum part of the carbuator and cleaned it completely and verified all openings are clear, removed the gas tank cleaned completely and put in fresh gas. I can spray small shots of carb cleaner into the carb and the engine will smooth out for a few seconds the start to miss again. Does anyone have more ideas. |
I just had this problem on my Craftsman with a Briggs 6.75 HP engine. I brought it to a shop who cleaned the carb and told me that there was a problem with the gasket between the air filter and the carb which he attempted to fix with some sealant. $65 later I started it up and made one pass when the engine stopped and I could not get it started again. I had bought a replacement part at his suggestion which is the "air cleaner base". It was $19.20 at Sears. When I took the base off I noticed that his sealant had completely failed and the gasket was now in 3 pieces. I put on the new part in under 30 seconds, put the three screws back on and tried again. It stopped and started twice, but on the third try it stayed on and I mowed my whole yard. This piece comes with the primer attached to it. Not sure if this will help everyone but for under $20 and less than 5 minutes total to do the work it might be worth a try. I wish I had known this a week ago. Good luck to all |
- Posted by Devin(email@example.com) onWed, Jul 6, 11 at 22:11
This happen to me and it sounds like the float in the carb could be stuck open |
I got the same problem as well. Thanks! So I started to clean my carburetor and a screw fell to the floor. It is about an inch long and comes to a point on one end. The other end has a head with a groove (looks like it would hold a spring). Anyone know what this is for and where I should put it? thanks in advance!! |
- Posted by manasquan_jim none (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 10:58
I'd like to keep this thread alive by saying I have a 22" Crafstman mower with 6HP Briggs & Stratton that I purchased 15 years ago. I have done NOTHING except fill it up with gas and cut grass, time after time. Maybe topped off the oil once. Also,when having trouble starting, I take sand paper to the spark plug to get rid of the carbon. Anyways, she finally died with the symptoms as everybody else on the thread. I already took most the mower apart including cylinder head which revealed gouges in the cylinder wall and should still start, but with smoke. With the advice on this thread, I will spray out the carb with cleaner and make sure everything is moving OK. Hopefully I can keep this guy going a little longer, but I'm not holding my breath. |
- Posted by Jeff(email@example.com) onMon, Jul 18, 11 at 9:16
Just wanted to post something to say that this forum/thread solved my problem, even though I do not have a Craftsman lawnmower. I have a 8 year Troy-Bilt mower, that has slowly started to run rougher over time and eventually failed to stay running in the past few weeks. I could only keep it running 2-3 minutes at a time if I held the primer button in 1/4 of the way. After seeing these posts, I checked the carb bowl (where the fuel float is contained) and cleaned out the bottom bolt, and the debris in the bottom cup. When I put it back together and restarted it, it ran like it was new from the store. I had zero issue with it for the next hour as I (dare I say) happily mowed my lawn without any problems. I then went to Lowes and bought a inline filter (mower did not originally have one) to prevent this from happening again. Thanks for the insight everyone! -jam |
- Posted by Mark(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, Jul 18, 11 at 11:50
I had same problem with immediate shutdown after starting. Replaced spark plug, air filter and gasoline with no change. Removed brass bolt from bottom of carb and squirted carb cleaner in all holes. Replaced brass bolt and it started right up and ran perfectly. Thanks. |
I wish I could help on this but I am so lost. My Craftsman Model 917.384030 starts OK but the blades do not engage so it does not cut. Any solutions? I'd really appreciate your help. |
- Posted by spaz(firstname.lastname@example.com) onThu, Aug 4, 11 at 10:28
My Eager-1 6.75 HP mulch/bag is hard to prime, but will run easily after I get it going. Not much for RPM, and will stall on any heavy grass. With 6.75 HP, I would think it would cut thru rock. The blade is sharp, but I will try to sharpen it some more tonight. She leaks oil like a sieve. Think I will have to change out the gaskets. Suppose I will need a complete kit. Has never had the oil changed, figures, right? I think I will customize the kill switch with a button and take the spring off. I always that the handle was overkill. I need to recover some power and increase the RPM. I know the air filter is bad, so add that. The spark is very light and weak. any ideas to help this stay alive? |
- Posted by Brad(email@example.com) onThu, Aug 25, 11 at 20:12
My problem is a little different. The engine starts ok in the garage, and runs fine on the level, but point it downhill and it stalls after just a few seconds. It will cut fine going up hill, or backing down hill, but the neighbors are laughing at me. Any ideas? |
I hope this helps someone. I installed the bowl kit for my Tecumseh 6.75 hp lawn mower engine. I can't understand why a short list of instructions couldn't be included. After installing it, it still wouldn't run, so I took it apart again. Gas draining through the filter housing made me look at the float. The kit when sent doesn't have the pin to hold the float in place installed. It came out of the zip lock bag the parts came in and was loose in the box. After seeing the place for a pin in the bowl and no pin I looked in the box and found it. After that put it back together and it runs like new. |
TRY THIS FIRST: To solve this problem, all I did was remove the air filter and spray Carb Cleaner with the motor running. A puff of black smoke came out, and no more motor stalling problems. Also, I used a stiff brush to clean out the grass sludge from around the carb so that the throttle moves freely. |
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- Posted by KubotaMaster 7A-Arkansas (My Page) on Wed, May 30, 12 at 15:36
I have a Craftsman model #917378060 with a Briggs & Stratton engine. Won't run unless I feed it fuel by pressing the prime button. Haven't taken apart engines, but I'm handy and can figure things out. My questions are 1) what is the best source for a manual, and 2) what is the source for the parts you all reference in this thread? Thanks for your help to this novice! |
- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Thu, Jul 17, 14 at 13:28
searspartsdirect.com Remove the "Brass Nut" holding the carburetor bowl on. You can go to the Briggs website and get an engine OM & IPL. |
- Posted by JohnPaul505 none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 12:36
I too have a mower 6.75 B&S it dies when I go down hill.Any info on this would be great. Thanks. |
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I need help with trying to figure out how and what to make the front of my old home more appealing. This area is right up against the foundation of the house. The pounding of the water running off of the house makes it impossible to even have grass. Also, this area is right under a huge magnolia tree that shades most of the area. Any tips on how to start anything in this area would be wonderful. I have many, around 40. large boulders and different types of rocks that I am taking from a waterfall in the backyard that I would like to incorporate. I kill everything I have ever planted, so need something extremely easy. Do I use all gravel. Do i need to make a trench between gravel and foundation? Completely dumb when it comes to all of this! |
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- Posted by cearbhaill Zone 6b Eastern KY (My Page) on Sun, Apr 21, 13 at 17:01
I don't think planting right up against a house is a good idea for any number of reasons- they plants get no rain which in turn means they always get spider mites. It leaves you no room to service the house- painting, window washing, any number of other routine chores. It encourages bugs to invade your home. Best to stay at least two or three feet away from the house for your "foundation plants," and that is taking into consideration the mature sizes of any plants. If you give us a full view of the home from the street (showing the entire setting) I'm sure tons of ideas will be presented to you to help you improve your curb appeal. The way the house sits and what direction it faces are bits of info that will be very helpful as well. |
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I have a problem with the area surrounding my entire house, not quite the same as yours, mine floods in the back even with gutters and grass can't take it but weeds can and they won't go away. my decision, that we haven't done yet, is to cut in approx 1.5 feet out, and either stone or lay a crap load of mulch down to stop weeds and place large potted plants around it just so it doesn't look so bare. |
Yorkie, would you consider having gutters installed? I haven't priced them but know how great it is to have them. |
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I would be inclined to do a cost comparison of installing gutters vs. installing a landscape that will solve the problem that you are having. While addressing the problem I would also examine any drainage issues . One simple way of solving the problem of mud splash to the house is to install a clean dirt free surface with small rocks / pebbles. Attached is a photo of a modern set-up showing what I have described above. |
I will go inhead and install gutters in this area. Would love any input on what to plant in this area if I go ahead and take care of drainage issues and put down small rocks. This area is shaded by huge magnolia tree and only gets west sun. |
Yorkie, we are all 'dumb' at one time. If you truly have some interest, you can certainly learn. You're in Louisiana? What part of the state? How about posting a pic of the boulders you mentioned. I'm thinking if you're in the southern part of the state you could do a simple effective planting of aspidistra and maybe groupings of ferns which thrive there. If you drive around and see things you like but can't identify, try to find someone to ask. Hope you end up with something you're proud of. Rosie, in GA |
Hi Rosie! I live in Southwest LA....25 miles from Texas border and 45 miles from coast. I really love tropical plants but don't quite understand the sunlight/water thing obviously because I kill everything. And I do love ferns. Tried to upload more photos to show area and the rocks but for some reason it will not allow me to? |
Yorkie, start tomorrow asking questions at a local nursery and ask your neighbors who have the same exposure you have. It's high time you quit the 'kill everything' cycle you've been in. Then call a good gutter installer. Very little can survive happily with the deluges y'all have. Prime time for planting is now, or as soon as possible. Looking forward to your updates. Rosie |
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Florida Quilt Show
I was fortunate to visit the Florida Cabin Fever Quilters' show last Saturday with my friend, Nancy McNeill who lives in Winter Garden. I didn't take my camera, I'm not sure of the protocol for photographing other people's work, and I wish I had. They had the funniest display of embellished bras. Maybe the guild will post photos on their website: www.floridacabinfever.com
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Snowflake Buttons
Here's Petula in her latest cap. I like to use snowflake buttons this time of year. The yarn for this one is Bernat Softee Baby #30301 Baby Pink Marl.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Fishy Soap
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This is one of the craft books I ordered from Crafter's Choice's great sale. I can't wait to try metal clay. However, I'm going to try to restrain myself. I am terrible about buying craft supplies and then not using them. So, "No new materials until I've used up some old!"
I need to pour some Valentine's Day soaps. Maybe when I've got them packaged, I can order some silver clay and supplies. I have a blow torch somewhere in my old teacher stuff in the basement. If I can't locate it, I'll just ask for a blow torch for Valentine's Day. Some hot gift, huh?
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Look what a cute cap this yarn created! I am so thrilled with how it turned out! I wonder what it would do if I used circular needles? It's Bertnat Baby Jacquards in "Boo Berries!"
That's my model, Petula, by the way. I think she's a La Baby. (Amazon.com has an amazing offering of La Baby dolls.) Her head is 14" in circumference. According to my internet research, that's the average for a newborn.
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