If you have draperies that are hung by rings or ties, you may find it difficult to open and close them smoothly. They can be hard to reach, the ties or rings can catch on the rod, and they can end up looking messy and unevenly spaced. If your draperies are on a traverse rod system, the pulleys and cords that operate them can become tangled. A drapery puller, sometimes called a drapery wand, can help in either of these situations.

How to Build a Cable-Stayed Bridge. Although a cable-stayed bridge may look like a suspension bridge at first glance, it carries the load of the roadway in a different way. While the cables of a suspension bridge carry its load, the pillars carry the load in a cable-stayed bridge. The cables are merely a redirection of that load bearing. Here is how to build a cable-stayed bridge. Design and Placement Study the area.

Moving heavy furniture upstairs isn't for the faint at heart. One wrong move can cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to your furniture. You'll have to work together to get it done. Things You Will Need + Furniture pads Leveraging equipment Gloves Boots Do not attempt to move heavy furniture upstairs if you have any doubt you're up for the task; there's no shame in hiring professional help or asking able-bodied peers for assistance.

Once you have a submersible pump attached to your home's or camp's plumbing system, the pump needs to be placed in the water source. To place a submersible pump into a river, you have two issues to contend with: current flow and weighting down the pump. It takes some care to position the pump to prevent unwanted drifting or catching water plants or debris on the pump. A submersible pump uses gravity and the siphon effect to pump water.

Quartz and ceramic space heaters are both popular options for heating rooms in the home. There are differences between the two heater types that can affect their energy efficiency. Quartz Heater Vs. Ceramic Heater Efficiency If you are looking into purchasing a space heater in order to lower the thermostat and save a few dollars on the energy bill each month, quartz and ceramic heaters each have advantages and disadvantages when it comes to efficiency.

A Kohler toilet will normally run only after you have flushed it; it will stop once the tank has filled completely with water. A running toilet not only causes a nuisance, but it also wastes water as it increases your water bill. Several problems can cause your Kohler toilet to run, all of which you can fix yourself. Test Before you begin to replace any parts or make adjustments to your Kohler toilet, first determine the source of the toilet running by performing a simple test.

Mold can grow whenever moisture remains on a surface for an extended period of time. Mold spores are harmless in their inactive form; but when they bond with the moisture on a humid wall, a flooded carpet or damp upholstery, they begin to undergo chemical changes and multiply. If left unattended, the original mold spores can develop into a large colony, potentially endangering the health of people who breathe in the spores.

A water level or pressure switch monitors the water level inside washing machines. The switch alerts the washer’s main controls when to close the water valve after the washtub is filled to a specific level needed to wash a particular size wash load. If a washer under- or over-fills the washtub, the problem is often attributed to a broken water level switch. Water Level Switch A front-loading washing machine’s water level won’t ever be higher than the bottom of the door unless the washer is broken.

Dust mops will continue to pick up dust as long as they are relatively clean. There comes a point, however, when a dust mop can get so dirty that by using it, you will be spreading dirt around rather than picking it up. This is when a dust mop needs a good washing. In some cases, such as with sturdy synthetic-blend mops, you can simply put the mop head in the washing machine and run it through a gentle cycle.

Ants are social insects that belong in the same order as wasps and bees. They are beneficial to humans because they consume many pest insects. Ants can become a problem, however, when they find their way into your home or yard in search of food or water. Get rid of ants looking for water on your property. Ants can deliver a very painful sting that can cause itching, swelling and even anaphylactic shock in persons allergic to their venom.