Whether you purchased an undeveloped acre or two of land in a suburban community or you are homesteading away from town one of the first things that you will want to do is survey your land and then install a driveway for access and construction.
If you were building a development you would be required to have soil engineers come out and inspect your land. At that point you can make decisions on how …
If you are someone that lives in an area where you can get easy access to your own trees you might want to consider milling your own lumber. Trees like spruce and pine are pretty easy to come by throughout the country and other woods like Oak, Maple, and Walnut may be prevalent in your area.
Many people that make custom furniture for a living will find ways to get logs from people that …
Whether you are building a new home or managing an established property there are times when trees need to be removed because they are a danger to the home or the people that live in them. The most common situation is when an older tree dies because of infestation or blight. Normally this takes a long time to happen and you will notice things like the tree loosing leaves much earlier than others …
In this howto there are procedures that will expose you to your home’s electrical system. If you have any doubts about your ability to work with home electrical systems then you should call a professional electrician.
A Friend is asking about a couple outside outlets that aren’t functioning and they have checked a few things but haven’t been able to find out why the outlets aren’t working or what they might need to repair.
The first …
Although there are a lot of things that you can take care of yourself when it comes to the internal maintenance of your oil heater it is best to have a professional inspect and service your equipment. I don’t say this because the work is extremely difficult to do but because access to parts and tools to complete the job is worth having someone come out and do the work for you.
In this …
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 …
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. …
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here are many times that you are on the road and tire damage leaves you disabled. With a few simple tools you can get yourself back on the road safely and get to a repair shop that can review your work.
The first thing you have to understand is that not all tires can be repaired. If you have damage to the sidewall of the tire which is the side of the tire without …
Accidents happen and if they are small you might not want to claim them on your car insurance. You have a few ways that you can deal with these problems. You can clean it up the best you can and maybe buff out any light scratches and live with the results or you can decide to do the work yourself and sometimes save yourself more than a body shop would charge you. I …
The common rule for bare metal is that you do not allow it to be exposed for longer than three hours prior to coating it with a nonporous paint. Unfortunately there are many times when you are working on metal surfaces and need to leave them unpainted for extended periods of time before painting.
Three hours is not a magic number and if humidity levels in your area are high then this time might be …
A friend is attempting their first overall paint job on their old Chevy and is having a little problem with their setup. Although their results are pretty good so far they are getting some dust and garbage in their paint and need some advice to reduce it.
The first thing about painting vehicles outside of a professional paint booth is that you are always going to have a small amount of dust and garbage in …
A number of people have been asking about restoring rusted panels on vehicles lately so I thought I would go over some of the best methods to prepare a severely rusted hood for paint. The unfortunate thing about heavily rusted parts is that the rust its self is reducing the thickness of the remaining metal. This is worse when the rust is on both sides of the panel and at some point a rusted …