Skirting for a house is important if the house is exposed from underneath. Skirting protects the house from damage from animals, rodents, debris accumulating and the weather. Any wiring or plumbing underneath the mobile home is also protected. There are specific steps as to how to skirt a house.
This house could benefit from skirting. Most house skirting comes in kit form with installation instructions and all the required pieces.
After purchasing a vehicle, the last thing you want to do is leave it outside exposed to weather conditions. If your garage is full, the best option is a carport with solid posts for support and a durable roof to shelter your vehicle from rain, paint-damaging sun and hail that can cause body damage. Carports come in a variety of materials with color and size options available to suit your needs.
As the cost of produce rises and more and more toxic chemicals find their way into our food supply, many homeowners are electing to raise their own fruits and vegetables organically. Part of the process of providing our own food supply involves storage.
Autumn bounty Although we may can or freeze many items, a root cellar provides a place for long-term storage of bulky produce such as apples, onions, potatoes, carrots and squash.
Wrought Iron railings can be beautiful if properly cared for. If yours is pitted and rusty, don't worry, with a little (or a lot!) of elbow grease, you can get it looking like new in no time.
How to Paint Wrought Iron Railings Wrought iron railings will last forever and with proper maintenance and care can make your house look elegant and charming. Follow these instructions to take rusted, unattractive wrought iron railings and make them beautiful.
Steam cleaners are devices filled with water that heats to boiling. Once the water boils, it produces steam, which is pushed through tiny holes in the cleaner. Cleaning with steam removes many stains that traditional cleaning methods won't. Unfortunately, when steam cleaners are used often, they sometimes get clogged.
Unclogging a steam cleaner is not a difficult task, but it does take a little work.
Things You Will Need + Cloth White vinegar Needle Water Apply 1 to 2 tbsp.
Oil lamps are used as a source of light by using fuel such as kerosene. They come in different shapes, sizes and designs and also come in different materials such as brass and porcelain. Although they were popular before the invention of electric lights, oil lamps are still widely used today for their beauty and for the light that they produce. An oil lamp is made of many parts, each having its own function to provide just the right amount of light needed.
If you are replacing a hot tub frame, then your old one is likely damaged, either from water, termites or some other force--be it natural or human.
When you replace your hot tub frame, ensure that the new frame is better than the last by using treated lumber in wet areas, strengthening the wood framing and attaching the framing correctly to prevent forceful damage.
Removal Remove the old, damaged frame from around the hot tub.
Microfiber is a synthetic material. It consists of extremely tiny fibers, thinner than a human hair. It is also ten times finer than silk. These fibers are the tiniest fibers that can be made with today's technology. Not only that, but they are very soft, light and extremely durable as well. Microfiber is stain resistant, does not tear easily, and does not attract lint or dust. It is, in fact, the strongest fabric to be found on the market.
Hardwood floors are generally installed over a wood underlayment of plywood, or an existing hardwood floor. If what you've got there right now is a parquet floor (square wood-inlay tiles), that will work, as long as it's not cement under the parquet, and the parquet has no missing sections that will make the surface uneven. Let your new hardwood boards sit in the room for a week or longer before you install them so they can adjust to the temperature and humidity of the environment.
P-traps are plumbing fixtures designed to keep pools of water inside the lower portions of piping to prevent sewer gases from coming into your home. The fixtures also catch larger items and prevent them from entering the drain system, as well as provide an easy access point. To create a P-trap with an access point, use elbows featuring threaded slip nuts so you can remove the trap to clear out any debris.