Having a cut lamp cord does not mean the lamp needs to be out of service long. Fixing it is probably your best option and is easy and quick to do. Whether it's a table lamp or a floor lamp, the cord is the same and the repair is exactly the same. There's no need to buy a new lamp or call an electrician.
Repair the Cord Separate the two conductors on each end of the wire with a knife.
Lattice panels can be found in a wide variety of patterns, colors and materials. They are useful for gardeners who wish to add privacy to their backyard without completely blocking breezes as would be the result of adding a privacy fence to their back yard.
You can attach lattice to a metal fence using only zip ties. Lattice panels can be easily installed over the metal mesh of chain link fences to effectively dress up the appearance of the fence.
Your home's sump pump is the last line of defense against a wet basement. In some houses, weeping tile on the exterior of the home and around the foundation's footings move water to the sump pit. The sump pump then pushes that water into a pipe where it is discharged away from the home. The pump needs to be sized correctly to handle the maximum amount of water during a heavy rainstorm.
A Tork Intuition is a hand towel dispenser commonly found in public restrooms. Once a hand is waved in front of the sensor on the machine, a paper towel is dispensed. The dispenser runs using three "D" cell batteries that last approximately 40 rolls of paper towels.
If the paper towel roller is not moving despite a hand being waved in front of the sensor, the batteries are likely dead and should be replaced.
Table of Contents Funneling Flies Placement and Maintenance Alternative Approaches: First Approach Alternative Approaches: Second Approach More to Consider While prevention is the most effective weapon in the fight against fruit flies, you can rely on a basic, do-it-yourself trap made from easily accessible -- and all-natural -- materials when the little pests strike.
Permethrin is available in a 13.3 percent solution and in a 10 percent solution. Both have different uses and different application specifications. The 13.
3 percent solution is used to help control outside flying and crawling pests, such as house flies, mosquitoes, gnats, ants, ticks, wasps, hornets, fire ants and many other insect varieties. The 10 percent solution is used to control insects in turf grass, house plants, trees and shrubs, roses and flowers and so forth.
Like humans, grass needs food and water to survive. While the grass gets water from rainfall, and occasionally from your hose or sprinklers, food is another story.
Fertilizer is one of the keys to a healthy lawn. Most growers and landscapers use fertilizer to provide their grass with necessary nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous to keep things green and growing. Scotts is one of the best known brands of fertilizer, and proper amounts of Scotts will keep the lawn looking great.
Store-bought furniture polish sometimes leaves behind a waxy residue; worse yet, it may contain chemicals you prefer not to have in your house. Instead of settling for whatever polish you can find at the store, make your own using natural materials.
Polish From the Kitchen Cupboard Use microfiber or a soft cloth to wipe down wood surfaces. This simple furniture polish, made from items you probably have in your kitchen, takes almost no time to create.
The GE washer model number WBVH5100HWW includes an automatic lock feature. Whenever a load of laundry is washing, the door will lock. This prevents the cycle from being interrupted, or from someone opening and closing the door. You can easily unlock the door by pressing a few buttons on the control panel.
Some GE washers have automatically locking doors Press the "Start/Pause" button once on the washer. This button is located on the upper left-hand corner of the control panel.
State building codes provide all laws and regulations for construction in the state. The state of Florida maintains nine separate codes, each containing hundreds, if not thousands, of pages of information. Stipulations for installing windows in block walls in residential settings appear in the Residential and Existing Buildings sections of this code. Local or county building codes may deviate from the state code in parts of Florida, so always check local laws before installing a window.