Grandpa Teaches
Welcome to Grandpa Teaches! This is where Grandpa Jim will teach you how to do, fix, repair, replace, and maintain most things under the sun.
24/05/2022
26/02/2020
01/07/2019
The latest installment is the replacement of a ceiling fan / light combo.
https://youtu.be/zuWmXvEkvs0
Ceiling Fan / Light Replacement A commonly desired update is replacing or installing a new ceiling fan. This takes you through the process. This one is in a home built in the 1800s so it is...
26/09/2018
17/07/2018
Perfect Example of Why Grandpa Teaches is Here I just had another example of why I decided to start doing this. Don't throw out and replace a $5-600 appliance when all it takes is an hour and $50.
15/07/2018
Real Estate and Jobs Why you need to consider your plans for real estate before you consider changing your jobs.
30/06/2018
After doing the first one about the window units, I realized there was a bit more to show you to have your unit cooling as much and as efficiently as possible. So, here is the final piece in part 2.
https://youtu.be/P6RUTfCOQLg
Window Air Conditioner Cool Air Fix Part 2 Easy DIY In part one, we did the basic things to allow your air conditioner to run normally. In part 2, we go a little further to ensure that you have an air conditio...
27/06/2018
The funnier and lighter side of real estate... https://youtu.be/hPoU1VWSreY
The funny side of real estate. You'll never believe this actually happened to me! A brief and funny story about what happened on one of my first tours with a developer in Lehigh Valley, PA. Many wouldn't believe the things that real estate...
26/06/2018
An extra installment on the topic of real estate. A very good question was raised by a few people this past week, so I thought I'd take a couple of minutes to address why you would want a buyer's agent.
https://youtu.be/a1uG31NQ1aU
Why have a Buyer's agent when buying a home or investment property A brief explanation of what you get when you have a buyer's agent and why you would want one when buying a home or investment property. I've been an agent si...
23/06/2018
Starting a series on real estate, which is my day in and day out passion, where we will cover investment real estate, personal real estate, and financing. I love teaching all things, but TRULY love teaching people about the beauty and joy of real estate!
https://youtu.be/r4wPaUCGZLQ
Real Estate 101 - Part 1 A short chat introducing some basic topics of real estate buying. Also, just a quick note that creative financing in real estate is NOT dead. I am not sellin...
20/06/2018
Since we did the window unit, I had several requests about central air. So, here you go. Oh and don't forget to turn the power back on at the breakers after you finish like I did at my mom's house... :-) https://youtu.be/thJqTe2M-9U
Central Air Conditioner Maintenance - Easy DIY for Cool Air Taking you through safely and easily doing the basic maintenance steps for your central air conditioning system. This one has a humidifier for the heat and t...
17/06/2018
2 cycle engine maintenance Yearly maintenance required for 2 cycle engines. Remember to look at the gas cap or user manual to be sure you use the right mixture. 40:1 or 50:1 or ? We ju...
16/06/2018
Tie Your Own Crawler Harness How to create,tie. or build your own swappable willowleaf nightcrawler / crawler Harness rather than buying in the store. This will also come in handy so you...
16/06/2018
Air Conditioner Maintenance and Restoration of Performance 15 minutes of your time will help restore the performance of your air conditioner or will keep it working perfectly for many years. I've gotten many air cond...
16/06/2018
Preparing for a car trip Covering the things you should check and do before you leave for your vacation
16/06/2018
Welcome to Grandpa Teaches Welcome to Grandpa Teaches! This is where Grandpa Jim will teach you how to do, fix, repair, replace, and maintain most things under the sun. My love of lear...