Rock salt can be damaging to concrete driveways, walkways and patios if the concrete installation was not originally done correctly. Concrete's compressive strength, air entrainment, placement and finishing are all important to concrete's ability to resist freeze / thaw cycles and salt.
Can you believe we're almost finished with January 2017? Holy potato! Small Engine Reminder!! Just after sending this to you, I'm going to go up to my shed and start my lawn mower and my walk-behind string trimmer. I'll also briefly start my gas-powered pressure washer. You need water passing through it to cool it […]
Vinyl siding can be removed from a house and brick put in its place. The most important part of the job will be underground as a solid foundation must support the new brick.
A tear in the drywall paper can be repaired. Drywall repair can be done without replacing the entire sheet of drywall or sheetrock. Here are some tips on how to repair drywall.
Wet or rain-soaked framing lumber will not rot in a matter of days. Homeowners often worry that the wood is ruined if a house gets wet during construction. Water can cause problems if the lumber is allowed to stay wet for weeks and weeks, so do whatever is possible to get a roof on the house.
Exhaust moist, hot air from your attic. Turbine roof vents work with Mother Nature to pull this air outside...for free.
Installing drainage systems with downspout drain lines is simple enough to do. First check with your local government. Stormwater rules and regulations may prohibit some of your ideas. Can you discharge rainwater onto your property? Drainage systems that use a smooth 4 inch diameter plastic SDR-35 pipe will have few problems. Read my tips for better drainage.
Water heaters can be fitted with expansion tanks to capture expanded water and prevent water heater malfunction. Sizing water heater expansion tanks is easy for your hot water heater, and adding a hot water expansion tank can be done within 30 minutes.
Retaining Wall Repair Cost TIPS Consult with a structural engineer Engineer has honest contractor referrals Develop a repair plan DIY repair with inexpensive materials CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! DEAR TIM: The retaining wall at my older home is in sad shape. A contractor told me that if I don’t tear […]
My website revision project is moving along quite well. Yesterday, I spent the entire day going back through all of the columns I've revised in the past two weeks and made some subtle formatting changes. The changes were for the better! It'll be interesting to see if you can tell what I did. I was […]
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