Almost every home and business lunch room has a Microwave. They are really great appliances to cook or reheat foods and they do it very quickly. Although there are only a few primary parts in your microwave the cost of repairing them often means that you are better off just replacing it.
There are a few primary parts that make your microwave work:
The Controller Circuit Board that lets you set the time, heat …
Millions of people buy their first home every year and many of them make mistakes when it comes to spending and projects. In this how to we will look at some of the most recommended tips for new home owners and what mistakes to avoid.
The first thing you have to overcome is sticker shock and the realization that you have just signed into a long term loan that will change your spending …
Off Grid building has become very popular in the past few years as people want to move to areas that are remote but still have some of the comforts found in a modern home. Your ability to build your remote off grid cabin will depend on a few things including your skill level and available materials. If your property has road access then you will be able to bring in a much larger variety …
There are a lot of old wife tales about different products that you can add to your garden compost to improve your soil and Coffee Grounds normally get high regard by small gardeners that make their own compost. However there are some issues that can arise from using coffee grounds in your compost and before you get carried away you should do some research on what properties they contribute to your soil.
First coffee grounds …
The idea of homesteading or home farming has become very popular in the past few years. People that have never experienced farm life and may have been raised in the city are purchasing plots of land, building their own houses and trying to become self sufficient. The question is not only if you can obtain the skills to do these things but is it something that you can do cost effectively.
The old …
I was just answering a some questions about wells from a friend that is building their own home and put together some basic information about drilling your own sand point shallow well and I thought I would share.
What is a Sand Point Shallow Well?
The name Sand Point comes from the tip of the pipe that is used at the bottom of the well. It is the first section of pipe and it …
In this HowTo we will cover the very basics of stone building design. In reality very few stone homes are built today because of the cost. There are many homes that were built prior to about 1950 that are stone homes and many that have survived hundreds of years. Today if you see a home with a stone exterior it is likely imitation or thin vernier stone that is applied to a …
A lot of people like to buy used project vehicles or maybe a daily driver that is in need of a lot of work. These vehicles normally have a lot of work that is needed before they are street ready. They are Projects and you expect that you are going to put a lot of work into them and in the end you will have a vehicle that you can drive and …
There are a lot of options when it comes to Android TV Boxes and most of them today can display full 4k resolution. Unfortunately out of the box a lot of developers have the system defaulted to 720p.
To get a higher resolution the first thing that is necessary is your TV must support that higher resolution. If you have a 4k Television then it should be able to stream content at any …
If you are experiencing a delay in the closing of your home then just take a deep breath and try to understand that under normal times there are normally 25% to 35% of home closings that are delayed or canceled for one reason or another. The better news is that only about 9% of sales result in a cancel before the deal reaches closing and those issues are primarily due to lending …
Recently I had a conversation with a young man that was trying to find information for his grandfather that owns a good sized piece of land with his primary home on it. He has lived in the area for over 50 years and many of his neighbors have sold their homes only to have a developer subdivide the property and build additional homes on it. It seems that the older gentleman that …
It might not be a big issue that people think about but in reality it is a good idea to take care of some important things before you move into someone else’s home and make it yours. In this day and age we are talking about infectious diseases and even if that wasn’t true there are other situations such as pets or other things we will hit on that you should take …