Choosing the right exterior lighting for a home is taking the time to determine your needs. By actually evaluating your needs before making any purchase, you will be able to determine what you need while you are in a lighting store. Otherwise, you can choose lighting that ends up being inefficient and you find that you need to make one or more statements.

Instructions

1. Evaluate your needs for outdoor lighting. Do you live in a well-lit area on a busy street, or do you live in a remote place? If you live in a well-populated area with abundant street lights, your landscape lighting needs will not be as great as it will be in a remote area.
2. There are two types of outdoor lighting: aesthetic lighting and safety lighting.
3. Aesthetic lighting will illuminate beautiful objects in your yard, such as trees, shrubs and decorative accents like fountains.
4. Mount the aesthetic lighting on the floor.
5. Once assembled, make sure that the light shines up as much as possible while it shines on the object. This lighting position will allow lighting to play with the shadows and create architectural interest.
6. You may want to try out colored lights in addition to regular lights for added interest.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure that all landscape lighting is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

More and more people are thinking about having a small orchard, so that they have their plants and vegetables reared by themselves, something much more ecological and special. It is a way of caring for the environment and knowing exactly where it comes from what we eat, since we have cultivated it. So it’s a great idea to create a greenhouse at home.

A home greenhouse can help us save money because we will be planting our things, and it also helps us eat much healthier. We make sure that they are fruits and vegetables of ecological creation, avoiding the chemicals that are so present today in the mass productions that must last a long time to reach the consumer. Below we tell you the advantages of having a greenhouse at home and the ways we have to get it.

Benefits of a greenhouse at home

If we want to have a greenhouse at home, the truth is that we will benefit from many interesting advantages. The home greenhouse can be very economical, because it can be made with simple materials such as wood and plastic, although there are also more durable and interesting versions for the larger gardens, with glass greenhouses and metal structures.

These greenhouses help us to plant vegetables and vegetables out of season, which is their main advantage. We can have all kinds of vegetables to eat and even flowers if we wish. The greenhouse protects plants from extreme weather conditions. The frost, cold, heavy rain or hail, which is what spoils them on many occasions.

Another interesting advantage is that the growth of plants is usually accelerated in greenhouses, since they are much hotter and have an ideal climate for growth. It is a way of raising our own plants and vegetables respecting the environment. And we can enjoy different sizes and models of greenhouses.

Materials for a home greenhouse

The home greenhouse is a perfect idea for everyone, and you can use materials that are not expensive. Wood is one of them, and is that with wood we can make a structure resistant to heat and also durable and recyclable, perfect for a greener greenhouse. Plastic is what usually covers these greenhouses, because it is cheaper than using glass. The structure can also be made of plastic or metal.

In the case of purchased greenhouses that are easily assembled, the structure is made of plastic that is easily assembled. In this case we see a great idea in a small greenhouse that has hinges in an upper area to be able to open it when we need to work on it. This way you do not have to move the plastics or disassemble it and it is very easy to plant things in it. If we have woodwork, it is certainly one of the simplest and most beautiful options.

Recycled Greenhouse

The recycled materials are always a great idea to save and protect the environment, because we generate much less waste. In this case they have chosen two large plastic boxes used in the industry and have used a simple structure of metal and plastic to make mini greenhouses in the garden. Inside there is a plastic structure with separators, ideal to be able to plant different things with separation. It is a rather rudimentary greenhouse, but it is quite spacious and does not need many materials to create it. So everyone can do something like this for their vegetables.

Small greenhouse

One of the things we can find today in urban households is the small home gardens. In this case they have even created a small greenhouse that we can have in the kitchen area to plant aromatic herbs and other things that do not occupy too much. It is a way to plant some things and have a garden of your own, something that is motivating and interesting, but certainly will not give us the space to plant vegetables or large plants that need space to grow. They are usually used for plants used for seasoning and for flavoring such as parsley, thyme or rosemary. There are decoration shops like Ikea that already sell their small versions of greenhouse for home. Although we can also create them ourselves with furniture with glass showcases and even with plastic bottles.

