Installing Pella Windows
Bob and Ryley install Pella ProLine® windows in the side walls of the Dream Garage. These casement style windows can be installed either vertically or horizontally. The windows are ponderosa pine with aluminum clad exteriors and come with a ... [... more]
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Stone Countertops
During installation, cabinets must be permanently affixed. Fragile stone varieties or those with excessive fissuring or unsound veins may require a full subtop to support the stone. If an undermount sink has been chosen, a special support rail ... [... more]
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Chadsworth's Columns Installation
The crew replaced the existing rotted columns with authentically correct new reproduction columns from Chadsworth's 1.800.COLUMNS. The cap and base sections of the columns are a polyurethane material while the column's shaft is a mixture of ... [... more]
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Accessible Bathroom Fixtures: Form And Function
Kohler rep Phil Boggs joined Bob for the installation of the Kohler Invitation vitreous china lavatory. The Invitation model features attractive residential styling and the convenience of countertop installation while permitting full wheelchair ... [... more]
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Storm-Ready Home: Protecting Your House From Wind
Hurricane and tornado protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property -- changes that can vary in complexity and cost. You may be able to make some types of changes yourself. But complicated or large-scale changes and those ... [... more]
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Home Automation For Smart Home Solutions
Also look at how home automation can lower the home’s utility bills. As a first step, thermostats can be programmed to talk to motorized blinds and fans, initiating them as the interior temperature rises—a far less costly solution than running ... [... more]
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Ask Before You Hire
After a damaging storm, it can be hard to find a contractor who will repair your home right away. Although it is tempting to rush into a contract with the first available builder or handyman, it is very important to take the time and check their ... [... more]
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Garage Door Opener
In the name of safety, two electric eyes were installed at the base of the door opening. They monitor the area below the open door. If there is anything in the path of these electric eyes as the door is closing, the door will stop and open up ... [... more]
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Reducing Radon In Your Drinking Water
If you've tested your private well and have a radon in water problem, it can be easily fixed. Your home's water supply can be treated in one of two ways. Point-of-entry treatment for the whole house can effectively remove radon from the water ... [... more]
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The Essential Toolbox
A convenient, one-handed tool, the random orbital sander random orbital sander is driven by an electric motor. The motor spins a shaft on which a counter-weight is mounted. The combination of the weight, the spinning shaft, and an offset thrust ... [... more]
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Distributing Water Around The House
In addition to bringing each appliance the right amount of pressure, the supply system must also allow several fixtures and appliances to function at the same time. That is why system design is so important to water pressure and flow. If there ... [... more]
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Storm-Ready Home: Making A Sand-Bag Barrier
Fill sandbags one-half full. Use sand if readily available, otherwise use soil. Fold the top of sandbag down and rest the bag on its folded top. Take care in stacking the sandbags. Limit placement to three layers, unless a building is used as a ... [... more]
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