Jenn travels to Orlando to upgrade a homeowner’s irrigation system with a smart one; Heath explains a few different ways to troubleshoot flickering lights; Mark repoints a set of brick, front steps.
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Jenn Nawada travels to Orlando, Florida to help a homeowner upgrade his inefficient, malfunctioning irrigation system with a new, smart system; Heath Eastman demonstrates a variety of ways to troubleshoot and repair flickering lights; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner identify the culprit behind her cracking, front brick steps, and then repoints them using the correct material.
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How to Upgrade to a Smart Irrigation System
Jenn upgraded the irrigation system with the following components: 1800 High Efficency Sprays, 42SA Simple Adjust Rotors, Emitter Conversion Kit for Drip Irrigation, and a WiFi Controller (Model ST8i). All of these are manufactured by Rain Bird [https://www.rainbird.com/].
The irrigation shovel can be found at The Home Depot [https://thd.co/3smIhUt].
Expert assistance with this segment was provided by Ken•Lin Landscaping Inc. [https://www.homeadvisor.com/sp/kenlin•landscaping] in Oviedo, FL and Nawada Landscape Design.
How to Fix Flickering Lights in Your House
Heath demonstrated a variety of light switches and fixtures, which can be found at any home center. In general, he recommends checking the switches to ensure they’re up•to•date and operating properly to troubleshoot any issues with flickering lights.
How to Repoint Brick Steps
To grind out the old mortar, Mark used a 1775E Tuck Pointing Grinder [https://amzn.to/3dikxN5] with a 9 gallon dust extractor HEPA vacuum with automatic cleaning [https://thd.co/3uK5ilY], which are both manufactured by Bosch Tools [https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/]. Using a grinder with dust collection helps keep silica dust down, which makes the job a lot safer.
To mix the new mortar, Mark used a Type N Mortar Mix [https://amzn.to/2RBKH5a], which is manufactured by Quikrete [https://www.quikrete.com/]. To pour the mortar into the joints, he used an Anvil Grout Bag [https://amzn.to/3dgK612], which can be found at home centers. The other tools he used, including the jointers and brushes, can all be found at home centers and masonry supply stores.
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