High water pressure can cause noisy booms, or water hammer, in your water system when taps are turned off. Unless this water pressure is relieved, piping can sometimes burst or leaks develop. Water hammer arresters include installing a pressure reducing valve and/or water heater expansion tank, or, increasing the size of piping. Stop the noise ... and potential problems.
CSST is fairly new. Corrugated stainless steel tubing is easier to bend, cut, and work with than other gas tubing. CSST tubing is positioned to be widely used in a matter of years.
If you understand your toilet and its simple workings, you will be prepared for the sure malfunctions to come. Toilets are heavily used ensuring toilet problems to be dealt with. Much toilet repair can be done by the average homeowner, and fixing toilet problems can be simplified. Read this!
Water softeners for home water treatment can make hard water more tame and save appliances from hard water scale damage. Attributes of traditional and magnetic water softeners are weighed here.
Borate chemicals are sprayed onto new wood to ward off termites and other insects. It is an easy job and borate products are not new - Europeans, and folks down under in New Zealand and Australia have been using borates with great success for nearly 50 years. Back in 1990, the Australians treated 12 million cubic feet of lumber with borates!
To kill carpenter bees, use an insecticide that is either liquid or powder. All the chemicals listed on this page will eliminate carpenter bees if used correctly. There are also dusts that get rid of carpenter bees.
Carpenter ants don't eat wood like termites, but they do pose a threat to our homes. Carpenter ants will bite through wood to make their nests and eat the food in our houses. Carpenter ants also spread their nests out and can be hard to find. Read about the habits of these pests to learn how to get rid of carpenter ants.
Total colony elimination systems use bait traps to poison the worker termites and kill off entire colonies. Previously, termites were stopped by chemical barriers that weren't always effective and harmed the environment.
Vinyl decking and plastic decking have maintenance advantages over wood decking. Virgin vinyl decks are better than recycled material decks because they both last longer and won't lose their color. Use a synthetic deck sealer for maintenance.
Gas grills and bbq grills are very popular. I love cooking on my own grill, even in cold weather. Gas grills can be fueled with natural gas or propane. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Some fire codes do not allow gas grills in multi-family housing.
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