Before you begin your project or hire someone to do the work you should understand the basic requirements that need to be followed in order for your electrical upgrades or changes to be covered under your local or state electrical code.
Residential Electrical codes are different then those applied to commercial buildings but this does not mean they are not as important.
For …
When remodeling your Bathroom or Kitchen it is likely that you will want to replace or add wall tile. Ordering the correct type and number is important because supply centers that do not keep stock on hand at all times may run out or your selection could be discontinued.
Tile Firing Lots
In addition to availability there is the consideration …
Depending on where you live electric baseboard heaters can either be your primary or secondary heating source. Heating with electric can be expensive and is often higher then the cost of oil or gas in either forced hot air systems or baseboard hot water delivery systems.
The people that benefit the most from their use are in homes located in the southern part of …
Home owners and builders may have given a thought of thanks to their building officials this week after seeing the earthquake disaster in Haiti.
Although ridged concrete and brick structures often do poorly in earthquakes the lack of building standards along with cuts in design standards due to corruption are being blamed on elevating an already bad situation.
Earthquakes are measured not only by seismic sensors but also by the damage they cause. In Haiti many structures that …
The Federal Government is always full of happy regulations and the post office is no stranger. All of the regulations are easy to understand and reasonable considering your postman will need to visit hundreds of homes every day and dealing with boxes that are too high or short to reach, lettering that is hard to see, complex designs or boxes that just don’t work easily …
Steel Exterior Doors are used on many homes for Fire protection on doorways connected to a built in garage and also exit doors.
Steel Doors can come in a simple flat face or can be detailed to resemble wood doors with set in panels and some may even have a simulated grain texture.
The great benefit of Steel is that the door will expand and contract very evenly and this is important when your door gets …
Whether you are getting ready to fix your bathtub, boat, Truck Cap or other Fiberglass item that has seen some abuse you are probably going to need to replace its outer gel coat in the process.
Many fiberglass parts are made in a mold and to produce a quality smooth surface the technician will coat the mold with a gel coat and then apply fiberglass over it on the inside of the part.
This is the …
Well if you keep your computer long enough or if you get to that point where you no longer buy new computers but continuously add upgrades to the box you bought years ago eventually your power supply is going to die.
In the computer that we are working on today is an older ATX power supply that has seen two motherboard upgrades, half a dozen different drives and mostly everything else that can be …
Most people are going to end up having to repair their oven when either their lower bake element or top broiler element burns out.
The experience when it happens can be anything from an element that just won’t turn on to something resembling a Fourth of July fireworks display.
Today’s Elements are made to get extremely hot with a relatively low amperage flowing through them. The way they do this is by a mixture of different …
After you have installed your floor joists the next step is installing the plywood decking that will be the base for your home’s floors.
Before you begin this part of your project it is important that you make sure your joists / rim joists are aligned so the home is square. Using a tape measure check the corners for square and double check the distances between the joists at 16 on center.
Decking comes in two …
With the price we pay for new and even used vehicles today it is important to get the most out of them. Here we will discuss some of the simple things you can do to extend the life of your car or truck while also improving its performance.
It is not uncommon to see vehicles driven 20 to 30,000 miles every year and with that comes a lot …
Can one tree make a difference?
Well to find out it won’t cost you anything if you live in Portland, Oregon.
Every tree planted in Portland contributes to cleaner rivers and streams. So, if you plant a tree on your residential property, you can receive a rebate of up to $50 for native trees.
Receive a credit on your utility bill (50% of purchase price up to $40, up to $50 if the tree is a Willamette Valley native)
Rebates …