Wolf Appliance Inc. makes a range of electric-heated, ceramic-glass cooktops. Locking a cooktop prevents children from activating a burner or any other control functions while unsupervised. All use of the controls is restricted until the cooktop's lock is switched off. Ceramic cooktops hide the electric cooking elements beneath a sheet of reinforced glass. Unlocking your Wolf ceramic cooktop takes just a few seconds. Look in the bottom right corner of your Wolf ceramic cooktop.

Showers are an ubiquitous feature of any home. Showering itself is a tactile experience and the material of your shower walls can have an impact on your showering experience, from the moment you step into the shower to how often you have to clean it. There are a variety of different materials used for lining showers, each with different features to consider when deciding on what type of shower walls to choose.

Floor joists may become the victims of a number of misfortunes that require them to be repaired. Most commonly, floor joists are subjected to water or moisture and begin to rot. They can also be subjected to dry rot, a different kind of damage that doesn't require wetness. Broken or damaged floor joists represent a safety hazard. Joists can also be damaged by fire, earthquakes and insects. Scabbing Scabbing is an unattractively named but effective technique that can fix minor problems that are affecting floor joists.

Exterior wood is constantly exposed to the damaging forces of nature, including direct sunlight, precipitation and wide fluctuations in temperature. Wood preservatives may be oil- or latex-based with a semitransparent or opaque look. Clear, film-forming finishes, even those formulated to include protection from the sun's ultraviolet rays, tend to degrade and break down over a period of one to two years. The best preservatives do not sit on the surface, but penetrate the wood fibers to protect the wood from weathering and wear.

If your basement has become a storage area because it's too hot to enjoy, install an air conditioner and turn your basement into useable space. An air conditioner can turn a basement that's musty and clammy into a cool space where everyone wants to hang out. No matter if your basement is big or small, has windows or none at all, there are air conditioners for your basement. Window Air Conditioners Cooling the basement is usually an afterthought when homes are designed.

Lava lamps have long been a swirling, hypnotic symbol of all that is good and groovy. The lights were invented in the mid-1960s and have been in production ever since. However, commercially-made lava lamps can be expensive. Commercially made lava lamps must be plugged in to a power source. Fortunately, it's easy to make one at home with a few basic supplies that might already be in your kitchen. Liquor bottles make suitable containers for lava lamps as well, and can be used to decorate at a swinging party.

Pea gravel concrete finishing can be completed by the average do-it-yourself homeowner. The mixture consists of pea gravel and Portland cement, and it is finished similarly to regular concrete finishing. You can complete your finishing project in one to two days, depending on the size and scope of the project. Things You Will Need + Concrete mixer Cement Sand Pea gravel Concrete trowel Concrete screed Concrete finishing float Water hose Wheel barrow Shovel Hard rake Medium bristled scrub brush Tip If the concrete company does not offer pea gravel, request cement without gravel and add your own on site.

Rugs add a lot of warmth, comfort and color to your living space. Although wool rugs tend to be more expensive than other types, they also have excellent crush resistance, resilience and durability. Unfortunately, wool rugs are only moderately resistant to stains from spills, foot traffic, dirt and dust. Wool rugs need regular cleaning to prevent color fade. Regularly clean your wool rug to keep the colors from turning dull or faded.

Dowels are rounded wooden poles that come in a variety of thicknesses. They are available at almost any home-improvement or hardware store, and they may be used for a variety of purposes around the house. Often gardeners use dowel rods to hold up tall plants that may not stand well on their own, where as someone making a wooden toy car may use a dowel rod to serve as an axle between two wheels.

Painting ceiling tiles with water damage is similar to painting nearly any other household surface. The paint may cause an acoustical ceiling to lose a small amount of its sound dampening properties, but otherwise the end result will be much more attractive than water stained ceilings. Paint Ceiling Tiles With Water Damage Things You Will Need + Paint roller with a long nap (to reach into the holes in the ceiling tiles) Stain blocking latex primer (such as Kilz) Latex paint Paint brush Drop cloths Paint roller pan Painting a water-damaged ceiling is also significantly cheaper than replacing a ceiling stained by water.