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Advice For Re-Painting Basement Walls 16 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm
courtesy of The Bees I have a 60 year old house. Cinder block basement, with water pouring in to it, during spring and fall, mold in the summer and winter. Really bad citation. I have struggled with ...
Dog Bone ??? 11 Jul 2013 | 10:05 am
Recently, a poster, as part of an answer, referred to a car part called a ‘Dog Bone’. Naturally, this is a slang name for the part, but if you walked into a parts store and referred to it as this, it...
Tapered Wheel Bearings - How Tight 11 Jul 2013 | 04:54 am
Most operations of car repair call for a certain amount of ‘wrench’ tightness, usually expressed in ft. lbs. of torque. (Yes I know the correct phrasing is lbs. ft. but I just think that’s silly) One...
Install Chevy 4.3L & 5.7L Vortec Distributor 5 Jul 2013 | 08:36 pm
Courtesy GM SI Manual Important The engine front cover has 2 alignment tabs and the crankshaft balancer has 2 alignment marks (spaced 90 degrees apart) which are used for positioning number 1 pist...
Solar Pool Heater 1 Jul 2013 | 02:27 am
My latest DIY project was to re-instate my solar pool heater. One came with the house when we bought it 24 years ago, but after a few years, it started deteriorating and we finally had to quit using ...
Performing House Rendering Yourself 20 Jun 2013 | 07:37 pm
Rendering is when the house is plastered with cement and sand. It is often done on the exterior of a house but it may also be used in the interior. The rendering can be smooth, textured or coloured by...
Customising A Greenhouse 20 Jun 2013 | 07:34 pm
Do you love growing houseplants and flowers? Are you tired of paying exorbitant prices for fresh vegetables and fruits? Whatever may be the reason, a customized greenhouse can be the best solution for...
Making Your Own Picture Frames 20 Jun 2013 | 07:30 pm
Picture frames can be quite expensive restricting you from capturing your favourite pictures or photos. There is no need to worry though as it is possible to make your own picture frames an incredible...
Installing A Kitchen Unit Yourself 20 Jun 2013 | 07:23 pm
Installing a kitchen unit yourself is not a kid’s job. You must be professionally competent to do the all the jobs skillfully including carpentry, electrical and plumbing works otherwise you will have...
Garbage Disposal 101 4 Jun 2013 | 10:51 pm
That hole in your kitchen sink… A small and powerful household appliance that we often overlook. Do we really know how to take proper care of our garbage disposal? It’s easy to overlook a common hou...