There are lots of home greenhouse ideas. In this case we see a greenhouse purchased, with a metallic structure and a style that is almost futuristic, dome-shaped. It is a beautiful greenhouse, which not only fulfills its function, but also decorates the garden and can be used as a relaxation space, since the temperature will always be higher in it.

Proper installation of the window helps ensure optimal insulation and protection against moisture for your home. When it comes to sliding windows, there are different types of facilities, from the actual windows themselves to spare parts assembly, such as sliding mechanisms. However, the installation methods are limited because usually follow a rigid and proven to ensure best running windows and their component parts efficiency pattern.

Vertical sliders

Sliding windows consist of two segments, one or both sliding vertically or horizontally. A vertical sliding window is a window type “guillotine”; in a sash type, only part of the window moves up and down, while a double sash, the two sections move. The old windows of single and double guillotine type use a single rope and pulley system to slide on a track within the window frame. Sash windows type manufactured in the twenty-first century use metal springs balance and balance them to hold them while you slide the pieces of the window up and down inside the frame.

Window installation

The vertical sliding of the window as prefabricated units comes with all the parts that are already in place. Because of this, rarely you have to install glides, only the window. The installation of a vertical sliding window, sometimes known simply as a vertical slider is a relatively simple process. Before installing a new window, you must make sure it matches the size of the existing window frame.

If so, remove the old window and apply a coat of weatherproof or caulk around the new window sealant. Place the new window into the frame, then use a drill and screws or bolts to secure the window as directed by the manufacturer of the window. Each window should come with an installation manual with instructions on fasteners such as bolts and screws. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing a new window.

Sliding parts

Replacing an old or broken slider involves removing the old system and installing new balance springs. This process starts by removing the blade or the movable part of the window. Unhook the old system of the sash, which may involve cutting the strings attached to the sheet. Eliminates the sides of the window frame with the old slippers in place and remove the old sliding system with a drill or screwdriver.

You can buy the metal springs balance at a hardware store and install in place of the old system, simply drilling one on each side of the window frame. This method may be difficult in prefabricated vinyl windows because everything inside the window unit is sealed together in the factory, which makes it difficult to disassemble.

Considerations slide

The installation of a metal slider requires some special considerations. For example, manufacturers rate the balancing spring’s weight basis. Before buying your new slippers, weighs the band so you know what type of slider need for the window. Furthermore, while the pulley systems are connected directly to the strips, balance springs require a hook. You can buy a basic hook in a hardware store, attach it to the side of the window with a screw and make a loop on the end of spring balance on the hook. Use a grease or lubricant paste, when reinstalling the blade, to ensure that it moves freely without friction.

Install the posts is the crucial first step you must make before you get your new fence. Use good quality cement and apply the following steps for your fence posts remain firm and in place.

Instructions

1. Drives a stake into the ground where will each post.
2. Stretch the string to establish the perimeter of your fence. This allows you to identify potential hazards with shrubs, trees and other objects.
3. Cut or buy posts that are two feet (70 cm) longer than the final height of the fence.
4. Use a hand auger or backhoe to dig a hole 2 feet (70 cm) deep which will install the posts.
5. Place 2 or 3 inches (5-7 cm) of gravel in the bottom of the hole to act as drainage.
6. Place the post into the hole.
7. Leveling pole position with a bulldozer and holds the post using stakes and wire, or nailing the tables on him rule.
8. Cement mix: one part cement, two sand and gravel three. Add the water thick enough to take without solidifying.
9. Pour cement into the hole of your pole to ground level. Eliminate bubbles with a small table.
10. Check the levels of your post and make any necessary adjustments.
11. Use a garden shovel to add cement around the pole, forming a mound. This will allow water to glide stagnate next to your post.

Tips & Warnings

• Mix the cement in a wheelbarrow for mobility.

