Electrical outlets could be strategically placed anywhere throughout your home. If you have recently bought a new home, or have had renovations done by a professional team, there is a good chance your outlets might be covered by a wall. By locating your hidden outlets, you can have peace of mind knowing all of your electrical wires are accounted for. Also, you will have more power sources to work with while cooking and cleaning, for example.
A liquid solar blanket is a molecule-thick blanket of a lighter-than-water substance that is used in a swimming pool to save on heating costs by preventing evaporation. It replaces the traditional insulating pool cover, which reduces heating costs by preventing heat loss.
Liquid solar blankets are one molecule thick. Things You Will Need + Stearyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol Glass jar with screw-on lid Tip The direction to apply to the windward side of the pool does not apply to indoor pools.
The flush-mount hinge is typically used to install cabinet doors so that they are flush with the face of the cabinet. Flush mounting will create an even look between the cabinets and their doors, and will reduce the amount of exposed hinge hardware. In flush mounting, the hinge leaves are located on the inside rails of the doors and cabinets. Installing new hinges is a simple process that requires only a few basic tools and the proper hardware.
Adding overhang space to a kitchen counter is an easy way to make bar space. The overhang can be a rectangular extension or a semi-circle shape. You can use a typical counterspace along one wall of the kitchen or an island to make the conversion.
How to Expand Your Kitchen Counter to Make It Into a Breakfast Bar Draw the new bar in detail, so you can make sure it will harmonize with the rest of the kitchen.
Carpet cleaners are expensive to purchase and typically aren't used often enough to get your money's worth. Many grocery stores, including Giant Food Stores, rent carpet cleaners. Renting a cleaner is budget friendly and eliminates the hassle of storing a seldom-used appliance.
Things You Will Need + Personal identification Money Transportation Visit the customer service counter located at the front of your local Giant supermarket.
Inform the customer service clerk that you would like to rent a carpet cleaner.
Popcorn ceilings were a common addition in many homes from the 1970s and on. They were installed for their acoustic benefits, but unfortunately, many find them to be an ugly eyesore. If you don't have the money or time to completely replace a popcorn ceiling, several techniques can be used to camouflage the texture.
Decorative tiles can be used to cover a popcorn ceiling. Ceiling Tiles Decorative ceiling tiles are by far the most common choice for covering a popcorn ceiling.
Orange peel texture hides imperfections such as screw pops, bulging joints and more in drywall ceilings. A ceiling texture hopper is used to apply the orange peel texture. The end result is a ceiling with slightly raised bumps on the surface, just like an orange's outer peel. Gypsum plaster mixed with a small amount of water is commonly used to create the ceiling texture. The plaster may be purchased at most hardware and paint stores, and is commonly known as drywall mud or joint compound.
Hot tubs are great to have until they require maintenance. One of the most common maintenance chores is cleaning the filter and there is no easy way of doing it. Sludge has a way of getting deep into the filter making it difficult to remove.
Thankfully, the kitchen dishwasher can make the chore a bit quicker and does a thorough job of getting the sludge out.
Scrub between the filter divisions with the toothbrush under very hot water.
How to Buy and Install a Patio Umbrella. You'll spend more time outdoors in the cool shadows cast by a spiffy patio umbrella. Get familiar with styles, sizes, poles and bases to make a smart buy.
Take your choice - patio umbrellas can stand alone or top a table built for their pole to slide through. Table umbrellas set a shady table, but freestanding styles can go anywhere.
Tongue and groove wood ceilings are often made of knotty pine, cypress or cedar. The ceiling is composed of interlocking panels, nailed using a blind method that renders the hardware barely noticeable.
A tongue and groove ceiling requires cleaning. Tongue and groove wood ceilings are often made of knotty pine, cypress or cedar. The ceiling is composed of interlocking panels, nailed using a blind method that renders the hardware barely noticeable.