Shower drains are not something everyone thinks about, but they are an important part of your home that needs to be maintained. On that note, the use of hard water can cause a high amount of dissolved minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium to build up in shower drains. These mineral deposits often cause …
Weighted blankets may not be a hobby of all time. However, they make people’s lives comfortable in a significant way by reducing anxiety, offering you warmth, and improving the quality of your sleep, providing you with a sleep experience that is on another level of comfort. The inevitable question is how you can wash the …
If you find that the drywall job in your home is not up to par, there are steps you can take to fix it. Drywall is a common material used for walls and ceilings. It’s made of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two sheets of special paper. Drywall is easy to work with but can be …
If you frequently use bar soap, you’ve probably heard of Dr. Squatch. When it comes to men’s bar soap, this brand is currently among the most well-known. Most soaps are made with natural components and cost a lot of money. You might pay around $10 for a soap bar (shipping fee inclusive). If you’re not …
Alternative gases can cause a carbon monoxide alarm to go off. These include Isopropyl alcohol, acetylene, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ethylene, propane, mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, hydrogen cyanide, ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol and nitrogen dioxide. It is all because the detector is an electrochemical sensor. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an unseen dangerous gas that is odorless, …
Brown stains coming through a primer can be an issue, but it is not necessary to replace the entire surface. The brown stains could be due to various things, but the most common one is the presence of tannins in the wood, making them appear in lighter colors and through the primer. The best solver …
You love your blanket. It’s warm, it’s soft, and it’s just the right size for you. But, every now and then, you notice something odd about it. The blanket is lighting up! What? Can a blanket do that? Yes, but not the way you’d think. We’re not talking about some kind of electrical phenomenon here …
Want to change the color of your hardwood floors? You can do it without sanding them by stripping off the finish with brass wool or fine steel wool. It doesn’t take as long as sanding and is less messy, but it does require some elbow grease. Once you’ve stripped the finish from your wood floor, …
While most homeowners hardly give it much thought, a refrigerator is probably the hardest working home appliance that is operational around the clock, keeping your food fresh. However, due to rigorous wear and tear, the fridge may develop issues such as cooling problems, broken drain plates, defrost problems, faulty wiring, door closing problem among others. …
Purlins are horizontal bars or beams typically employed below the roof to support it. The walls or the rafters of the building support the purlins. Purlins transfer loads to the principal structural elements supporting the roof. The form and arrangement of purlins is a design feature that depends on the instance of roof loads and …
If you’re looking for a new toilet to add to your bathroom, there are plenty of options to choose from. But when you’re shopping for a new toilet, it helps to know what makes one model different from another. If you’re planning to remodel your bathroom or upgrade your existing fixtures, then you’re probably wondering: …