Many people have had bad experiences when painting things around their home and the reason for that is most people haven’t gone through professional training and many years of experience to gather the knowledge necessary to do things exactly perfect. And even if you are a professional you are bound to make lots of mistakes because thats just the way life is. The primary goal of any job should be to improve what you …
How To Paint An Old Home With Wood Siding
Paint
A friend is getting their home painted in preparation for sale. Their home was built in the early 1900’s and has seen many years of wear and many layers of paint over that time. Unfortunately the paint on the home right now is in pretty poor condition there are many areas where the paint is chipping and they expect to do a lot of work to get it looking good.
When completing a project like …
How To Avoid The Top 10 Mistakes Homeowners Make On Remodeling Projects
Decorating, Paint, Saving Money
If you are a new home owner then you are probably compiling a list of things that you want to do to your home and if you have lived in your home for a while there may be some projects that you need to do because of general maintenance and livability.
No matter your situation there are tons of mistakes that home owners make when trying to get projects completed. Hopefully this guide will help …
How To The Top 10 Things Every Home Owner Needs To Do
Health & Safety, Home Buying Guides, Homesteading
Home ownership is something most of us are thrown into but it doesn’t have to be difficult if you plan and put systems in place that help you deal with the basic duties of being a home owner.
In this how to we will go over some of the most important basic things that you will need to learn to accomplish. After that it is up to you what you do with your home and …
How To Deal With Neighbor’s Trees Endangering Your Property
Roofing, Trees & Bushes
Accidents will happen and damage from tree falls is one of the largest expenses that home owners may have. If the tree is on your property then you or your home owner’s insurance should cover the expense but what if the tree is on your neighbor’s property?
In many cases you will find that there is a clause for act of nature and this would come into play where a neighbor believes that their trees …
How To Find Power In Your Small Block Chevy V8 On The Cheap
Engines
The General Motors Small Block V8 is probably the most popular engine ever made and the reason for this is because of its long availability window and the stock and aftermarket upgrades you can order to increase its performance. When you are thinking about the small block v8 there is a lot of variety from the smaller but torquey 302 -327 on the bottom end all the way up to small block 350’s that …
How To Avoid The Most Common Mistakes Or Problems With Your New Tractor
Garage, Lawn Care Equipment
If you didn’t grow up using a tractor you are likely not to have much time on one and in this How To we are going to go over some of the mistakes and problems that new tractor owners have.
Understanding your fluid levels and maintaining them is one of the most important things for new engines and equipment. When filling fluids there is a high and low level and the amount you add should …
How To Remove Lead Paint From A 1930’s Home
Health & Safety, Paint
A friend is asking about a 1930’s home they are purchasing that has been found to have lead paint on the interior and exterior of the home. They are concerned because they have children and his wife is pregnant. They are wondering what the process might be to abate the lead and make the home safe for the family before they move in. They are actually in the Closing process right now so they …
How To Get The Best Deal On Your Next Floor Tile Job
Bathrooms, Kitchen, Tile
A pretty hot topic right now is remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and sometimes if you are contracting out the work the general contractor will include the cost of installing the floor tile but sometimes you are not looking for a full remodel and just want to change your floor materials to upgrade from a different material or to replace damaged or worn flooring.
The most important thing about getting a good deal on flooring installs is …
How To Find A Good Car Mechanic
Automotive
A good Auto Mechanic is as hard to find as anyone else. I don’t know why some people think that all mechanics and shops should be good when they know from other experiences that finding a good doctor or plumber or even a good restaurant is going to be something that takes time and luck.
Unfortunately cars are something that we all depend on and they need to be running and we can’t do without …
How To Store Lumber
Building Materials, Carpentry, Your Workshop
When you are working on projects sometimes you need to order your lumber early and sometimes you have extra lumber that you want to store for your next job. Either way the cost of lumber means that you need to take good care of it.
There are a few different ways that lumber might come to your home or work site. Often flatbed trucks will deliver your materials and if you are purchasing a full …
How To Repairing A Brick Border Fence
Concrete, Hardscape
A friend unfortunately just had the rear brick fence to their property collapse and they are wondering what they should do now. With a little bit of background the fence separates their property from a golf course and along the fence line is a concrete pathway used by the golf course.
After a little discussion it seems that they are not living in a HOA situation where the fence might have been installed by the …