Category: HowTos
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How To – Cleaning A Main Waste Plumbing Line
In your home there are a variety of different sized waste lines which get larger the closer to the exit point of your home. The waste traps under your sink are two inch lines and fixtures like your toilet and bath tub are between two and three inches in diameter but your main waste lines…
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How To – Intro to Drywall
Most home interiors are now finished with Drywall but not so long ago most homes were finished with either wood paneling or Plaster over lath. So what made the change and what are your choices? The main reason for the change to Drywall was the ease of installation. To install plaster over a lath base…
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How To – Wood Burning Fireplace Guide
Many older homes and even some new homes have wood burning fireplaces. For most of the year they are not much more then decoration but for those few months in the winter they can add warmth and pleasure to your home. One of the biggest concerns about fireplaces is that you are actually making a…
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How To – Winter Repair Of Concrete And Driveway Damage
Unfortunately there are times in the dead of winter when you need to repair or at the very least patch a section of damaged Concrete or Driveway. I say it is unfortunate because the materials that you need to perform a permanent repair are either not available or will not cure correctly when temperatures drop…
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How To – Proper Disposal Of Medicines In Your Home
Every year we hear clean water reports that say large cities like NYC have levels of pharmaceuticals in their drinking water that can be a concern for the people that live in that area. You will hear reports of water that has passed through the treatment plants to be recycled and put back into our…