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Space Standards For Your Kitchen Layout 11 Jan 2013 | 05:02 pm
Professional designers have developed standard dimensions and arrangements that users consider desirable. Incorporating these ideas into your kitchen layout will greatly enhance the kitchen's function...
About Wood-Burning Stoves 4 Jan 2013 | 08:12 pm
A wood burning-stove actually costs less to install than a masonry fireplace and is safer and more durable than many prefabricated metal fireplaces. If you already have a fireplace, it can be modified...
Repairing Drains and Traps 12 Dec 2012 | 01:56 pm
Compared to faucets, drains are relatively simple. Because gravity does most of the work, drainage systems don't have to be designed to handle pressures such as those in water supply systems. Except ...
Removing Old Wallpaper 5 Dec 2012 | 03:30 pm
Ask anyone who has ever stripped old wallpaper and they'll tell you, "don't". Unless you're working with a strippable type wallpaper, stripping old paper is a messy, time-consuming task. Before you d...
How To Paint Your Walls 30 Nov 2012 | 06:57 pm
Painting walls is a breeze, especially when compared to the gyrations involved in painting ceilings. For one thing, you can stand up straight and reach most spots without much difficulty. Also, beca...
How to Paint a Ceiling 30 Nov 2012 | 04:44 pm
To be a success at painting, unlike most other endeavors, you have to start at the top and work your way down. That means the ceilings come first. Except for new, unpainted materials, you usually can...
Understanding a Hot-Water Boiler 29 Nov 2012 | 09:58 pm
Hot-water and steam systems use the same boilers, fired by similar burners, and both have pressure relief valves designed to "blow" if pressure in the system gets to high. But hot-water heating syste...
Troubleshooting A Thermostat 20 Nov 2012 | 07:48 pm
Pop the cover from a thermostat and you'll discover that your heating system's "brain" has remarkably few components. That's because it amounts to nothing more than a temperature-sensitive on/off swi...
Choosing Heating And Cooling Equipment 16 Nov 2012 | 02:57 pm
The worst time to select a new furnace or air-conditioner is the day the old one takes its last breath. Split-second decisions then may result in years of higher than necessary fuel bills. With such...
Understanding An Oil Furnace 15 Nov 2012 | 02:29 pm
Compared to gas and electric furnaces, an oil-fired, forced-air heating plant has more components. It has the same filter and blower unit common to the other furnace types, but the heat producer in a...
