Although some people think that a roll of Duct Tape and a Tube of Caulk is all that is needed to repair most things around the home there are a variety of different caulks that can be used for hundreds of different projects. Selecting the right one for the job is as important as deciding to use it at all so lets go over some of the different types of Caulk and when and where they are best used.
Acrylic Latex Caulkis …
There are a number of projects around your home where a small or even large sized pressure washer can be a real help or for all practical reasons required. This buying guide will cover some of the different sizes of pressure washers and some of the attachments that can be used for your projects.
What size is right for you?
You should purchase a pressure washer that meets 70% of your job tasks with ease and …
At the time of writing this HowTo we are now in Spring and entering into Summer but year round we may have reason to store Gasoline in our Garages and Sheds for use in lawnmowers, weed wackers other garden tools and in the winter we should have a supply ready for use in our gasoline powered snow blowers.
The first thing you should understand after knowing that Gasoline can cause fires is that storing gasoline …
Recently improvements in leaf blowers that have a vacuum attachment can reduce the amount of resulting waste in your garden.
The Leaf Blowers are pretty much the same as they always have been with one important improvement.
Impeller Design for Mulching
Probably through customer complaints manufacturers of leaf blowers that also had a vacuum attachment found that the impeller or blades in the unit would break quickly if made of plastic.
When they reverted to metal they found …
There are many times around your home or garage when taking temperatures of an item without getting close to it or using a direct contact thermometer is necessary.
Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers try to perform this tasks. Somewhere between a thermal imager and a contact thermometer these non-contact thermometers take samples of heat signatures at a distance of one to three feet and approximate the actual heat of the object based on its signature.
The closer you …
Well summer is over and although there are still a few more weeks of warm weather its not a bad idea to take inventory and prepare for winter now.
Having tools that you can depend on in temperatures below freezing is important. Not only will it make life easier if you take inventory now but in the next few weeks you are bound to find sales on items that you may need to purchase.
Well you just purchased your Air Compressor and new Tool Set and maybe your manufacturer was nice enough to include a basic hose and a few adapters to get you started but there are a number of features that you should consider to get the most out of your tools.
For most non-commercial applications when buying hoses you will be looking at a range from 1/4″ at the small end to 1″ at the very …
If you are looking for a new lawn mower you are likely to come across models that have a Self Propelled option.
For the most part Self Propelled lawn mowers look very similar to standard push mowers however a few things you might notice is that the handle bar where you push the mower will have an extra bar you must squeeze closed for the drive wheels to engage and you are likely to have …
Grass String Trimmers are useful for cleaning up the edges of your lawn and getting into areas that you can’t take your lawn mower. For most of us this is a one time purchase that should last you many years so how do you know what type is best for your home?
Well first you should understand that every string trimmer uses a plastic / nylon type cord to cut the grass and weeds. …
KwikSet recently came out with a new lock feature called the SmartKey.
If your lock set has this feature it means re-keying the lock to work with different keys is now a matter of seconds instead of minutes and removal and disassembly of the door lock is no longer necessary in all cases.
The process seems pretty straight forward.
If you are knowledgeable about standard lock sets you know that the key you insert into your lock …