Trunks are a versatile piece of furniture that function as storage containers, but also make interesting coffee tables in lieu of a traditional table. If you've found a plain trunk that fits the parameters of your intended project, you can easily upholster it with a piece of faux leather, Naugahyde or canvas -- it just takes a little time and patience. After you're finished, you'll have a piece of furniture that matches your decor.
Selecting the type of fence to build is a matter of available materials and personal preference. While wood slat, aluminum and even plastic fences are more common, log fences are charming and durable, lasting many years. If you live in an area with abundant fallen trees, logs are an inexpensive building material. Split rail fences are a type of log fence, but they require more work when built from scratch than a fence made from whole logs.
A brick patio enhances the exterior of the home as well as provides a place to enjoy the outdoors and grill outside. The most important part of the installation is preparing an even base for the bricks to lay on, which greatly extends their life. If you have an uneven area where you want the patio, a little excavation is all you need to transform it into a flat, sturdy patio base.
The method you use to fix a hole drilled in the wrong place depends upon the type of material being drilled into. The basic technique is to find something to fill the hole with then smooth it over. Putty is a tried and true choice when it comes to wood, while metal and plastic can both be welded. Achieving a smooth final result will likely require lots of sanding or grinding, a small price to pay for removing all evidence of an errant drill bit.
Yous can change the temperature differential on a Honeywell CT3600 thermostat by adjusting the cycle rate. The cycle rate determines how often heating is turned on and off over a specific period of time. If you want your heating unit to turn on less frequently and run longer, lower the cycle rate. The default cycle rate on a CT3600 is 6 cycles per hour (cph). The cycle rate does not affect cooling.
Dust that accumulates inside the unit of a propane heater can prevent it from lighting and ultimately adding warmth to a chilly room in a house or other enclosed area. For safety reasons, a propane heater’s oxygen sensors keep the heaters from lighting if dust is present.
A flame on a propane heater won't ignite if dust has gathered around its sensors. Giving the propane heater a thorough cleaning can help avoid a difficult lighting process and also help keep the heater lit once ignited.
Rainwater and a home’s foundation don’t make a compatible marriage. Unless its path is diverted, the rain that runs off a roof forms a vertical sheet of water that falls around the perimeter of a house.
Clear leaves and debris from gutters so that rainwater can drain freely into the downspouts. As the water collects around a home’s foundation, the soil can only absorb so much before excess water finds a path of least resistance.
Chandeliers usually hang over a dining room table or in an entry way or living room, and they add a touch of elegance to regular household lighting. In most cases a chandelier should hang 30 inches from the surface of a table or 6 ½ to 7 feet from the floor if it is in a living area.
Chandeliers usually come with an extra length of chain. Most chandeliers come with an additional length of chain and wire so you can extend their length if you need to do so.
Stucco is a mortarlike coating applied to a house’s exterior to create a strong, long-lasting, weather-resistant coating that can be painted or allowed to weather naturally.
Stucco applied to a house’s exterior creates a strong, weather-resistant coating. Things You Will Need + Tape measure Utility knife Power screwdriver with Phillips-head bit Coated backer-board screws Cement bonding agent Stucco Bucket Finishing trowel Plasterer’s rake Brush or sponge While stucco can be applied directly to many surfaces, for maximum durability a specially designed backer board is usually installed against the existing wall.
The Dyson Animal is the best vacuum out there to clean carpeted or uncarpeted homes. It's intended for pet owners who have a lot of hair to pick up, but works for all types of vacuuming. Sometimes your purple Dyson Animal vacuum starts to smell strongly of dust or your pet and lose a little suction.
Clean Your Dyson Animal Vacuum Cyclone Component This means it's time to rinse out its cyclone component.