DIY plumbing may be worth a try, but you can quickly get in over your head. Plumbing is a true craft, and even soldering copper pipes can be a challenge. Discover secrets from a licensed master plumber, Tim Carter.
DIY plumbing may be worth a try, but you can quickly get in over your head. Plumbing is a true craft, and even soldering copper pipes can be a challenge. Discover secrets from a licensed master plumber, Tim Carter.
Rust prevention is tackled with protective coatings. Rust protection begins with rust removal, prep, good primer and high quality paint with rust inhibitor.
Decks can be constructed out of many materials. My deck construction choices would be chemically treated pine for the structural aspect and construction grade redwood. This will look gorgeous in anyone's deck plans.
If your air conditioning unit is properly sized, but you still have temperature problems there may be another cause. The sizes of the air ducts and the number of ducts pipes extending from the air handler are critical to ensuring enough cold air is piped into each room to offset the buildup of heat.
Sheds work well for storing things that won't fit inside your home. Outdoor sheds come in a variety of sizes, shapes and styles. A 10-foot wide by 12-foot deep storage shed is a very popular size. You can place shelves, a workbench and plenty of storage space in this size garden shed. Discover some recommendations for your storage shed plans.
Wall anchor types and sizes are varied for concrete, concrete block and drywall walls. To select the right kind, know the weight of the objects to be shelved and then select the anchors that hold this weight. I always like to add a 50 percent safety factor.
Concrete overlays can be successfully applied if you follow my tips. Cement and stone amounts are critical to the concrete mixture. You need a cement paint applied before you bond the overlay to the older concrete. Use a curing compound after your overlay is finished.
Roofs depend on gravity to keep water from entering underneath shingles and other roofing materials. In the winter, ice dams can form. The best way to prevent leaks caused by ice dams is to install ice dam membranes under the finished roofing material.
Kitchen cabinets can be updated with paint for little cost. Painting kitchen cabinets can make your cabinetry and kitchen look renewed.
Removing grout from ceramic tile showers and tubs can be done without tile removal. It is a job done by hand or with a small electric grinder. You will need a lot of patience before you start grouting tile again. Be careful not to scratch your ceramic tile.
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