The fire-tube designed boiler was a common staple in older businesses and homes because it was quite efficient at producing both hot water and heat with various type of fuel from wood fire and coal to natural gas and propane. If you have one of the outdated boilers in your home or business, when something goes wrong it can be almost as bad as trying to diagnose a dinosaur, because the design is a concept that is now unfamiliar to most average people.…
Finding the perfect lighting for your home may come easily to you, but what about proper placement of these light fixtures. Proper placement such as how high and where in the room your light fixture should be placed is very important, not just for looks, but for safety concerns as well. See below for tips on the proper placement of your lighting in different rooms and areas of your home.…
When you live in a hot, dry climate, it’s important to make sure that your lawn gets the moisture that it needs. A lawn sprinkler system allows you to spray water throughout your yard within just a few minutes. Use the following guide to learn how to use your sprinkler system as efficiently as you possibly can:
Don’t Accidentally Over Saturate Your Lawn
One of the biggest problems that arise from having a lawn sprinkler system is a homeowner forgetting that they have turned the system on.…
Summer will soon be here and people will want to find ways to keep their house cool without running up a high energy bill. An inexpensive way to keep a house cool is to install solar blinds on southern, eastern, and western facing windows. The solar blinds help keep your rooms cool by blocking the sun’s warm rays from entering into a room through a window – which also helps to reduce your energy costs during the summer time.…
After having the outside of your home repainted, repair your seamless gutters and add a fresh coat of paint to them. Once finished, your gutter system will complement the way that your home looks and give it a fresh appearance.
Use The Following Items
sandpaper (low and fine grit) hand sander epoxy sealant caulking gun water hose soapy water scrub brush ladder drop cloth paintbrush paint roller exterior paint bucket Sand Rusted Spots …
A gift basket is a fantastic way to bundle up a bunch of small, inexpensive items that may not seem very impressive on their own. Everyone loves to receive a fancy gift basket, so there’s really no way to go wrong with this type of gift. Consider the following gift basket ideas the next time you need to give a gift:
College Dorm Gift Basket
There is one thing every college student has in common: no money.…
When you have a septic system in your home that involves an on-site tank, it can be a little disconcerting when you see all of the conflicting information about how it should be maintained. From online information sites to handy do-it-yourself homeowner guides, you may find your mind in a tailspin with all of the information. Unfortunately, not knowing how to rightly care for your septic tank can easily lead to a plumbing disaster.…
Most people know the basics of shopping for a mattress, but since it’s something we only do once every 10 years or so, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. You’re going to spend nearly 20,000 hours on average on a mattress, and a bad mattress can make your life miserable. It’s important to get the right one for you. Here’s a look at some of the most common mattress myths, and the real truth behind them:…
If your garage door won’t open, one of the causes could be a broken spring. It’s normal for the springs to wear out over time, although it usually takes a few years. How often you open and close the door every day has a bearing on how quickly they wear out. Replacing a broken garage door spring is not a DIY job, because it is very dangerous due to the amount of tension built up in the springs.…
No matter how you slice it, moving is going to cost you a good bit of money. However, there are some things that you might be able to do in order to save you as much money as possible. When you make use of the following ways to save a little cash, you might just have enough to buy yourself a nice dinner out your first night in your new town.…
