Whether you have a permanent in ground or above ground swimming pool there are steps you need to take to preserve it over winter.
The best time to perform this maintenance is early Fall before the leaves begin to fill your pool. This will reduce the amount of cleaning you need to perform but it will also reduce the amount of mold that will transfer into your pool from wilting leaves.
People are always trying to find ways that they can conserve energy and resources so we thought it might be good to make a list of some of the things we can do.
Use Compact Florescent Lights.
Raise the setting for your Air Conditioner to 78F – 80F.
Turn your Air Off when you leave the house.
Reduce the temperature on your water heater.
Reduce your thermostat setting to 68F for heating.
Selecting a color theme for your home office is different then what you might choose for the rest of your house. There are a number of factors that you should take into account and not base your choice completely on your own taste but also the suitability for your clients.
First you should define your business type.
Do you provide Professional Services, Daycare, Contracting, Light Manufacturing or Food Services.
Is the Office deductible on …
Product:Ridged SeeSnake
Function: Inspecting inside hard to get to Locations
Quality: Very Good
Features: Color LCD Camera
Extension Cable upto 30 Feet
Optional Pickup Tools
Battery Operated
The Ridged SeeSnake is a great inspection tool for many different trades.
The tool is designed for remote use without the need for external power which means you can take it with you into crawl spaces, attics and other places where you need to get your work done and don’t want the hassle …
With the Digital Transition now in effect this is probably a good time to evaluate your home television reception and what possibilities you have for improving it.
If you live near a metropolitan area you may have seen the transition to digital provide a few extra channels to your over the air lineup. Many major stations have begun offering 24 hour news or weather stations while others have introduced sports channels and other offerings only …
Bathroom sinks are notorious for getting clogged. In some instances it is almost a on going problem but curing the clog yourself is not always that difficult.
For the most part I never suggest a chemical cleaner and the reason for this is often the clog is in an area where the chemical won’t come in extended contact with the material. Another good reason is if the Chemical does not work you will have caustic chemicals within pipes …
There are a variety of different types of paints used on vehicles today and the choices are as wide as their price range. Lets take a look at some of the paint choices you have when you want to perform an overall or repair paint job.
First we should understand that some paints are called single stage. This group is usually limited to enamels and urethanes where a single can …
Wood screen doors can be very inexpensive like the model we will be in stalling or can cost well over $100. Unlike aluminum or vinyl screen doors they are mostly suited for an auxiliary door like a garage or porch door.
First check the opening of the door jam that you will be attaching it to and make sure that the one you purchase is within reasonable size.
You will most likely have to fit your door …
In early spring, a coldframe or mini greenhouse is useful starting your plants early or for hardening small plants that were started indoors.
Making a cold frame is relatively easy. If you are lucky you can find a discarded old window on trash day if not you may be able to get one cheap from used construction materials center. If not you make your coldframe from new materials.
First decide how large your Coldframe …
Unlike your feed lines your waste lines are not under pressure.
This means that you must always maintain a downward slope when installing waste lines. Never run a waste pipe within a floor or wall at the horizontal this will be asking for future trouble.
When you install Waste lines in your house you can use PVC or Cast Iron pipe. Today most builders prefer PVC because it is light easy to handle and goes in quick. Cast Iron is still used …
When you are diagnosing a problem in your cars charging system it is very easy to overlook the possibility of bad battery cables.
If a cable is bad then you can have a range of problems that make it seem that other components are causing a problem. This can prolong your diagnostics and you may end up replacing items that are still good.
Battery cables are …
With so many people depending on computers and high end electronics in their homes and businesses electrical outages can cause loss of data, corruption of your operating system and basic inconvenience.
If you live in an area that does not see electrical storms or high winds on a regular basis you are still at risk from transformer breakdowns or even accidents that can take out an electric pole that …