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 …
Maybe you were driving down the road and a truck kicked up a rock or you were the victim of a storm and a branch fell on your car. No matter the reason there are times when you need to replace the windshield in your vehicle so lets look at what the process will entail.
The first thing you should understand when you are presented with the fact your windshield is going to be replaced …
Repairing appliances in your home can save you a lot of money in labor costs. Most replacement parts to repair your appliances can be ordered online from merchants that sell the same line of appliances you own or directly from the manufacturer. This is a pretty easy process if you have the manufacturer, model and possibly a serial number that will match the date of the appliance just in case parts have been changed …
Did you ever have an old pair of favorite shoes that have been beaten up so bad but you continue wearing them around the house to do work? Well this pair of sneakers use to be great. They have steel toes so they are safe to wear when doing projects but the seams have started to become detached at the sole.
Sitting around with not a lot to do on a weekend I started cleaning …
Probably one of the last jobs a car owner ever thinks about is completely replacing the brake fluid in their car’s brake system. Most car makers suggest that you not only bleed your brakes on a regular interval and while replacing brake parts but that you also replace all of the fluid in your master cylinder and brake lines.
Although your brake system is a sealed system the fluid is very sensitive to humid air …
Voltage testers that are used for your home’s electrical wiring have lower requirements then those used to diagnose your cars charging system or other electronic devices.
For the most part electrical testers for 110 to 220 volt AC will test for the presence of current at a location. They are usually used to diagnose if there is a fault between the circuit breaker and the outlet or appliance, a mismatch in the wiring of a …
Every sink or appliance in your home that exits water into your sewer system needs to have a vent pipe that extends up through the roof of your home. The reason vents are required is to allow fresh air into the waste line behind the water when you flush a toilet or drain a sink and to allow sewer gasses to escape outside the home.
The vent works like a game you may have played …
Once your cars brakes reach a certain age about 5 years or more you will have probably gone through a few sets of brake pads and possibly a set of rotors. During that time if you haven’t been doing the work yourself or if you happen to buy a used vehicle your disk brake calipers are likely to have collected a lot of surface rust.
Just because your calipers have surface rust is no reason …
There are many considerations when selecting the right garage door for your home and one of the most important ones is price. When selecting a door you want to compare the features available between the lines from the same manufacturer and then use those specifications when you compare doors from other manufacturers.
You may find that the design features that one company offers are not available from other companies but basic features will be available …
Whether you like it or not eventually you are going to have to clean your bathroom.
Because bathtubs are the largest items they often go unmanaged for a couple weeks and during that time soap scum and mold can buildup. To reduce the hassles here are a few tips to making the chore a little easier.
Probably the worst culprit in your bathroom is the non slip bath mat. Flexible made of a porous rubberized plastic …