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@Vikkie67 8 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for teaching us how to build these shelters. We appreciate your time sharing them with us!
@Fixitforgetit 8 күн бұрын
My pleasure and thank you for your kind words. I also thank you for caring for the ferals.
@sonjajohnson2291 9 күн бұрын
Bless your heart. You take so much time and care to build these shelters for not only the cats but all the other wild critters. I know you will be blessed with your big ❤......thank you. I do the same, but not as well as you. 😉
@Fixitforgetit 9 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm thankful there are so many others out there who have a heart for these innocent critters.
@barbnicolson2064 11 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for this. I'd replaced a cord years ago by taking down the blind and restringing the cord. It was awful. This time it was 2-1 rail and would have been a nightmare. Thanks to you, I was able to coax the new cord through the route. The old cord was frayed and kept sticking but I wouldn't allow it! Just to check, it would have been over $300 to place a new order. Today I earned $300, minus the cost of the cord. (And gained some self-esteem.)
@Fixitforgetit 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and I am glad this worked for you.
@engespress 18 күн бұрын
Real good ideas, thanks.
@Fixitforgetit 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
@ranah7702 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’ve thrown away one or two of these heaters every year because they stopped working but I’m going to try this now!
@Fixitforgetit 18 күн бұрын
My pleasure. Some of my heaters are 150 Watts and some are 500 watts. As a result, they sometimes blow my GFI plug when I have a few items on the same plug. I tried an Ikuchelife birdbath heater and it was only $9.99. It comes in either black or white. So far it is working very well. Since it is only 70 Watts it hasn't been blowing the GFI plug like the heaters in this video did. The only downside is the short 3-foot power cord but it is so cheap I can live with that. amzn.to/4g9kktS
@Slinkygal 21 күн бұрын
I started feeding the feral cats that moved onto my property, but 2 in particular have gotten pretty close, staying on my open front porch. I got an old cooler and laid it on a chair they had been laying on with the door propped up onto the arm of the 2nd chair with another large closed cooler between them that I put the food on. I put the chair cushion inside the cooler. I put a blanket over. It isn't completely covered since I didn't know if they'd know it was there or go inside? After a few days, today, I saw both go inside. I will see how they react to covering more or all the way with a flap or part of a blanket. Still a work in progress. I just thought this might be a quick & easy solution for someone else.😊🐆🐆
@Fixitforgetit 21 күн бұрын
Thank you for your ideas and thank you for helping your ferals.
@eviemaddox3038 23 күн бұрын
In 2024, it's cheaper to get a 10 ft roll without the staple tabs.
@Fixitforgetit 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip.
@JennStarshine 25 күн бұрын
Just found your video. Thanks for sharing looks cool and I think I’m going to try this out.
@Fixitforgetit 25 күн бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for stopping by and caring for ferals.
@heatherhelms74 29 күн бұрын
Such a great job on these shelters there amazing and will help these precious cats so much 😊
@heatherhelms74 29 күн бұрын
Such a great job on these shelters there amazing and will help these precious cats so much
@Fixitforgetit 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment. Ferals really need our help. Especially this time of year. It is good to know there are people like you who care so much.
@heatherhelms74 29 күн бұрын
❤great idea thanks for helping these precious kitties
@Fixitforgetit 28 күн бұрын
Thank you. We love helping these sweet critters.
@uzukiz3870 Ай бұрын
Can you use insulation board for the outer box?
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
If you are talking about insulating between the inner and outer boxes I think there would be enough room for that. There probably won't be enough room to insulate between the top of the inner and outer boxes. I only had enough room for a thin covering of straw on the top.
@daynaphipps4912 Ай бұрын
This is one of the best cat shelter builds I've seen. Though, I think cats would prefer a back door for another escape route option from predators. I think this would be worth trying. Thank you
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment. Here's a video of a two-door version of this shelter. kzbin.info/www/bejne/barMpJJ-f6eHmtEfeature=shared
@daynaphipps4912 Ай бұрын
@Fixitforgetit thank you!
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
@@daynaphipps4912 You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
@lindakelly238 Ай бұрын
Remove spray paint from vinyl siding
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
The paint was actually brushed on. Since it is such a small area there's no problem. I have several repairs that are well over 10 years old that still look and perform great.
@LB-hi6zc Ай бұрын
Oh no😂. Was hoping for some magic easy fix
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
I hope you find what you are looking for.
@jimmyli4503 Ай бұрын
Excellent method and tutorial, thank you! I twisted the new and the old cord together and rolled it up in a piece of scotch tape instead of using a lighter, worked great.
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
Thnks for te tip and thank you for your kind comment.
