Quick Column Summary: How to clean teak Use an oxygen bleach Leslie Ann, who lives in the land of the Buckeyes in Columbus, OH, needs to clean a teak table that's had lots of stuff on it. She wants the BEST product, but doesn't want to shop online. Hmmmmmmm "What is the best way to Read More »
If you’ve never worked with wet concrete before, it could be in your future. Many a comedy scene in a television show or movie has involved the soupy compound that magically turns hard in a matter of hours. Concrete is truly a unique building material and is used for countless things around the average home. Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Flooding from record rainfalls Combined storm and sanitary sewers Soil can only hold so much water Store valuables above flood lines Long Island was battered with record rainfall last week. It caused both physical and emotional damage to tens of thousands of residents and businesses. If you were one, I'm so sorry Read More »
My guess is there are countless older homes within miles of where you live, many of them have ancient clay pipe sewer lines extending from the houses out to the city sewers. These clay pipes, with their mortar-filled joints, are notorious for allowing tree roots into the pipes. When that happens, the tree roots feast Read More »
Every house, at one point in time, needs a repair made to a drywall or plaster wall or ceiling. To save money, you may have tried this and ended up cursing worse than a drunken sailor. Working with drywall compound has broken up many a marriage. I’ve finished new drywall for years and patched more Read More »
Attach Wood to Concrete - Easy With Sinker Nails "Take two of the 16d coated sinker nails and hold them together so the heads of the nails are even. Tap both nail heads at the same time lightly until they..." Related Links Deck Screws vs Nails - Which is Better? Nail Guns - Drive Many Read More »
If you're like me, you might be on a budget. Purchasing new kitchen cabinets could cripple your finances and put you into a real money pit with steep sides. Would you be shocked to discover you could transform the look of your kitchen for less than $150 and some medium effort on your part? All Read More »
How To Solder Copper Tubing - It's Really Easy Revised February 2018 I’ve been a master plumber for nearly thirty years, but you don’t even have to have one day of apprentice school under your belt to be able to solder a simple joint in standard copper tubing. Successful soldering is just a matter Read More »
Don’t fall victim to some of those home improvement TV shows you see on cable TV. Many make projects look so simple, and some even skip very important steps. You can get into trouble quickly staining wood if you don’t follow a few critical steps. Most of the time a homeowner like you that has Read More »
Windstorms, a fallen branch or even wild animals can damage asphalt shingles. If you have the confidence to get up on your roof and work there safely, you can replace one or two asphalt shingles with ease. Getting on and off the roof is often the hardest part of the job. You don’t need expensive Read More »
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