Whether you bought your car used or new there comes a time when upgrading your Audio System to meet your current needs is something you want to do.
If you watch any of the car shows on Cable Television you will see multi-thousand dollar kits being installed in SUVs that take up the whole cargo area.
Since most of us don’t want or need to go that far we thought we would examine some of the …
Room soundproofing is one of the most important aspects of livability in today’s homes.
The need for soundproofing is not only found in populated city centers and homes that are built near high traffic locations but can be required for suburban settings in developments where you may have loud neighbors or even for that mom and dad of teenagers that need their sleep for the next day in work.
Soundproofing should not really be confused with …
On older vehicles with V8 engines and crank pulleys with harmonic balancers it was a pretty easy job getting your pulley off to get access to your timing chain or for whatever other reason you needed.
These pulleys were held on by 3 to 4 bolts that were tightened under 70 foot pounds of pressure. Even dealing with troublesome bolts would mean adding a pipe to your ratchet and giving it a mild yank.
Today’s engines …
Selling or buying a home seems to be wrapped up in a mystical unknown art that only highly trained Realtors taking 6% of the Sales Price or more seem to understand.
Honestly this is not true and the fact that Realtors haven’t been forced to offer their services at fixed rates vs a percentage of the sale price is probably one of the most egregious acts in all business transactions.
The fact is many people go …
Everyone knows that sales of new and current homes have hit an all time low and even though this is true some people still need to purchase homes today.
This is what you would call a buyers market but in fact buyers are unable to complete deals due to homes they contracted for losing value before closing. This happens when a prior contract for a new home is delayed significantly but it is occurring …
There will always be debate about when is the best time to perform work in your yard and this includes the right time for planting grass.
The answer is really not that difficult if you take a few seconds to think about it. But there are many factors that you should consider and choosing the exact best time may not be best for your yard.
Fall is a time when all of your plants go dormant. …
From Fireplace pokers to brass door knobs and cabinet pulls every home is bound to have at least a few brass items that need to be taken care of.
Although Brass is a relatively soft metal when compared to steel it is durable and not prone to rusting.
It is also fairly decent in the way of maintainability requiring limited polishing to remove oxidation but nothing can limit the amount of surface buildup when items are …
Sometimes home projects can be difficult for the single person but there are tricks of the trade to get your work done fast and easy.
When you are remodeling your bathroom you will find that dealing with your current fixtures can be somewhat difficult. The important thing to remember is if it fit into your house you can definitely get it out.
Bathtubs are one of the largest built in items you will need to deal …
When creating special texture effects in your home for accent walls or decoration you may want to try a marblized effect.
Marbling is a technique where different colors of paint are layered in a pattern to break up a solid color.
You can get as creative as you want designing an abstract pattern or one that simulates the colors and textures found in natural marble
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.
If you are planning to paint a room in your house you should take time to prepare the walls for paint. Even if you don’t have nail pops or holes there are things you should do before applying that coat of primer or another top coat.
Cleaning your walls is a must for every paint job and doing so will allow you to inspect your walls for any imperfections that need to be fixed.
If your …
Automotive fuses are installed by manufacturers to protect the wiring and devices in your car from electrical overload.
Overloads can happen when an electrical circuit has a short to ground or internal problem that causes the device to draw too much electricity from your battery.
If this was to occur the fuses which is placed between the battery and the device would melt and turn off the flow of electricity before damage could occur.