How to Conduct a Home Energy Assessment | Ask This Old House

How to Conduct a Home Energy Assessment | Ask This Old House




Installing a Basic Expanded Mesh Screen on an Existing Rain Gutter System!

When installing any screen onto an existing gutter system the first thing you will want to do is make sure the existing gutters have been completely cleaned out! This is a very important, often overlooked or hurried step. How well you clean out the gutters before putting on your leaf screens directly effects how long you will get to enjoy gutters that work well before you start the unsung job of cleaning out gutters.

Safety First When Performing DIY

When undertaking DIY your safety is the most important thing to consider. DIY can be very dangerous if you are inexperienced and if you don’t take your safety seriously enough. When using power tools and other DIY equipment it is important to realise the safety risks involved. There are hundreds of accidents in the home every week resulting from a lack of safety using DIY tools and equipment. Below we have outlined a number of tips for working safely with DIY tools and equipment.

How to Create Extra Walls Without Remodeling

Chances are, you fell in love with the overall design of a home when you bought it. You had decorating ideas galore for that large, open floor plan or loft space. However, like with all of us, you’re busy and those ideas slowly disappeared and now you’re left wondering how to divide up your space appropriately and without spending money on installing walls. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways you can incorporate faux walls into your interior design without spending a fortune.

Where To Download Great DIY Woodworking Plans

Are you interested in getting started with woodworking? While there will be a learning curve for any beginner, it’s a fun craft to take part of and all the effort will be worth it. However, the basics of woodworking must be learned first. One of the quickest ways to start is by searching the web.

Cheap Alternatives to Commercial Carpet Cleaning Products

Unfortunately, not all carpet owners can afford to get their carpet cleaned professionally all the time, or spend money on commercial cleaning products. If buying a commercial cleaning product is outside of your budget, or just something you rather not spend money on, there are effective alternatives that are at your disposal.

Fall Means It’s Time For a Safety Check in Your Home

It’s already the middle of September and that means a number of things. Shorter daylight hours and longer evenings, sweaters and long pants, fall is here and summer is gone. It also means it’s time to safety check your home before the heating season begins.

Why Should You Invest in Dumpster Rental?

Have you ever heard of dumpster rental service? Chances are, unless you are the person who deals with the tons of trash every day. It is service offered by professionals to dispose the tons of piled up trash. The dumpster rented with the specific objective will rest your job location for specific period of time and carry away trash once the project is completed. The present article targets on explaining how the investment in dumpster rental adds more benefits to your bucket.

Getting the Best Shed Plan

Look for a shed plan that actually provides clear systematic and organized steps, a complete list of materials, tools and equipment, with precise measurements. That has illustrated guides and a plan that has been used and designed by professionals and experienced builders. These contents are essentials and the key factors that effectively help even first time builders.

Advantages of the Drinking Water Filter System

A simple purchase of the table top water filters is already enough to get the water clean providing healthy water that will cost much less than the commercial bottled water. These filters will effectively reduce the common health risks like colon cancer, bladder cancer and even rectal cancer which can be a direct result to the chlorine in the water and the chlorine by-products.

Renovation Hints and Ideas – Without a Lot of Expense

I have renovated many properties over the years – some major projects and others much smaller. It doesn’t matter how big or small the project, it is very enjoyable and, most importantly, very rewarding.The other great reward of DIY projects is that they reduce the expense of the labour content involved. So, if you are capable of tackling any small job, it all helps to decrease your costs because, as we know, to employ a specific trade person can be very expensive…