Every home will eventually have a clogged drain there is really not much you can do to prevent it so it is important that you prepare for the situation, not panic when it happens and have the tools you need to get things working again.
Although in some cases you may need to call in a professional if a pipe needs to be replaced or a line needs to …
How many times have you gone into a store to purchase a new pair of jeans and been amazed at the prices. The least costly ones usually start at about $8 and are unprocessed denim that is hard as a piece of cardboard and also not as attractive but as you go up in price you have to wonder if some of these companies are buying jeans out of the garbage and reselling them.
If …
This is a pretty specific HowTo that I hope will help some home owners that are faced with adding an outlet for their Garage Door Opener when a feed from the nearest closest outlet is obstructed.
I came across this problem when a neighbor asked to borrow a pair of needle nosed pliers because he was having another neighbor add two outlets in his garage and they couldn’t get the twist on the wire tight …
Servicing your cars disk brakes is a relatively easy task that only takes a few basic hand tools and a couple hours of your time. In this howto we are restoring an older vehicle that needs its front pads replaced. We will not be replacing or cutting the rotors but this is an option that you should consider.
If you bring your vehicle in for service most brake places will cut your rotors / turn …
Until the 1970’s most vehicles other then high performance models had drum brakes on all four wheels after that time disk brakes were standard on the front of many vehicles and many went to four wheel disk brakes. Today you are likely to see drum brakes on base model vehicles on the rear wheels however some manufacturers are moving away from drum brakes all together.
The reason drum brakes are still acceptable on the rear …
The old saying that you need the right tool for the job has some truth to it. Whether you are a Mechanic starting out your career or a high end hobbyist that thinks its better to put labor charges into tools and do the job yourself you have probably already found out the hard way that some tools are better then others.
I say you probably found out the hard way because like most people …
Drum Brakes are still used by car manufacturers on rear brakes and it is likely that your vehicle has a set unless it is a high performance or non-base model with 4 wheel disk brakes.
Drum brakes are pretty basic and relatively easy to understand and work on. The rear hub that is attached to your axle will hold your wheel studs to attach your tire.
If the vehicle is front wheel drive the axles will …
There always seems to be one room in your home that is colder then the others and in the summer that same room seems to be the hottest. In this HowTo we will look at some of the cures for improperly balanced heating systems along with other problems that can cause this uncomfortable situation.
Gas forced hot air systems have been around for decades and they are used in residential and commercial buildings to provide …
Today it seems every company you deal with wants to sell you some type of insurance for your car, computer, electronics and home.
When you purchased your home or when it was built new the builder most likely provided a free workmanship guaranty that also covered replacement of defective materials for the first couple years. Some items such as foundations or framing may be covered for up to 10 years and many of the individual …
Bed Bugs have been getting a lot of news lately and the rise in the numbers found in Northeastern cities has become a serious problem. Although the bed bug does not normally spread disease it can like many other pests carry diseases that are serious or deadly to humans.
Bed bugs feed on Human or Animal Blood.
Most often you will find bed bugs in natural fiber materials in your home. They like to infest beds …