A miter saw installs on a table and is useful for mitering corners on trim like molding and window frames. Custom cabinets require mitering the corners at each junction of two pieces of wood for a correct fit. Miter saws make precise cuts for picture frame corners. Things You Will Need + Screwdriver Adjustable wrench Skil miter saw blades become dull after hours of use, and require replacements for a clean cut that doesn't rip the wood.

Ventless gas heaters are powered by natural gas or propane, also called liquid petroleum or LP. They don’t have vents to the outside, like most gas heaters, but they do have meters that monitor the amount of oxygen in the room. If the oxygen drops too low, the heater automatically turns off. Cleaning a ventless gas heater is simple because all you need is a little compressed air and a vacuum.

Allowing the sun to shine through the windows in the summer can really heat the home up. Saving on the cooling bill can be helped by building awnings for the windows to keep out the penetrating sun's rays. Retractable Awning Having the lumberyard cut the PVC pipe lengths will make the awning easy to build, which can take about one weekend, depending on how many awnings are needed. Measure the width of the window just above the window and add 2 inches to each end.

If you are looking to update your fireplace but have reservations about completely covering all of the original bricks, apply a whitewash treatment. Many white-washing recipes are available to brighten your fireplace bricks with a new, energetic look, while retaining a traditional feel. A whitewashed fireplace allows some of the natural brick to peek through. You can create an easy whitewash solution by combining water and paint. Things You Will Need + Clean rags Bucket Water White latex paint Wooden stir stick Paintbrush Paint Roller Tip If you have chosen to paint your fireplace brick with whitewash, you are probably trying to simulate the appearance of an antique that is coated with years of weathered paint.

Cedars take a lot of removing. Because they tend to spread aggressively, often dominating a landscape against a landowners will, removal can be a major project. Contractors most commonly three different kinds of equipment to deal with the unwanted trees. Chainsaw and Stump Grinder Cedar removal can be a major project. If you only need to remove one or two trees the easiest and most cost efficient method is with a decent chainsaw and stump grinder.

Isolating transformers, more commonly known as isolation transformers, are used to reject stray common mode and DC voltages, ground loop potentials, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) from being conducted through pure AC circuits. They are commonly used in AC-powered analytical equipment, medical devices, telecommunications equipment and audio systems. For example, an electrically noisy device such as a vacuum cleaner would be prevented from trickling its noisy interference back into the power grid to affect televisions or other monitoring equipment powered from the same local grid.

Plaster casting is a fun way to make artwork. You can also make casts of your children's hands or feet when they are small for mementos of childhood when they are grown. Things You Will Need + 10 pounds of Plaster of Paris Petroleum jelly 2 large mixing bowls Large spoon Measuring cup Hammer Chisel Waxed paper Dishwashing liquid Pliers Water Craft glue Large measuring cup Paintbrush Newspapers 13x9x2-inch baking pan Protect the surface you are working on.

Although Whirlpool manufactures a number of different water heater models, both gas and electric, one component that the majority of them have in common is the use of an anode rod. Sometimes called "sacrificial rods," these long, thin pieces of metal are inserted into the water heater tank from above. Water inside the heater begins rusting the metal on the anode rods, rather than the tank itself. Changing a Whirlpool hot water heater anode rod regularly can give your Whirlpool heater a longer life.

Hanging a full-length mirror on the back of your bathroom door requires a little bit of planning. Most interior doors are hollow doors. There is nothing but air between two small pieces of plywood. Normal screws will not support the weight of a mirror in this type of application. You can install a full-length mirror on the door using the appropriate hardware. You will also need to ensure the door hinges can handle the extra weight of a mirror.

The Bose 901 series of speakers has been the flagship of Bose's speaker lineup for decades. Despite minor changes in the electronics and cosmetics of the system, the speakers have remained largely unchanged. Older systems may eventually need rehabilitation to repair worn speaker surrounds, or to fix damaged or torn speaker grill cloth. The first step in approaching these tasks is to remove the existing speaker grills. Remove the Grill of a Bose 901 Speaker Place the tip of a small flat-bladed screwdriver under the edge of a staple at the upper right side of the front speaker grill.