The Brookstone Grill Alert consists of a probe and wireless transmitter unit. The probe is inserted into food, and the transmitter unit displays the cooking temperature. The two units can be placed a distance away from each other, but too much distance can cause signal problems.
Couple barbecuing on grill outdoors. The units have a built-in system to assist with troubleshooting; it alerts you with beeps or voice prompts to the status of the cooking process.
A berm may look like a simple, long mound of soil, but careful planning and building are required to make a berm that is stable and has a natural, attractive effect. Berms separate garden areas, screen wind and noise, prevent or direct water runoff and provide privacy. They also provide raised, well-drained growing areas for plants. Because plant roots don't grow deeply into a berm, usually only a berm's surface layer is topsoil, and its lower layers are less expensive materials.
Concrete is often used to repair cracks in foundations and driveways. A concrete patch is good if the earth doesn’t continue to move. If the foundation of the building continues to shift, or the driveway flexes, than it is only a matter of time until the crack reappears.
Concrete can be mixed with epoxy to repair cracks. However, if concrete is mixed with epoxy, the patch is able to flex with the movement of the foundation.
If your paper cutter isn't cutting straight, the problem most likely lies with the blade. However, there are a few other common problems that may be causing this. In many cases, you can fix a paper cutter yourself and have it cutting as straight as it possibly can, but some fixes are best left for professionals. Keep safety in mind at all times when attempting to fix your paper cutter.
Venetian plaster finishes were created in the 1550s, in Venice, Italy; Venetian plaster was originally made of kiln-fired aged lime, marble dust and pigment. Today’s Venetian plaster kits involve a multi-step process that can be tricky to master, though the results are well worth the effort.
Things You Will Need + Steel spatula for Venetian plaster Clean shop cloths 400 and 800-grit sandpaper or #0000 steel wool Clean shop cloths Protective coating Polishing Venetian plaster brings out a deep luster that works with the texture to create a gentle, fascinating play of light across the surface of your walls.
Baseboard hot water heating systems are typically found in older homes. Although baseboard heating is an efficient means of heating a room, homeowners often want to upgrade to forced air furnaces or other types of heating systems.
Things You Will Need + Hacksaw Pipe caps Bucket Towels Screwdriver Homeowners wanting to update their baseboard heating systems need only to remove the baseboard water heaters in each room and cap off the pipes.
Board lumber is commonly available with either straight or radius edges. Both types come in a number of standard sizes.
Radius edge boards give projects a more finished look. Straight Edge Thickness The actual size of a board is smaller than its listed size. According to Voluntary Product Standard, published by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), the actual thickness of a finished straight edge 2X board is 1.
Floating docks can be constructed from any type of material that will float in the water. One material to use for a floating dock is PVC pipe. PVC pipe that is capped on each end will easily float on water and can support about 50 pounds per 10-foot section of four inch pipe.
PVC pipe can be used to support a dock in the water. Things You Will Need + Tape measure 10-foot lengths of 4-inch PVC pipe Flat PVC end caps PVC primer PVC glue 10-foot lengths of 2-by-6 inch decking 5-foot lengths of 2-by-6 inch decking Nail gun Tip Trim excess wood from the sections of decking with a circular saw, if needed.
Algae and mildew can build up on brick over a winter season, or if the brick is exposed to moisture and shade. Algae discolors the brick and can make the surface look prematurely old. Cleaning brick off algae is not difficult, but the choice of chemical cleaners is important, especially if the brick is outside.
Algae can completely cover a brick patio. Using improper cleaners can lead to the death of the surrounding vegetation.
A toilet sits on top of a closet flange, which connects to the toilet drain pipe underneath it. Directly below the flange is the closet bend, which is a curved piece of drain pipe. Behind the closet bend is a straight drain pipe, sloped to a degree so that gravity helps the toilet waste and water drain correctly. If a leak occurs within this drain pipe, it can often go unnoticed until it has had time to cause considerable structural damage.