Home & Garden

Building a Deck A well-planned deck is simply an outdoor addition to your home and should provide both privacy and convenience. A deck is a part of the house and must be as comfortable as any other room in your home. Although the deck is built for outdoor living, you want it to afford some … Read moreHow to Build a Wooden Deck

By following a few basic steps, you can install or repair door chime units. Door chimes operate off low voltage. Power from 6 to 30 volts is enough to make your chimes ring. The normal 120-volt household current is stepped down to this low voltage by means of a transformer. To install a new door … Read moreDoorbell Repair – How to DIY

All electrical codes require grounded wiring to prevent fatal shocks from faulty switches. Faulty switches, outlets and motors can leak electrical current without affecting the fuse or circuit breaker. Since power continues to surge through the wires, the leak needs an outlet. Pulled by the earth’s magnetic force, this leaking current will search for the … Read moreGrounding Cables at Your Home

Installing outdoor outlets is no more difficult than indoor wiring. However, there are extra safety regulations that must be followed. We’re a nation equipped with electronic gizmos. While at one time the interior of the house was the domain of electricity, there’s an increasing need for power outdoors to handie our lawn mowers, lights and … Read moreOutdoor Electrical Wiring

Electrical System Understanding how your electrical system works will provide you with a healthy respect for electricity while minimizing your fear of any improvement or repair work. Working with electricity need not be hazardous as long as strict safety practice are followed. Electrical work must be done to code. Government electrical codes regulate the materials that … Read moreHouse Wiring Explained

Proper hookup and an understanding of repair procedures will ensure a long life for your dishwasher. A dishwasher uses the hot water supply only, and needs to be installed as close as possible to the kitchen sink to be able to tap into the hot-water supply line and the sink’s drain. Be sure of the … Read moreHow to Install a Dishwasher Where There Was None

Two installations to help make outdoor water use more convenient. In warm weather, property maintenance requires a ready supply of water and a convenient source for it. Installing extra outdoor faucets makes lawn and garden watering more efficient. You can also go one step further and install an inground sprinkler system. Installing an outdoor bib … Read moreHow to Install a Sprinkler System

Bathroom Installation Follow these steps to modernize your bathtub and shower. You may have a bathtub that isn’t enclosed by three walls; your tub may be lacking a shower; or you may simply want to replace a badly damaged bathtub. Whatever your needs, you can modernize your bathroom by installing a built-in bathtub/shower enclosure, using … Read moreBathroom Installation and Renovation

Washing Machine Installation Installing a clothes washer is as easy as one, two, three… A clothes washer needs three plumbing connections. It comes equipped with a hot-water hose, cold-water hose and drainage hose. The water hoses have female thread connectors that can be attached directly to the faucets on the laundry sink. However, to minimize … Read moreWashing Machine Installation

New Toilet Installation Ensure a water-tight seal when replacing a toilet. Although toilets are large fixtures, they aren’t difficult to replace. If you buy a replacement toilet with the same rough-in measurement as the existing fixture, then you should have little problem connecting the toilet to the existing system. The rough-in measurement is the distance … Read moreNew Toilet Installation – How to Install DIY Manual