Fluorescent light bulbs are cool, low-energy light sources that can brightly illuminate an area much more efficiently than a standard incandescent light bulb of the same wattage. Installing fluorescent lighting fixtures in your ceiling provides you with a fixture that not only operates a bulb that saves you money, but the bulb also has a longer lifespan. According to Ergo in Demand, the lifespan of a standard fluorescent bulb ranges from 6000 to 24,000 hours.
A stackable Frigidaire washing machine allows you to have a washer and dryer, even when space is too limited for the two appliances to rest side-by-side. The dryer sets on top of the washer, utilizing height instead of width. As with any other washing machine, the bearings can become worn and require replacing after years of use. Fortunately, with a little knowledge and a few tools, you can replace the bearings yourself.
Bed rails are made of wood and metal, and attach to the headboard and foot board to construct the bed frame. Metal frames sometimes uses rail clamps that are shaped like a “C” to hold them together. These clamps allow owners to adjust the length of overlapping rails depending on the size mattress they have.
Rail clamps hold the bed frame together. Although the rail clamps have a very basic design, assembling them onto the rails can be confusing.
A cedar chest's potent aroma is one of the biggest draws to adding the furniture piece to your home collection. A cedar chest not only gives its owner a pleasant, woody odor, but it also offers a natural protection against moth larvae and other destructive pests. When chests age, however, this odor will fade as humidity and airborne debris clog the wood's pores. Fortunately, opening these pores and refreshing the smell takes just a few hours' work with minimal supplies and woodworking skills.
The butterfly leaf table was an American innovation on the original drop leaf table design popular in Europe since the 1600s. Where the drop leaf table had a stationary center and outer edges that dropped down, the butterfly leaf allowed the user to rotate a center section out of sight beneath the table to create a smaller piece of furniture. The size of the removable piece is normally 18 inches, which might not seem like much of a space saver until you see it in action.
Steelcase file cabinets are heavy-duty file cabinets, meant to support a lot of weight and to provide stability for your files. However, like any file cabinet, the drawers may sometimes get stuck or jammed. When this happens you need to take a closer look at the mechanics of the file cabinet to find out what it is that's hampering the drawer's movement. It will take a little mechanical aptitude, but with such a simple mechanism any problem will be self evident when looked at closely.
Table of Contents What Is a Pull Start Generator? What Is an Electric Start Generator? Installing an Electric Start On a Generator Flywheel Ring Gear Check Securing Your Start An electric start generator is a more reliable and easier to use alternative to traditional pull starts. Installing an electric start on a generator can usually be done at home, provided you have the correct installation kit for your generator.
Remove red stains from plastic with solutions found around your home. Red stains on plastic typically fit within the tannin category of stains: juice, wine and tomato-based sauces. Once set, these stains become more difficult to remove.
Red wine, berries and tomato-based sauces can stain plastics. Things You Will Need + Baking soda Scrub brush Bleach Denture tablets Coffee pot cleaner Avoid using natural soaps when cleaning red-stained plastic; it only sets the stain further, making stain removal more difficult.
Mounting your external television antenna correctly is an important factor for satisfactory TV reception. Attach the television antenna for your mobile home to a securely installed antenna pole or mast to give the height required for reliable reception of digital-television signals.
Things You Will Need + Antenna mast kit Spirit level Screwdriver Wrench Power drill Anchors Static mobile home residents can use the same type of antenna mast and mountings as those used for regular residential rooftop and eave-mount antenna installations.
In a kitchen, the backsplash is a vital component to not only protecting the wall behind the counter, but also giving the room a clean, finished look. Backsplash tiles are available in several materials, including stone and glass, many sizes and virtually every color you can imagine. When choosing your backsplash color and style, weigh the benefits of dark and light tiles.
Matching Your backsplash should match the kitchen's color scheme.