admin | December 20, 2009
Author: Patricia Tomaskovic By definition, a molding is an ornamental piece of wood, metal, or plaster, used to decorate or outline something. It can be used on the interior or exterior of a home. Moldings frame walls, ceilings, windows, and door openings. Examples of moldings used to decorate with are baseboards, crown molding, and chair [...]
admin | December 20, 2009
Author: Vincent Platania Some Facts About Mold Most of us have heard of mold, but don’t really know much about it. Until it makes it sick, or we notice that something in our refrigerator or cupboard has grown a layer of green fuzz, we don’t really think about it. The fact is mold is a [...]
admin | December 20, 2009
Author: G. George In a nutshell, caulk is used in a tub or shower enclosure to keep water from creeping up, under or around the tiles at joints between tile and the tub or shower pan, or on joints where walls meet. Leaky caulk is not to be ignored! I have often seen tiled bathrooms [...]
admin | December 20, 2009
The bulb package should have an average life expectancy printed on it. The typical light bulb is good for roughly 900 hours. At 10 hours a day that’s three months. At 24 hours a day it’s a little more than a month. If you have 25 bulbs in your house burning an average of three [...]
admin | December 20, 2009
The other day, after putting a fresh roll of toilet paper on the plastic holder, I pulled on the toilet paper roll at the precise time the toilet was flushing and the plastic holder flew up in the air and made a perfect dive right down into the toilet at precisely the moment it was [...]
admin | December 20, 2009
One of the most frequent problems I am called on to solve at the apartment complex is toilets that turn on by themselves. The tenant will say, “It keeps turning itself on.”
admin | December 20, 2009
Author: Matt Cooper In 2004 The United States department of Labor reported that the number of injuries and fatalities from falls from roofs and ladders had increased. This report focused on occupational injuries that generally occur among trained personnel, which speaks to an even greater safety concern over DIY projects utilizing ladders.
admin | December 20, 2009
Author: Charles Kassotis The best way to solve plumbing leaks is to prevent them. Take a look at some very easy steps you can take toward prevention, and what to do if your prevention isn’t enough.
admin | December 20, 2009
Why do fluorescent light bulbs need a ballast? Fluorescent light bulbs need a ballast because they use a gas to create light. Regular light bulbs (also known as incandescent bulbs) create light by heating a filament inside the bulb. The heat makes the filament white-hot, producing the light that you see. In a fluorescent bulb, [...]