A strong wire mesh fence prevents wild and human intruders from accessing your garden, especially if you have six feet (1.8 meters) or more in height. A mesh fence is also a good choice to locate around your garden to protect your plants or around the pool to protect children when you’re not there to watch them.

Instructions

1. Determine exactly where you want to install the fence. Then walk around the perimeter placing stakes on the ground every 10 feet (3 meters) and every time I turn around a corner. Each stake represents a pole. Once you have all the pins in place, tie a clothesline with you’re done. Repeats what walked back line passing through the peg holes as you go.
2. Go to one of the stakes of termination (those in the corners or on the house) and pull it out of the floor. Make a hole 10 inches wide (25 cm) with 1/3 excavator termination height of the fence post (which are a bit higher than the other). Repeat this process with the other posts of termination.
3. Now pay attention to the other stakes in the ground. Remove and replace each through a whole 8 inches (20 cm) which is 1/3 of the height of the fence post.
4. Wheelbarrow filled with a mixture of four parts gravel, two parts sand and one part cement. Water in the concrete mixture two minutes earlier as indicated by the package; Add the corresponding post in each hole. Then pour the mixture you just did to fill it, until you reach ground level.
5. He hopes one day to affirm the posts. Then you are looking for tension bands. Located one on each pole end, sliding down 10 inches (25 cm), it measures two inches (5 cm) up side of each extension and put a brace. Located on top of each terminal post to post a lid, and then cover each of the posts remaining loop with a lid. Take your top bar and pass through each loop cap. Then use the round head screw to hold the rod in each post termination. Every time you take a walk, begins with a new top bar.
6. Unroll the mesh wire fence and hold it to the tension band on the left far corner using the carriage bolt. Then unroll as you walk through the posts. Use wire handles to hold the top slots each 3 feet (0.60 meters). Additional uses a round head screw to secure each band tension as each post termination raisins.

Tips & Warnings

• Make the holes slightly wider at the bottom to better accommodate the cement mixture poles.

If you have more than one floor in your home you can experience noise problems, such as steps or leakage of sound between floors. If you want to soundproof the second floor of your home, so that the noise does not leak above the bottom, you have several options available. The best course of action depends on how finished the second floor before soundproofing and how soundproof floor must be.

Instructions

1. Place a soundproofing material, as a coating or acoustic cork underlayment before installing the floor in the rooms on the second floor if the main floor was not installed yet. Coating of cork and the acoustic coating creates a barrier against noise between floors and can be placed under many soil types, including wood and carpet. Both types of coating are installed directly to the subfloor with adhesive.
2. Place a mat on the floor to create basis soft steps and absorb the sounds. To reduce noise, line the floor under the rug with a cork or foam coating.
3. Add carpets for hard floor surfaces. As with carpets, lining the floors beneath the carpets with a sound absorbing layer, such as cork or foam, or a piece of carpet cut to the size of the carpet, Place small carpets where you can walk around the room without stepping on the wooden floor to silence footsteps.
4. Cover the floor with rubber tiles if the main room floor has already been installed and do not want to raise the floor to install an acoustic coating. Rubber tiles blocks together at their edges to cover the entire floor. Rubber tile flooring can be installed on any type of ground, but stay together more effectively and provide a stronger noise reduction, on hard floors.
5. Lining the walls of the second floor and acoustic curtains if you want the whole room is soundproof panels. Standard bars hanging curtains or shades fixed directly to the walls. Acoustic panels usually come with their own installation tool, consisting of a hanger and screws, as well as the tools that come with a picture frame.

