Is DIY Ear Wax Removal Worth A Try?
Lockdown has made it extremely difficult for people to visit GP surgeries and clinics for very routine procedures. Even as lockdown eases and clinics begin welcoming patients again, people are still apprehensive about venturing out. This has led to many thousands of people going untreated for things that they would normally have had sorted much…
Creative Ways Of Finding Wooden Studs
Need to hang some pictures in your bathroom? You could grab a stud finder, but you don’t want to make another trip out to the garage and dig through the mess in your hubby’s “testoster-zone.” You also don’t want to hear the inevitable dad joke, “Look, the stud finder found me!” (He really can’t help himself.)…
How To Re-Caulk Around Shower Mold
To prevent water damage and mold on tubs, showers, sinks, and re-caulking, it is fixes cracked, peeling, or broken caulk. Applying fresh caulk may seem like an insignificant part of renovating your shower, but it shall freshen and brighten your bathroom considerably. A reasonably simple home renovation exercise, especially for beginners, re-caulking around shower mold…
How To Safely Cut Wires Without A Cutter
Don’t you just hate it when you need to cut a cable, but can’t find your trusty wirecutter? Relax, you can still use other tools to cut wires, but please, before you do something dangerous, follow this advice. You’ll need some basic knowledge of safety, wires and cables, and tools to work with first. Safety…
Securing A TV Mount To Metal Studs
With the plummeting supply of good timber, steel and aluminum studs are proving to be the obvious replacements for wood. Many people prefer steel studs because they are straight, firm, and they don’t shrink notwithstanding their durability and resistance to fire. Even with all these advantages, steel studs are still much cheaper than wood. Working with metal…
How To Prevent Ice Dams On Gutters
Ice dams are common in places with cold winters and regular snowfall. They occur when heat collects in the artic and warms up your roof to temperatures above 32 degrees F. This, in turn, causes the snow on top of the roof to melt. When the running water flowing from the top of the roof…
