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Step 1 Turn the water supply to the bathtub off. If a cutoff valve for the bathtub is not available, the water supply to the entire house will have to be shut off while the repair is being made. Step 2 Loosen the handle (or handles, if there are two or more). The screw holding [...]
Nothing looks worse–and performs worse–than old electrical outlets. They are unsightly. Plugs slip out of them. They are dangerous. Replace old electrical outlets with new outlets and faceplates. 1. Shut Off Power Shut off power to circuit you will be working on at the service panel. Do not assume that the markings on the service [...]
A garage door opener is one of the handiest gadgets you can install in your home. And you can install it yourself following these general instructions and the specific instructions that come with the unit. The typical garage door opener consists of a reversible motor that drives a carriage along a rail above the door. [...]
Overhead garage doors, whether they roll up in sections or swing up in one piece, operate on spring tension. The door moves on metal tracks on the garage walls, and a heavy spring or springs provide the power. In most cases when the door doesn’t work easily, repairs are fairly simple. Here are some helpful [...]
Here we describe how to inspect residential air conditioning systems (A/C systems) to inform home buyers, owners, and home inspectors of common cooling system defects. The articles at this website describe the basic components of an air conditioning system and then we discuss how to estimate the rated cooling capacity of an air conditioning system [...]
Step 1 Purchase lumber – for every 8 feet of fence, buy: 1-4×4 treated post (plus end post) 2-2x6x8 treated rails (2×4′s will sag after time) 18-1x6x6 cedar fence boards wood screws 2 1/2″ or 3″(rails) and 1 1/2″(fence boards) 2 bags ready mix cement per hole Step 2 Clear and level fence line. Put [...]
Step 1 Stroll around your house slowly with a pair of binoculars. Methodically inspect every square inch of your roof with the binoculars. Do you see any cracks, tears, or rot? These are often a leak source. Take note of where you see imperfections in the shingles or sheathing. Get up on the roof and [...]
#1: TEST CO detector and batteries. Tip #1: Pick a day each month to ‘test’ your Carbon Monoxide detector and its batteries to ensure that both are functioning properly. Replace old batteries with new ones if needed. #2: Vacuum Tip #2: Vacuum your CO detector with a vacuum that has an upholstery attachment to clean [...]
Step 1 Consider your home. Do you use gas appliances or electric? Does your house include an attached garage? If you use electric appliances and you don’t have an attached garage, you don’t need a carbon monoxide detector. However, if you use gas and/or you have an attached garage, you may want to consider using [...]
Step 1 Make sure your leather is the type that can be repaired at home. Ninety percent of furniture is made from top coated or protected leather, which luckily, is easy to repair with do-it-yourself kits. This leather is uniform in color and appearance, has an identifiable grain pattern, does not scratch easily and if [...]
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