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 …
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How To Making The Biggest Changes With Small Projects Around Your Home
Whether you just moved into your new home or have lived there for years there are always going to be projects that you need to take care of. Some of these projects might leave you feeling you spent a lot of money for no real benefit but others are simple things you can do that make big differences in your life.
Adding Storm Doors
Storm Doors are a great project for your home. They range in …
How To Diagnose A Washing Machine That Won’t Drain
One of the worst situations other than a leak that you might have with your washing machine is when you have a full load of clothes in it and it won’t drain the water out. There are a few different problems that can cause this and normally the problem is pretty easy to diagnose.
The first thing you want to do is check the water supply line to the washing machine and look for obstructions. …
How To Convert Your Wired Alarm System To A New Wireless Alarm System
If you have an older home that has a wired alarm system that is in good condition but you would like to upgrade to a new Wireless Alarm System with better features then you do have a variety of methods to complete the conversion.
The first option is to simply start over. Remove your old contacts and motion detectors and other devices and just upgrade to a new system that is wireless. This is not …
How To Choose A Self Install Security System For Your Home
In this how to we are answering questions from a friend that is considering buying and installing their own security system. They would like to own the equipment and have as much versatility in expanding it and choosing the method of monitoring. They also have questions about security cameras and home automation. We will try to cover the basic considerations when you are choosing a system that you will self install and what …
How To Integrate Home Automation And Security
As people have extended needs there are companies that are offering options that are available as addons to your home security system. This might include motion sensors that also have video cameras in them or it might be a system that allows you to control your thermostat, lighting and even your appliances from your Alarm System.
The first thing that should be said and realized is that there is a big difference between these systems …
How To Choose Between A DVR And NVR Recorder For Your Home Security System
When assembling your home video security system there are a number of options that you need to account for. Is the system being installed in your home or are you installing it in a rented apartment or home? This can mean a world of difference when you are planning on how to deploy your cameras and which cameras are right for you.
Another thing that you should consider early on into your planning process is …
How To Correctly Point Your TV Antenna For Best Reception
A friend is asking about some reception problems they are having and we thought it would be a good time to go over the best way to install and point your TV antenna.
No matter what type of antenna you get the location that you install it and how you point it will have dramatic differences in your reception.
When installing your antenna height really makes a lot of difference. If you are able to mount …
How To Save Your Recorded Television Files For Later Viewing
Whether you just cut the cord and you are on an Antenna or if you are still on Cable and you want to create an archive of shows for later watching there are some good, better and best ways to create your archive and play it back on your devices.
For Cable subscribers you will have to get a device that can use a CableCard. It is a credit card sized card that your cable …
How To Setup A Media Server For Your Home
If you are someone that records TV off of Antenna or Cable or maybe you are someone that takes a lot of video on your phone and you need a central place to store it so all of your devices can access the content and offload for storage then you should consider setting up a media server in your home.
In our home we have the ability to access our NAS server from each of …