Whether you're remodeling a single room or retrofitting an entire house, there may come a time when you have to join newer PVC pipe with older cast iron sewer lines. Cast iron was once a common material for sewer lines and is still present in many older homes.
You can join PVC and cast iron pipe with a flexible union. Things You Will Need + Nut driver Flexible coupling When remodeling, PVC is a popular choice due to its light weight, low cost and easy installation.
Adding a porch to your home or upgrading an existing porch will add value to your home and provide additional usable space. However, if it's open to the elements, the materials you use on a porch must greater withstand moisture levels and more temperature changes that indoor products. Outdoor paneling for a porch is usually the same as the paneling used indoors, but with a sealant that provides additional protection.
You don’t need a garden to enjoy wildlife just outside your home. Many birds happily use feeders positioned on balconies. Generally, once one bird discovers a feeder, lots more will follow. However, if your apartment is high up, it may take a while before any birds happen upon your feeders. Most species don’t forage that high and may not expect to find food on balconies. However, birds respond to visual and audio signals indicating the presence of food.
Table of Contents Why Air Movement Matters Use Paper to Fill Gaps Plastic Offers Several Options Fabric Can Reduce Heat Transfer You can improve the insulation of a home and reduce your utility costs with many materials you either have around the house already or can buy inexpensively.
Thermal imaging reveals where a house loses heat. Most insulating materials work by controlling air movement.
Stainless steel cookware resists corrosion and rust, but it is not completely stain resistant. Cooking on high heat or burning food in stainless steel cookware can leave black residue on the normally shiny finish. The acid in white vinegar can loosen residue and make it easier to remove.
Clean stainless steel cookware as soon as possible after use. Things You Will Need + White vinegar Dish soap Nonabrasive scrub pad Dish towel For best results, clean stainless steel cookware while it is still warm.
Procedure for removing nail-down hardwood flooring boards for recycling using a pry bar, saw and other hand tools.
Modern technology has given us tools that simplify many difficult tasks, but removing hardwood flooring boards isn't one of them. The job is a faster and easier one if you don't try to recycle the boards, but that's a waste of a valuable building resource. Unless the boards are rotten, heavily damaged or worn to the point of cracking, you can use them for a variety of interesting projects or perhaps get money for them from a recycled building materials dealer.
Coffee can become a very messy part of office culture. Implementing office coffee rules can save you and your fellow workers a lot of tension. Establishing certain rules that everyone in the office is aware of and accountable for will help maintain healthy relationships and fresh, readily available coffee.
Maintaining the coffee area will help keep things organized and clean. Once you implement the rules, be sure to clearly communicate them in an email and at your next company meeting.
A Viking longboat conveys the traditions of the seafaring Scandinavian people on any body of water.
Things You Will Need + Lumber (various dimensions and sizes) Power saw Hammer Tar Turpentine Nails While the full-scale Viking longboat is beyond the financial resources and construction abilities of most craftsmen, plans and construction techniques for these boats are available on the Internet and from other resources. The methods used to build the longboat can also be used to construct the smaller vessels associated with the Viking sailing tradition.
Black & Decker is one of the leading manufacturers of power tools. The company makes a wide variety of handheld tools, including power drills and electric screwdrivers, as well as items used for gardening tasks.
Each Black & Decker power tool uses one of three types of batteries: lithium ion, sealed lead acid or nickel cadmium. An 18V battery is one of the nickel cadmium batteries. Lithium ion batteries are lighter and smaller than the 18V batteries and can hold a charge longer.
Table of Contents Springtails Beetles Psocids/Grain Mites Whiteflies Thrips/Gnats Tiny bugs that infest your home fall into different categories. Small beetles, mites and psocids infest various foods. Whiteflies, thrips and gnats infest plants, and some tiny bugs, like the springtail, are drawn to moisture. Closely observing what the bugs are doing will help you to identify them.