Frost heaves create hazardous and unsightly cracks in concrete slabs along a driveway, pathway or walkway. Left untreated, these cracks spread over the surface and make the slabs vulnerable to moisture damage. Concrete heaves when water underneath freezes, displacing the soil and damaging the slab. Frost heaving on concrete slabs can be repaired. You can address problems with the slab and prevent concrete heaves in the future. Things You Will Need + Circular saw Jackhammer Wheelbarrow Bolt cutters Steel rake Shovel Tape measure 2-by-6-inch lumber Hand tamper Crushed gravel Wire mesh Tin snips Wooden hand float Wood float Canvas Tip Wear thick gloves, ear muffs and protective eyeglasses when breaking concrete.

Old wood dressers often develop odors through the years. Even with gentle use, dressers may smell musty or otherwise malodorous. Wood’s natural porosity means it easily absorbs and holds odors. You can rid old wood dressers of most odors, from mildly unpleasant to foul, through a two-part process of cleaning and deodorizing. Use cleaning products created specifically for wood, and not only will you rid the dresser of odor, it will look better too.

If you are looking for a temporary shower curtain rod, or you simply don’t want the hassle of mounting a rod inside your shower walls, a tension rod is the answer. Tension rods generally come in two pieces, with one rod that fits inside the other rod and rubber pieces on each of the ends. Tension rods come in rounded shapes for contemporary bathrooms. There is a spring inside the larger of the two rods that provides the tension between the two rods.

Blue jays are one of many types of birds that can be a nuisance in a residential setting. Things You Will Need + Plastic owl (can be found at garden centers) Shiny objects that blow in the wind (old CDs hanging from strings, strips of Mylar, Mylar windmills) These birds are capable of pestering cats, dogs, and humans relentlessly by making threatening noises incessantly at a loud volume, as well as dive-bombing and pecking at humans and domestic animals in their own yards, each and every time someone steps foot out the door.

Cordless screwdrivers have quite a few advantages over their plug-in counterparts; they're lighter, for one thing, and can also literally be taken far beyond where a long, easily tangled power cord can reach. Because of these features, cordless screwdrivers are perfect for use in indoor and outdoor home repair for the experienced and beginner handy person. Whether your cordless screwdriver uses a bit key or not for bit tip insertion and removal, changing bit tips is a quick and easy process.

Down comforters do not have to be washed more than once a year. Washing will not ruin your goose down comforter, but only if done right. Cleaning a down comforter is not like doing regular laundry; goose down comforters requires special care to prevent clumping, flattening and removal of essential oils from feathers. Down comforters that are lumpy and heavy were probably not cleaned and dried properly. It is worth the extra time and expenses to have down comforters cleaned properly rather than risk having lumpy bedding.

Cinder blocks are often used in the foundation of a home or as the exterior wall of a building used for business or industrial purposes because they are durable and economical. One drawback to cinder block walls, however, is that they leave a rough, unfinished appearance. Framing out interior walls over cinder blocks can hide them. Cinder blocks are often used in the foundation of a home or as the exterior wall of a building used for business or industrial purposes because they are durable and economical.

Every insulation project has a few places where the standard-sized rolls of insulation will not fit. To make certain that your home is completely insulated, you will have to cut and fit pieces of insulation to completely fill the irregularly shaped areas. Put on all work clothes and safety gear. This includes your work gloves, safety glasses and dust mask. For this task you will want to purchase a rubber or plastic mask with an interchangeable filter.

Cave paintings dating back 8,000 to 20,000 years were produced with a simple mixture of milk, lime and earth pigments. Today you can make your own milk paint for use on walls, furniture, kitchen cabinets and even fences and decks. Make organic white paint with milk, hydrated lime and pigment powder. Milk paint offers a budget-friendly, natural alternative to commercial paints, which usually contain chemicals and often release unpleasant odors for quite some time.

Kids color on pretty much anything they can. At some point, you will end up with crayon on just about every imaginable surface. Fortunately removing crayon from concrete is easily done. Remove Crayon From Concrete Place the ice cubes on top of the crayon for five minutes to cool the crayon to the point that it is easily chipped off. Use a butter knife to scrap off as much of the crayon on concrete as you can.