Aluminum is a versatile material and it is commonly used in almost in every industry as well as in your household. Aluminum is made out of a light material, abundant and binds very well with oxygen, plus it is found normally in medicines, packaging, home buildings, cars, trains and airplanes. That is why the spacecraft ...
Category Archives: Building and Remodeling
Removing an Odor From a Swamp Cooler
Converting a Plug to a Junction Box
You need to convert an existing plug-in outlet into a junction box when the need arises for you to build new cabinets within the area. The junction box must be easily accessible and covered for safety reason.What you need:Voltage testerPhillips screwdriverLinesman pliers3 wire nuts (caps)Electrical tapeJunction box plateJunction BoxMethod:Firstly, you need to shut off the ...
Renewing 6 Volt Batteries
Checking Continuity With an Ohmmeter
It is very important to keep one updated with the continuity if an ohmmeter. It is an electrical instrument that technically measures electrical resistance. The electrical resistance happens to be the opposition to an electric current. For low resistance measurements, microhmmeter would be the right direction for that. For measuring large values of resistance, the ...
Repairing Drywall Damage From Molly Screws
Winterizing a Sand Filter for an Above Ground Pool
Removing plastic plumbing’s fittings
There are many things to know about plumbing. How plumbing is created and done? How are the plumbing parts made? These details might not be important for us to know now, but it wouldn't hurt to learn especially if we are getting involved in a project that involves plumbing.In general, most modern plumbing is created ...
Cleaning wire connectors
External wire connectors tend to get dirty easily. Gardening lamps, trailer lights and other similar lighting will get dirty much faster than shielded and enclosed connectors. It is important for you to clean the connectors regularly to keep these lights working at full capacity. It also projects a cleaner look of the wire connectors thus ...
Removing Rust From a Metal Plumbing Pipe
Making an Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Making a Canopy for a Bed: Canopy Parts
Adjusting a Hitachi C12LSH Miter Saw
In general, the Hitachi C12LSH is a laser-guided miter saw that is used for making precise angled cuts for edge and joining works. The saw allows the users to adjust both the miter and tilt angle. Adjusting the miter saw is not a complicated task. Here are the steps on how to adjust it. Hitachi C12LSH ...
Comparing Replacement Window Prices
Vinyl Replacement Windows, Wood Replacement Windows If we are living in a house that has been built a long time ago and has been left unchanged in terms of style and materials, then remodeling a few important parts of it might be the right thing to do. Of course, remodeling a whole house doesn\'t come cheap, ...
Dealing with a house flood
Deal With A House Flood Torrential rain is nice at first as it brings a fresh atmosphere into the house, but if our home is not equipped with the right security and protection measures the rain would be a mess. The result would be a house flood, which is certainly not something we look forward to.There ...