@GentleRaine111 Ай бұрын
I luv this video. Thank you, John. I'm making a couple shelters using your 2 door method. My neighbor and I share a majestic black and white ferral cat. Gorgeous. He catches all the mice and varmints. I also insulated in between the tubs with Pink Panther foam sheets. Gonna be toasty! It's the least I can do for him. 💗
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thank you for caring for your little feral. I always dread seeing the winter come because I worry about them staying warm. We now have 3 of these shelters and 3 commercial shelters with heating pads. There are now 3 ferals hanging around our house. We have been feeding one, Mama, for about 6 years. She is so precious. We also have 4 of them living in our house.
@MaLiArtworks186 Ай бұрын
Your cat is thinking "Is daddy making me a house?"
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
lol.😀
@nancyanngambino1053 23 күн бұрын
Absolutely 😍
@saltyqueen Ай бұрын
Thank you for your reply to my question. I read of few of the comments below and see that you haven’t had success yet getting your ferals to use the houses. One possible issue is the size of the door and the fact there there is a flap. It’s great for heat insulation but may discourage cats from using it because they don’t want to feel trapped or vulnerable to predators. I had a cat house that I used last year, and as soon as I attached the clear plastic strip flaps in the door opening, the cat refused to use it. Just a thought for you to consider. Thank you again!
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind suggestion. I have another video on my channel where I took one of these shelters and added a second door for an exit. I then cut the flaps in half so it is very small. I also took a bungee cord and raised the flap way up on another shelter. I have seen evidence that our favorite feral has gotten into the shelter with the small flaps and exit door. One reason she may not be using these shelters is she is spoiled. I gave her three manufactured shelters with a heating pad in each one of them. She loves them.
@saltyqueen Ай бұрын
Hi there, thank you very much for this video, and thank you for caring about feral and stray cats! I purchased a cat house similar to the one you linked from Amazon. The walls are made of a layer of wood, a layer of plywood and, for the interior walls, there is an insulated sponge liner insert included. But there is an insulation gap around theinterior top of the shelter (the roof lifts off) that could let a lot of cold in. We live in northern VT so it gets very cold, and I’m worried about this. Any suggestions? I’m thinking about adding an additional layer of the reflective material that you used in your cat house to the entire interior for extra warmth, and maybe even a layer of some type of insulation board beneath that. maybe I could just cut that same insulation board to fit the gaps around the edge of the roof. Thanks for reading!
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
Hi saltyqueen. Thank you for your kind comment and thank you for caring for the feral and stray cats. I have never used this insulation but it is affordable and looks interesting. amzn.to/4ewRfqF You could also try some foam insulation from Home Depot.
@Tom-zg9te Ай бұрын
Would have be really interested in the details of how you fix the big horizontal crack on the left hand side of the wall. The ones on the right are all little holes that are easy to fix. The ones on the left are harder but you only showed the details for those little holes on the right unfortunately lol
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
Hi Tom. If you have a larger crack you may want to check out the video at 20 minutes in. You will see how I repaired a fairly large crack. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZm9mmijrMeNjsk If you have a larger hole I would backfill the hole with DAP Alex Painter's Acrylic Latex Caulk amzn.to/3jCuneN . I like the Acrylic Latex Caulk without silicone or any other additives. It doesn't expand or contract much, can be used indoors or out, and cleans up easily. Aim your caulking gun at an angle and squeeze some back behind the vinyl siding all around the perimeter of the hole and continue to backfill the entire hole but do not fill it all the way up until it is even with the siding. Keep it about 1/8 of an inch below the surface of the hole in the siding. All you are doing is making a base for the Bondo All-Purpose Putty. Let the Painter's Caulk set up for at least 24 hours so it is good and hard. This caulking doesn't expand or shrink much and should be a good base for the putty. After the Painter's caulk has completely set up you can fill the rest of the hole in with a top coat of the Bondo All-Purpose Putty. You will have to work fast because this stuff has a very short open time of about a minute or less. I would have a small putty knife ready to immediately pull the mixed putty off the mixing cardboard and work it into the remaining hole. It won't matter if you have to work fast and get a little extra putty buildup on the hole to make sure it is all filled in because the putty is easy to sand down. After sanding trace in your wood grain lines with the dental tarter pick, clean it with denatured alcohol, and paint it. I hope that all makes sense and good luck with your repair.
@Tom-zg9te Ай бұрын
@@Fixitforgetit now it is a lot clearer. I wish you have explained in the video. it is sort of a gap around 21:45. Thank you! Another question, if I use Nashua Extreme Temperature duct tape to simply stick the holes or the broken pieces together, would it work if I don't care as much about the aesthetic aspect?
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
@@Tom-zg9te I've never tried duct tape so I can't give you any advice there. Good luck with your repair.
