Tips When Buying A Steam Shower
I guess tip number one should be if you suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure you should never use any steam shower unless you consult a doctor. If you’re pregnant you should not use a steam shower and very young children should not be use one.
If you have the skill set to install it yourself great if not you may need to call in the experts, there are a number of factors to consider before you make a purchase. Is your bathroom designed to handle this what you need to be aware of is the unit puts a tremendous amount of moisture into the air, which in turn can lead to problems with mold and moisture damage in your bathroom.
Remember you can get expert advice from your dealer if you purchase your shower kit from, they can also put you in touch with a plumber and electrician and can advise on many issues you may encounter.
Always check the warranty check out how long the warranty is for extended to date.
July 17, 2008 | Bathroom | Leave a Comment
Some Basic Roof Flashing Maintenance
Deteriorating metal roof flashing can sometimes cause roof leaks, flashing in the roof protects the intersection between roof planes and joints basically where you roof meets skylights and chimneys and most of all roof edges.
Over time metal in the flashing can deteriorate or rust or sometimes simply come loose from the sources that it is protecting, and we all know what happened in it simply does work to penetrate the roof. Flashing tends to be in one of the most vulnerable parts of the roof you guessed it where most of the heavy water flow is, this is the last thing you need is heavy workflow into your home from the roof.
So basic checks should be carried out if checking your gutters, make sure to also have a quick check of your roof shingles. Simple checks include checking for loose nails checking seals or any holes in the flashing. Check roofing cement at this can be become dry and sometimes cracked leading it to crumble away. The basic things you need to do just reseal if you find any of these issues.
I’ve seen this a number of times where people have painted existent fashion, as happened is they have used a solvent to remove flaking paint dirt and corrosion but the issue this can cause us to solvent goes on shingles which can dissolve them leading to more issues. The tip here is to use a zinc-based primer and then spray this with a couple of coats of the rust preventative metal paint.
July 16, 2008 | Outdoor | Leave a Comment
Installing a Bathroom Exhaust Fan
We all know that moisture and heat can cause issues with mildew and mold the best way to make sure you have no issues with this is to make sure you have an effective fan that will exhaust bathroom air outside.
Most new homes will already come with fans installed, if however if you have an older home and you have issues with mildew and mold unique to make sure you check your fan.
So how do you go to check first off check if the rating of your fan, if you’re found is under 80 cubic feet per minute you may need to replace this with a stronger fan.
You don’t need to to be an expert to replace a simple bathroom fan, is a very simple process. When you take a trip to your local home improvement store bring the old fan with you, you just need to make sure that the new unit you purchase will fit the existing opening and it also uses the same size of the ducting.
If you need to install a new fan this may require cutting the hole in your ceiling where you may have an overhead light fixture and routing vent pipes to your exterior wall, you will be able to cut through the wall and connect any vent cap.
July 14, 2008 | Bathroom | Leave a Comment
Add Value to Your Home
I came across this today it’s aimed at the UK market, but really applies to any home in any country.
In a recent study by lending specialist GE Money Home Lending, agents gave their top home improvement recommendations in terms of how much value it would add to a home in their area after costs.
Those with lofty ambitions would do well to follow thorough with that attic conversion as this was agents’ favourite earner, adding an average £22,300 to a property’s value.
Following closely behind was adding an extension, which was projected to pile on in excess of £19,000 in value.
The homeowner’s top choice of a new kitchen only featured fourth on the estate agents’ list, with the potential earning power not even half that of the top two choices. Whatever the work surface you choose, a kitchen re-fit would only net you an extra £8,250.
And for those with a new bathroom in mind, take note: while avocado suites and linoleum flooring are clearly out, agents reckon even chic new bathrooms won’t add more than £5,000, just seventh place on their value-adders list.
Commenting on the findings, Giacomo Gigantiello, Unsecured Loans Sales Leader at GE Money home Lending, said:
“Homeowners planning improvements to their homes this summer to specifically increase the value of their property could be missing out on the most valuable additions.
It’s a really interesting read if you’re planing on selling your home in the near future or even it you plan to sell in a few years.
May 15, 2008 | DIY News | Leave a Comment
How to Install a Ceiling Fan
May 13, 2008 | Lighting, Ventilation | Leave a Comment
How To Repair Scratches and Squeaks in your Hardwood Flooring
I have wood flooring all over my house (except the Kitchen) I find it attractive and easy to clean, and it just adds something that carpet just can’t provide. But!!! …and there’s always a but if you have older hardwood floors I’m sure you can relate to the frustration of having creaky boards, nails that simply pop up from the floor, and those unsightly scratches. These issues can be fixed and luckily, it doesn’t take much work to fix these problems to get your floors looking like new again.
Squeaky floors
If you have a new house it’s less likely your floor will squeak, there are however a number of reason this can happen settling of your house over time, expansion and shrinkage of the wood in varying climates (Summer/Fall), or simply wear and tear from foot traffic over time.
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May 12, 2008 | Flooring | Leave a Comment
Welcome to the DIY Stuff Blog
So I’ve decided to start a Blog on diystuff.com, why is this you may ask? well it really simple on the main site we aim to answer your DIY question and give tips and sometimes the answer take a little while to write as I want to give quality answer. On the Blog we can look a cool stuff like video add pictures add stuff that may not be 100% DIY but is really cool.
Anyway we hope you enjoy your time here at diystuff.com
Martin
May 12, 2008 | DIY News | Leave a Comment
