Table of Contents Off-the-Shelf Standout Take Note Flower Power Bamboo Tantalizing Toys Whether a wall is tiled, painted or papered, borders add a finished touch to wall treatments. On the other hand, plain moldings and off-the-rack wallpaper borders can turn even the most artfully rendered wall into a boring cliché.
Give a premade decorative wallpaper border your own unique touch.
HVAC condenser units allow people to be comfortable in their homes. Using refrigerant, they pull the heat and humidity out of the air and return nice, dry, and cool air. Most of the time it is best to have a professional heating and air conditioning technician install a new HVAC condenser unit.
Things You Will Need + Copper tubing Copper fittings Copper tubing cutter Copper straps Brazing torch 85/15 brazing rod Tape measure Cordless drill Assorted wrenches Utility knife Nitrogen tank and hoses Refrigerant gauges Vacuum pump Refrigerant Electrical wire Wire nuts Electrical fittings Wire stripper You need a special refrigerant certification to handle and install the refrigerant that goes into condenser units.
The Genie Blue Max garage door opener is a very reliable addition to your garage. There are times, however, when things do not work exactly as they should. Before calling a repairman, learn how to troubleshoot a Blue Max garage door opener. Most garage door opener problems will be simple repairs.
The garage door opener uses a low-voltage wiring system for the push button and safety systems. There are also minor adjustments that can be made by the do-it-yourself homeowner once the system has had some troubleshooting performed.
A hole in a garage door allows airborne contaminants to enter the garage and so it must be closed. You can patch a hole in your garage door without having to call in a professional; the procedure is straightforward if a bit involved.
You will need tools that most homes already have on hand, along with supplies from a hardware store. The structural integrity of the garage door will be unaffected by your patching the hole.
Knockdown texture presents a challenge when the ceiling cracks. Numerous homes have textured ceilings; the texture hides flaws in the surface of the ceiling, enhances the room's acoustics and creates an interesting look that many people like. Knockdown texture gets its name from the technique, which involves lightly dragging a drywall knife over the stiff peaks formed by the texturing compound to knock them down and flatten them slightly. The technique is easy to do, but texture makes ceiling repairs challenging when cracks appear.
Silestone sinks are made of quartz, a durable and high-quality stone. These sinks come in a wide variety of color options, and are designed to withstand normal wear and tear for years. By following a few guidelines, and cleaning the silestone sinks with the proper cleaning elements, you can care for your sink with ease.
What to Use Silestone is a non-porous surface, meaning stains and bacteria will not absorb into the sink easily.
Oil extracted from mint leaves has many uses. In addition to acting as a flavoring agent for foods, mint oils are also used in lotions, medicines, and candy. If you grow your own mint at home, you can use the herb to create fresh mint oil in a matter of weeks with the help of some high-proof alcohol.
This age-old method of herbal extraction is easy to execute.
Mince fresh mint leaves with a knife.
Every time period has its own signature home decor and styles. The 1940s and 50s marked a housing boom, with post World War II construction adding colorful ranches and colonial revivals to the suburban landscape. Homes built during the mid-century period were packed with textures that ran the gamut from smooth gypsum walls to raised wallpapers.
Gypsum Walls Wood paneling was stylish in the 50s. Flat, smooth gypsum walls were a primary feature of the mid-20th-century home.
A dishwasher thermostat has two jobs. It communicates with the heating element to properly heat the water for washing dishes and it maintains the proper temperature for drying dishes. If the thermostat has not been communicating with your heating element like it should, it might need to be reset. Old age, constant use without proper maintenance and switching the dishwasher's cycle while it is already running can cause the thermostat to stop working correctly.
Table of Contents Algae Accumulation Hydrogen Peroxide Natural Algaecide Process Barley Straw Pond algae, a colony of microscopic plants that grow in stagnant water, can destroy the aesthetic quality of a garden pond and damage both wildlife and other aquatic plants. Controlling such a scourge is important to anyone with a decorative pond.