Thousands of people live in mobile homes primarily because the homes are less expensive than traditional houses. Mobile homes are generally manufactured with lower quality materials, which can lead to problems, particularly with vulnerable components such as plumbing.
Water pipes in a mobile home are more subject to freezing. Many mobile home owners end up replacing the factory supplied plumbing with a higher quality system.
Freezing Because many mobile homes are not placed on solid foundations, freezing of water pipes is a frequent problem.
When dropped on the carpet, a sticky lollipop sticks to the fibers and trying to pull it away can make the problem worse. Since the candy has adhered to the carpet, using force to remove it can do even more damage to the carpet. The trick is to loosen the lollipop's hold and then remove the remaining sugary residue so you can restore the carpet back to its original state -- or something similar.
Wild pigs can cause serious damage to the lawns and gardens of those living in areas where feral pig populations have increased considerably. Chunks of turf may be torn out of the ground or vegetable patches destroyed. However, there are a few easy ways to keep pigs out of your back lawn.
There are several ways to repel pigs harming your lawn. Plastic Mesh A fine plastic mesh can be placed around the garden.
Table of Contents Wood Materials Fitting Options Medium or Heavy-Duty Joint Options Door Assembly Screen Installation Exterior Protection Simple wood screen doors are not difficult to build. The average woodworker can complete the task in one afternoon. You have multiple options for thickness, wood species and construction methods.
When colors run or "bleed" in the laundry, it means that some of the dye from darker garments has transferred to lighter colors. The result is discoloration that can range from slight to extreme.
Woman carrying laundry basket full of clothes Once color bleeding occurs, there's not much you can do to correct it, and often the affected garments need to be thrown out. However, there are several things you can do to prevent color bleeding from occurring in the first place.
If you own a boat with an inboard motor, it is important to perform regular maintenance to the motor's power train each off-season. This maintenance can be as simple as a routine inspection once the boat is out of the water or it can include an overhaul of the parts of the power train that need replacement. You may need to remove the boat's propeller shaft to replace it or add new bearings.
A stovepipe carries smoke and a small amount of heat away from a fire source and into the air outside and above a structure. Air turbulence, also referred to as an eddy, around the exterior opening of the stovepipe may cause a downdraft, or wind that blows down a stovepipe. When the wind reaches far enough inside the stovepipe it causes particles of ash to become airborne. Make adjustments to a faulty stovepipe to greatly reduce or eliminate downdrafts.
Your GE Spacemaker washer and dryer has the same parts as a non-stacking unit. This means the procedure for replacing internal parts is the same as for any other washer and dryer. The primary difference in making the repair is how you disassemble the machine to make the replacement.
You can save money on labor charges by replacing the belt on your GE Spacemaker washer and dryer yourself. Replacing the drum belt on the dryer takes about two hours but requires no special tools.
You depend on your kitchen's oven to be reliable. The F4 code indicates that there is a problem within the oven temperature sensor control, reports American-Appliance.com. The problem may be either within the wiring, the circuit board or the sensor itself. Diagnosing the problem takes a few steps.
Step 1 Clear the codes on the control panel by pushing "Stop," and try setting and running the oven at cooking temperature.
The top section of a bunk bed is useless unless your child has a ladder to access it. Whether you've picked up a ladderless bunk bed at a yard sale or the existing ladder is broken, it's not difficult to make a new ladder out of 2-by-4s and some wood screws.
Some bunk bed ladders hook on, while others are bolted to the bed. There are a few ways you can make ladder hooks to complete the bunk bed ladder, with some methods more difficult than others.