Fireplaces come in a variety of styles - natural wood burning fireplaces, gas fireplaces, or the newer ventless gas fireplaces. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. You must decide if the fireplace will be strictly decorative or for home heating. If you are using the gas fireplace to heat your home, then the look for an efficient gas fireplace. Water vapor can be a potentially harmful side effect of the ventless fireplaces.
If your light bulbs "burn" out quickly, it might not be the light bulb. Check the light bulb socket. Confused over compact fluorescent light bulb, halogen lights, energy saving light bulbs? Some light bulbs will save you money, but can change the colors in your home.
Kitchen design and kitchen planning are big issues when doing your kitchen remodeling. Kitchen cabinets, kitchen islands and layout are just some of the factors to be concerned when planning your new kitchen design.
Tim Carter helps YouTuber Paul, of the 7seveng7 channel, diagnose and fix his leaking toilet. Over the phone, while Tim is up on the roof. Replacing the toilet flapper valve is one toilet repair you can do yourself.
Tim Carter explains the advantages of using work truck bodies over regular truck beds. Discovery some truck utility body features you should look for when selecting the utility truck bed for your job.
The furnace in the older house is a still working gravity furnace. Not many moving parts in this old furnace. But unlike modern gas furnaces, these coal furnaces are very inefficient. Asbestos was a common covering for the ductwork. Asbestos removal should be done by a certified removal company. The fibers in asbestos are know carcinogens. So, asbestos exposure is a very serious issue.
Painting cedar shakes before installing them is the easiest way to paint them. There are several methods to paint the cedar shakes. Shakes can be sprayed or dipped. Read about some proven methods of painting.
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Tim Carter explains the purpose of pot filler faucets. He then shows how to install a kitchen faucet above a cook top.
Tim Carter demonstrates a simple way to cut a circle out of the center of ceramic tile. This is helpful when installing ceramic tile on your next ceramic wall tile and ceramic floor tile project.
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