@hopeforthefuture8680 2 ай бұрын
I have a giant Tom cat that has been displaced-“Big Red”- after more than six years under a neighbor’s house. He isn’t all the way feral, but now he comes for food twice a day and it’s getting cold so thanks for the video! I have a wooden cat litter box so I was trying to figure out how to glue the reflectix to the wood but I like your idea much better. Big Red had it made for a long stretch- keeping the mice and rat population down a couple houses down where a person raised rabbits but property sold and no more rabbit food- no more rats- which is good. I hope The Cat will accept the lodging. You make it look easy- I’m pretty sure mine won’t come close but I’ll do my best. Thanks again.
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and thank you for taking care of Big Red. You are one of the angels among us.
@ontoyoualways9183 2 ай бұрын
Don't sterilite brand crack easy in the cold?
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the question. Mine are 2 years old and I live in an area where it gets 15 degrees or more below zero in the winter. So far mine haven't cracked.
@FixItWithMe 2 ай бұрын
Can u use some metal flashing behind some major holes and then place bondo?
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
Hi, FixWithMe. If you have a larger hole I would backfill the hole with DAP Alex Painter's Acrylic Latex Caulk (18065) amzn.to/3jCuneN . I like the Acrylic Latex Caulk without silicone or any other additives. It can be used indoors or out and cleans up easily. Aim your caulking gun at an angle and squeeze some back behind the vinyl siding all around the perimeter of the hole and continue to backfill the entire hole but do not fill it all the way up until it is even with the siding. Keep it about 1/8 of an inch below the surface of the hole in the siding. All you are doing is making a base for the Bondo All-Purpose Putty. Let the Painter's Caulk set up for at least 24 hours so it is good and hard. This caulking doesn't expand or shrink much and should be a good base for the putty. You may want to try J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty bit.ly/3xxELPN as Bondo All-Purpose Putty is no longer available. From the comments I have seen it looks very similar to Bondo All-Purpose Putty.
@kidrauhl0v3 2 ай бұрын
Appreciate Your Clear Direction! THANK YOU
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it
@yannigirl1 2 ай бұрын
Please don’t leave food or water near the cat house. It can easily attract predators like raccoons, other cats, possums, etc.
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
We don't. We put the cat shelters under the deck and the food remained on the deck for some possums that would stop by.
@tcarpenter376 3 ай бұрын
Could the dam be placed on the other side of the shower door? Hard for my door to swing in.
@Fixitforgetit 2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, I think it would simply fill up with water and make the problem worse if it were placed on the inside. I don't know if you have two doors like I do but if you do you could place the dam on the door with the leaking problem and use the other door. Simply leave the door with the dam alone and don't use it. If you don't have two doors I can't think of a way to make a dam work in your situation. I hope you are able to figure something out. I know how frustrating this is.
@jerrytalley802 3 ай бұрын
I’m thinking on houses where you can’t get the vinyl siding anymore, one could charge big bucks to fix it like this?
@Fixitforgetit 3 ай бұрын
Hi, Jerry. I think you are right. There's a business opportunity.
@jerrytalley802 3 ай бұрын
It’s wild, I watched and commented on thus 2 years ago, and couldn’t resist watching again, lol
@Fixitforgetit 3 ай бұрын
Hi, Jerry. Thanks for stopping by and commenting again.
@shawnanderson8699 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so so much !
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for stopping by.
@clivos7 3 ай бұрын
Hi, do you sell these? I live in the UK and would be interested if you do?
@Fixitforgetit 3 ай бұрын
Sorry, but I do not sell these.
@clivos7 3 ай бұрын
@@Fixitforgetit Thx for responding.
@Fixitforgetit 3 ай бұрын
@@clivos7 You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
@dontblameme6328 3 ай бұрын
Vinyl siding is junk!
@susanhelder9408 3 ай бұрын
Perhaps you've had bad luck with it, but we put ours on in 1999 and it still looks good. Just visited here to find how to fix holes from a satellite dish that was affixed to the house.
@Fixitforgetit Ай бұрын
It has worked well for us too. Thanks for stopping by.
@crispyone2564 3 ай бұрын
Finally a video from a person that focuses on detail like I do. Great job bud
@Fixitforgetit 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind comment.
@hectorlewis3026 4 ай бұрын
I think this is awesome. I am going to try this as my neighbors dog bark incessantly. What size is the white wire ?
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. The wire was some I had lying around so the size wasn't labeled. It looks to be about a 12-gauge wire. Good luck with your project.
@CristianValerio-t2b 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all your guidance in this video. I really appreciated. I am trying to help 12 cats right now and couldn't find ideas like this one. 🙌
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
My pleasure. Thank you so much for helping these precious critters. You are one of the angels among us.
