There are a variety of reasons to use electrical timers around your home. Many timers are very easy to use and can control indoor appliances such as lighting or a water heater to save money. Outside you can use timers to control your sprinklers and other devices for convenience.
Indoor timers come in two basic types they are either hard wired to your homes electrical wires for use on larger items like a water heater …
There are things that kids shouldn’t get into but once they can walk its almost impossible to keep them out of anything. For this reason you really need to plan and organize your home anytime you introduce a danger.
This means you should examine where you store your pesticides, tools, cleaning products, medicines but because so many products can be a danger you really need to examine everything in …
Saving money is a priority for everyone but when it comes to long showers or nice hot baths people sometimes have a hard time giving up comforts that ease the pains of long work days.
There is nothing wrong with relaxing after a hard day with a warm shower but reducing stress can also be found by lowering your water and heating bills. If just one of your faucets …
Any piece of wood exposed to the elements will eventually rot. It doesn’t matter if it is white pine or pressure treated and paints and stains will only delay the eventual decay.
If the item is relatively inexpensive you can just replace it but in this case the decorative post found outside our front door is starting to see problems. These posts can cost a good amount of money …
If you have a garage that you park a vehicle in or use as a project work area then you probably keep wishing the floor looked a little better. Well with a few gallons of Epoxy Paint and a weekend your floor can look better then new.
To prepare the garage for painting the first thing you need to do is remove everything. If you can’t get everything out …
Wire rack shelves can be used in many places in our homes to provide sturdy storage areas in our kitchens, closets and utility rooms. For the most part they are relatively inexpensive and easy to install however storing fradgile or smaller object can be a problem.
Here we will cover the basic choices and install methods.
Measuring
The first thing you need to do is measure the area where you want the shelves …
There are many times when building an addition, deck or other project requires the use of steel Joist or beam hangers but how do you know when to use them and what is the best way to install them.
Here we will look at a couple applications for steel and explain the proper install procedures.
When you are hanging a porch or deck off of the side of your home …
It seems that a fad started about 5 years ago where auto restorers would say they used a Rotisserie to complete the project. Since most people have never used one we thought we should take a look at how they are best used and if your project can benefit from using one.
So, what is a rotisserie?
A rotisserie is a body lift unit that bolts onto your front and …
There are as many different types of paint brushes as there are things to paint and within each type there are different grades, fibers and products that distinguish a good brush from a bad one.
Along with painting there are other uses for brushes like applying paint strippers, degreasers or solvents and cleaning tools.
First lets look at how the type of fibers and their coarseness are related to the work you are …
There are a variety of uses for Impact Rotary Hammers and to tackle those jobs you should understand the differences of different types of Rotary Hammers.
The first type is a standard Impact Hammer. This type of tool has no rotation but can be used for chipping and driving. If you are breaking up a small amount of concrete. Taking out an old wet bed mortar floor in a bathroom …