Its not just in haunted houses every home is likely to have one but what is the best way to quiet that door that is always squeaking?
The cure for a squeaky door is pretty simple and if you do it right you may not have to deal with it again for years. The reason doors normally squeak is because the hinges on the door are rubbing against the center hinge pin.
The first thing that …
We have all experienced it or heard someone driving down the street with a squealing belt on their engine but what causes this and what can you do about it?
Your engine is the mains source of power for your car. Along with powering your wheels to get you down the road accessory belts run from your crankshaft to power things like your Air Conditioner, Power Steering and Alternator.
The squealing that you hear is the …
Many people finish their basements to add a playroom for the kids a recreation room for the family or even another bedroom for family and guests.
When converting your basement to a finished living space there are many considerations including whether to put insulation in the walls, whether to drywall or add a drop ceiling and what type of flooring will make that drab underground area feel comfortable to live in.
If your home has a …
There are a few different reasons that your kitchen sink could be giving off a bad smell but lucky for us it is a pretty easy thing to cure.
The first thing you have to determine is where the smell is coming from. Is it actually coming from the drain in your sink or is it coming from under the sink. Place a stopper in the sink and fill it with a few inches of …
Vintage apparel will always have its place and even relatively new clothes that are stored for a few seasons can get a musty smell and sometimes a brownish aging stain.
Staining on stored clothes is normally due to salts in sweat or soaps that continue reacting with the fabric over time. Smells can be due to mold and bacteria buildup and if you remove the mold then the odor will go away.
Before you can wear …
Finding and restoring old furniture is a great hobby and an inexpensive way to accent your home with pieces you can’t buy at a local big box store. You can find old furniture at auctions and yard sales or even for free if you keep your eyes open on trash day but if you want to get items cheap it will probably mean repair and refinishing is required.
Repairs will mean matching of wood and …
There has been a lot of talk about Solar Generators lately so lets take a look at what they are and how you can benefit from one.
Solar Generators are prepackaged kits that include a Solar Panel, 12volt to 115volt inverter and a battery for storage. These small kits come with one to four solar panels and a total rating of 60 to 400 watts of output.
The average 100 watt panel with inverter and battery …
Car accidents whether small or big are not fun but knowing what you should do in the event of an accident will help you get through it with fewer problems and hardship.
The first thing that you have to do is make sure you are safe. Hopefully the traffic around you will stop but there are always fools that try to make it around an accident on the side of the road or even drive …
Almost every car manufacture has introduced some type of a Hybrid Engine System but the differences in what they consider a Hybrid can be a little confusing. Lets take a look at some of the options you have when selecting a Hybrid and if those features will effect your driving.
The first hybrid to hit mass production was the Honda Insight. The Insight’s type of engine system is what most people consider to be a …
The front door of your home is the place you welcome all of your visitors for this reason you want it to look good, function well and for it to be secure. Part of keeping your exterior doors in their best condition for many years is taking time to repaint the surfaces and take care of the hardware.
Exterior doors are now usually made with a steel cladding. The steel on the door provides extra …
Putting up wood for your fireplace or wood stove can be a lot of work especially if you cut the trees, make the rounds and split the logs yourself. Once you have completed your work in late summer and fall it is important to store your wood properly to not attract pests and to allow your wood to dry or stay dry for use.
When selecting your wood it is best to pick trees that …
Cleaning your fireplace is not the funnest job around your home but it is something that you need to do once a year or even more often if you rely on your fireplace as your main source of heat.
There are three places that you need to watch for ash and creosote buildup. Your fireplace box will be the primary place that ash will buildup and you should make sure that you clean the box …