@jasonzhou5958 4 ай бұрын
Hello, thanks for sharing, we had a hail attack recently,I need to fix some holes and cracks. However, this all purpose putty is not available in Canada, is there any alternatives that can do the same?
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
Hi, Jason. You are welcome. Apparently Bondo All-purpose Putty is no longer available. I haven't personally used J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty but I have seen a couple of reviews that say it is similar to, and works as well as, Bondo All-purpose Putty. The J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty doesn't say it can be used on plastic but I saw an Amazon review where the guy said he used it to repair his vinyl siding. If you try it please let us know how it works. You can get the J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty here amzn.to/4cmXYlN
@jasonzhou5958 4 ай бұрын
@@Fixitforgetit thank you so much for your detailed response,I checked it is 136cad now and seems a little too expensive but I will keep looking.
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
@@jasonzhou5958 You're welcome. Good luck with your repair.
@dougsaroma 4 ай бұрын
I just shredded my pto belt trying to mow through some super thick stuff. Can anybody tell me if the S version uses the same pto belt as the other Cub Cadet 48 inch decks?
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
Hi, Doug. I'm not sure if the Z Force S 48 uses the same belt as the other 48" Cub Cadet mowers. Here's a link to the belt that fits my S model. You can go there and look at the long list of models it will fit and see if your model is listed there. Good luck with your repair. bit.ly/4fH7KBY
@dsopscak 4 ай бұрын
It does seem that even in the States Bondo all-purpose putty has been discontinued. Has anyone found the JB weld product to be as good? I'm concerned that whereas the Bondo description includes plastic as a compatible material the JB weld does not. I guess I'll give it a go using that.
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
Hi, dsopscak. I haven't personally used J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty but I have seen a couple of reviews that say it is similar to, and works as well as, Bondo All-Purpose Putty. The J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty doesn't say it can be used on plastic but I saw an Amazon review where the guy said he used it to repair his vinyl siding. If you use the J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty to repair your vinyl siding please let us know if it works well and if you have used Bondo All-Purpose Putty how the J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty compares. Thank you and good luck with your repair. J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty amzn.to/4cmXYlN
@richardharrison1493 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video and the clip suggestion. I have been looking at siding mounting panels. This looks much cleaner and quicker.
@Fixitforgetit 4 ай бұрын
My pleasure. Good luck with your project.
@ronhakenjos1437 5 ай бұрын
Great job
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@SpookyEng1 5 ай бұрын
Great video, I love the way you detail and explain every step and the tools!
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words.
@pattiprosperoella3244 5 ай бұрын
Great job.
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it.
@15DurangoRT 5 ай бұрын
You could have saved a step and just put the paint into the Bondo.
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your suggestion.
@t.castleberry6828 5 ай бұрын
Great info, saved me from a couple of upcoming headaches with my new (to me) second hand ZT CC. Thanks
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Hi, @t.castleberry6828. My pleasure. I'm glad this helped.
@rssmith289 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! We thought we were crazy! We have "misting" that is coming from the frame. The frameless door is beautiful. I did not want to remodel the master bathroom but my husband did. The remodel nearly cost us our marriage. So, he is in charge of drying off the shower each and every time. Since he sqeeguees the quartz he wipes up every surface now as well.
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
Hi, @rssmith289. You are welcome. I hope you are able to resolve your issue. Good luck.
@lola9343 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this excellent tip. Very smart. Love the bandits.
@Fixitforgetit 5 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for your kind comment.
@dylandonaghue6750 6 ай бұрын
I can’t find Bondo All-Purpose putty in Canada. Would you have any alternatives? This video is well-explained and detailed. You are a perfectionist like me!
@Fixitforgetit 6 ай бұрын
Hi, D Donaghue. Thank you for your kind comment. You may want to try J-B Weld Multi-Purpose Putty - Quart - Home Exterior & Interior. bit.ly/3xxELPN . Please note that I have never used it so I can't vouch for its ease of use, durability, or longevity. From what I can see it looks very similar to Bondo All-Purpose Putty. Good luck with your repair.
@Padoinky 6 ай бұрын
Bondo to the rescue
@Fixitforgetit 6 ай бұрын
Indeed. Thanks for stopping by.
@karenreneelyles261 6 ай бұрын
Excellent instructions ! Thank you!
@Fixitforgetit 6 ай бұрын
Hi, Karen. My pleasure and thank you for your kind comment.
@GY6SCOOTERCHAT 6 ай бұрын
Of course starting fluid is going to work but you will ruin the engine using it. I can spray starting fluid to the back of the breather. Will it work if you put regular fuel through the tube?
@Fixitforgetit 6 ай бұрын
That's a great idea and I believe it would work. You would need be be careful not to get too much fuel in there and flood it but I bet your idea would work.