Repairing a tub faucet without having access to the wall is possible. It requires just a few different steps. The reason you need wall access to repair tub faucets is to access the water shutoff valves and to replace seats. However, most faucets repair with a simple new cartridge insertion. This is replaced without going through the wall of the shower. It takes about an hour to complete and requires plumbing skills.

Living close to a noisy road can make life a little stressful. Sitting in the backyard can be less than relaxing if you are constantly aware of the traffic passing by. There are ways to minimize the noise or make it less intrusive. Traffic noise can be an irritant. Depending on the style of your house, you can tackle the problem from the inside or from the outside. Combining several techniques will help you enjoy a quieter, more relaxing time at home.

Marie Antoinette scribbled at a purplewood, sycamore and rosewood veneer desk at Versailles. The purplewood is out of reach but a wood desk is very doable. Write your novel, keep your accounts, come up with brilliant blueprints for your clients at your wood desk. Wood is a warm material with distinctive character and solid durability. There is a wood type and style for every budget, although at the lower end you might not find too many hardwood desks.

Table of Contents Function Rock Solar Evaporated Impurities Many water softener users are familiar with replacing water softener pellets periodically. Some may wonder what is in the pellets that helps to soften and remove minerals from household water. Many water softener users are familiar with replacing water softener pellets periodically. Some may wonder what is in the pellets that helps to soften and remove minerals from household water.

Unless you are working in a commercial building, your basement stairs are likely made of wood as opposed to concrete. Rather than leaving the wood unfinished, apply a stain to the wood to bring out its natural beauty, particularly if the stairs lead to a basement rec room you use for entertaining. Staining basement stairs is a fairly simple process that mainly requires a lot of prep work before applying the staining agent.

Over time, drapery rods can get worn and, in some cases, stuck. There are two main reasons why your curtain rod will stick. The first is a jammed or stuck roller. The second is a bend in the rod track itself, which will prevent your curtains from opening or closing to a certain point. Stuck drapery rods can be fixed with a little time and effort. With a few easy steps, however, you can troubleshoot and fix your stuck drapery rod.

A weed trimmer, commonly known as a string trimmer, is used to clear weeds quickly without having to bend over and pull the weeds by hand. This device is essentially a string rotating at a high speed. Weed trimmers can give your lawn a crisp look. Weed trimmers are often used to clean the trimming along fences, sheds, garages and other edges that are hard to access. Build your own weed trimmer with the right tools and take advantage of this valuable maintenance device.

Wooden gates have a certain sense of classic comfort and function associated with their presence in a yard. The gentle swinging of a wood gate, the familiar clanging of the latch and the feel of the gate under your hand are all ways in which a wood gate can make you feel at home. These gates can be installed into fences of wood, stone or metal, can be placed alongside a home or garage structure, or can be installed with a freestanding metal post.

Outdoor swing sets over time can become dirty from natural sources. The backyard set does make a wonderful bird perch. Outdoor structures that are cleaned periodically also can deter insects such as paper and Southern mud dauber wasps from making nests in them during the summer months. Things You Will Need + Garden hose Plastic scrub brush Plastic bucket Outdoor cleaner (see resources) Sealer (optional if recommended by manufacturer) The cleaning activities also can incorporate the children, especially as the method includes a garden hose and it can be accomplished on a single, warm summer afternoon.

Latex pillows often have a rubber-like smell that comes from the plastic packaging they're wrapped in. Even though it has an unpleasant, albeit temporary, scent, natural latex is marketed as a hypoallergenic product. Shredded and solid latex pillows may require different treatments to eliminate odor. Shredded Latex You may be able remove odor from a machine-washable shredded-latex pillow by simply laundering it as directed on the care and laundering tag, which might suggest a cool water setting and hanging it to dry.