$5 and 5 Minutes: Fix a Running Toilet
Do you have a toilet that won't stop running? Do you constantly have to jiggle the handle, or remind other people to do so? That constant running ... (Read More)
Plumbing access panel installation
When a home is built, the architect and builder should always make provisions for future maintenance. Unfortunately, altogether too often, this is ... (Read More)
Solder copper pipe
Does plumbing intimidate you? Don't let it! It's not as mysterious or carnivorous as electrical work. Permanent plumbing connections are secured ... (Read More)
Perpetual Remodeling Syndrome: Pour a patio slab
When you're planning a patio, carport, outside storage shed, or a standing porch cover, the first thing you need to consider is your concrete slab. ... (Read More)
PRS: pour a patio slab, part 2
Tools and Materials:
Hammer
Wooden stakes
Mason's string
1" X 4" lumber for the concrete form
2" X 4" stud for the screed
... (Read More)
PRS: pour a patio slab, part 3
Does Your Slab Need Control Joints?
Good question indeed! If it does, this is the time to put them in. (You can see them in driveways to see what ... (Read More)
PRS: pour a patio slab, part 4
*Note -- If you put in control joints prior to pouring the slab, you don't need to use the groover. Groovy!
So why groove at all, if it just gets ... (Read More)
Construction Chronicles: Rain barrels redux
I recently offered up a DIY Life construction feature on building a rain barrel. I am very happy with mine; the (somewhat spotty) rainfall here in ... (Read More)
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