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Repairing Cracks in Concrete

March 13, 2020March 2, 2020 by Karen Milwell

The best contractor we know guarantees his concrete work to be free of cracks “for as long as it takes me to get in my truck and drive away.” He’s being a bit flip, but he’s also acknowledging a fact of life: all concrete cracks. It’s a rigid material in a flexible world. Earth movement, … Read more

Six Essential Wiring Skills, Learn Them All in Minutes

March 10, 2020March 4, 2020 by Karen Milwell

Just about anyone can do basic home wiring. If you’re careful about connections and follow a few commonsense safety tips, wiring is among the most predictable, pleasant parts of construction. And you’re never long in doubt whether you’ve wired things correctly. If you goof, a fuse or a breaker trips harmlessly; if you do it … Read more

Gutters maintenance – 5 problems

March 7, 2020 by Karen Milwell

We know: Maintaining your gutters is a thankless job. Up the ladder you go every fall to clean out decaying leaves, sharp twigs and the occasional mystery item, only to be foiled anew by Mother Nature. Then again, spending a couple of hours a year on your gutters is a small price to pay for … Read more

How to fix a running toilet with a ball float

March 6, 2020 by Karen Milwell

A running toilet not only wastes lots of water, it’s irritating to hear. The good news is that you can often solve the floating ball problem with equal parts diagnosis and repair. And you need only a few simple tools to fix things. The quickest way to diagnose the problem is to take the tank … Read more

How to clean a mildew shower?

March 5, 2020February 7, 2019 by Karen Milwell

I can’t even start to describe how much I hate those mildew patches in my shower. I don’t care if these are mildewed or molded areas, I just don’t want them in my bathroom. Yes, I know it is easy to get rid of those using the methods below but I’m also going to tell you how to make sure It won’t come back.

If you are just looking for to quickly get rid of the mildew here are the steps :

Damp Basement Basics: Four Strategies for Drying the Drips

March 3, 2020 by Karen Milwell

Mold. Mildew. Rust. Rot. Yuck! A damp basement brings all these plagues into your house, and more. The excess moisture can damage tools and furnishings, make a prime workshop or rec room space unusable, and even endanger your health. Studies show that the spores released by basement mold can trigger allergy attacks and cause respiratory … Read more

Essential things for Basement Waterproofing

March 3, 2020September 10, 2019 by Karen Milwell

Things You Need to Know Before Getting Started A basement can be used for several purposes but you need to make sure that it is waterproofed first. Because water leakage is a common issue associated with basements, then you need to remedy the issue before using the area for an important purpose. Waterproofing the basement … Read more

How to repair a crumbling concrete wall?

March 3, 2020March 10, 2019 by Karen Milwell

Owning a house comes with the responsibility of taking care of it. Buildings, especially older ones tend to develop cracks here and there, the basement walls crumbling and the driveway all falling apart; all which needs immediate attention.

Jump to the step by step guides for fixing:

– Crumbling basement walls solution

– Hard cracks and chips

– Spalling concrete walls

– Vertical cracks in retaining walls

– Crumbling concrete driveway

Twelve Common Wiring Problems

March 2, 2020 by Karen Milwell

Most electrical problems are caused by poor planning, poor design, cheap and improper material, and easy-to-avoid mistakes. Fortunately, forewarned is forearmed. Save yourself a ton of costly repairs and no small amount of aggravation by avoiding these 12 wiring problems. Two notes before we begin Electricity is dangerous. If you don’t know what you are … Read more

What is DampRid?

February 24, 2019February 4, 2019 by Karen Milwell

Don’t you hate this little musty smell you get when you enter your basement? Have you got moisture in the air around you? Well, you probably need DampRid. Just leave it in the humid space and you will easily get rid of the excess moisture from the air.

DampRid (chceck on Amazon) a portfolio fo solutions aims to attract and trap moisture from the air. By reducing the humidity DampRid prevents damage to goods (mainly from the mold) and musty odors which are common in close spaces. The main ingredient is a salt names calcium chloride which is all natural, refillable and disposable.

Its role is to help keep the moisture level below 60 percent.