Instructions

1. Prepare the wall for cover glass painted with a sealant, such as polyurethane surface. The sealant protects the paint and immediately takes the adhesive. Sealant applied with a roller or a cloth. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and allow the sealer dry completely before proceeding.
2. Insert the tube of caulk gun in a sealant, after cutting the tip. Press a nail into the nozzle to open the tube.
3. Align the edge of the glass with putty leaving about half inch (1.2 cm) between the glue line and the edge of the glass. Use a line of adhesive that is 1/8 inch (5 cm) and 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) wide. Only applies glue on the vertical sides. This ensures that air can flow under the glass, so that the glue will dry more quickly. No overlaps the glue or apply it in circles, because it traps air.
4. Press the glass in place on the wall, so that it is firmly in place. Have someone hold the glass while placing the brackets.
5. Place strips of wood on the bottom and on each side of the glass. Use drywall screws and wood screws on a support beam. Wooden strips holding the mirror while drying putty.
6. Allow the putty to dry according to the package instructions, at least 24 hours.
7. Remove the screws from the wood strips and throw. Fill the holes they have left with drywall compound. Paint around the glass to cover holes stuffed.

Excavation

Before construction begins basement, the property has to be excavated to create a hole in the ground. A structural engineer who determines how deep hole can be called according to the type of soil, the frost line and the depth at which the water is, the excavation must be done below the frost line and above the water line to avoid chronic basement flooding.

Concrete floor

A basement is made of concrete, a mixture of water, cement sand and gravel. The relationship for placing concrete is 6 gallons (22 l) of water to 1 cubic foot of cement. According to the Extension of the University of Missouri, the floor is 4 inches (10 cm) thick. The square footage of the basement depends on the size of the house.

Walls

Although concrete is strong and durable, it has a lot of tension and bending capacity. Over time, I can begin to crack under the pressure of the soil, which can cause leaks and other problems in the basement. The walls must be reinforced with steel to provide extra strength and dexterity. And placing the steel depends on the size of the basement. The walls must be at least 8 feet tall (2.40 m) to double the living space.

Isolation

While some owners seek to turn their basements into living spaces, others want to use it as a storage area. In any case, basement insulation may be necessary to ensure that the area remains comfortable. During construction, workers apply Styrofoam outside walls. The advantages of a wall to isolate include savings in energy costs and provide an additional layer of protection against moisture, according to the United States Department of Energy in its website saving energy.

To improve the aesthetic qualities of assembling a door, many manufacturers now modern day are producing knobs that come with false plate’s adornment. This plate covers the operational assembly of the door handle and the screws. The end result is a design streamlined, but nevertheless, the difficult access to the screws to remove the handle until you knows how to remove the trim plate.

Instructions

1. Examine the edge of the metal plate handle on the inner side of the door, and recessed for hidden screw. This screw holds the board in place, and usually is sunk into the side of the plate, making it difficult to see it at a glance.
2. Find an Allen wrench that fits the screw, trying with each assembly until it fits one. Insert the tip of the key in the screw, and turn the clock backwards until the faceplate slide freely. It may be that sometimes the door handle use other screw as one Philips head. If so, use a Philips screwdriver instead of an Allen wrench.
3. Remove the plate motif front door. The faceplate can get away completely, depending on the design of the door handle. If it was not, turn the plate until the screws of the base are accessible, and then use a Phillips screwdriver to remove them.

Tips & Warnings

Some designs knobs can take a bolt instead of a screw. If that is the case, press the pin inwards with any thin object, and pull the plate out. To remove the entire handle assembly, also remove the two screws located on the inside of the door, on each side of the lock.

The smell of urine of human or animal is strong and unpleasant, and when your bathroom smells of urine is frustrating and embarrassing. There is more than one way to make your bathroom smell of urine reason. If you can discover the cause of a smelly bathroom, you can remedy the situation quickly. But maybe you never can determine the source of odor. Despite this, you can do something to make your bathroom smell good.

Instructions

1. Look closely all surfaces of your bathroom, especially near and behind the toilet. If you have a box of pebbles cat in your bathroom, look at the walls and the floor near it. Checks for pee stains or wet spots on walls and floors. It also seeks dried urine, which may have formed yellow crystals.
2. Clean any urine of human or pet you find. Use a disinfectant cleaner and deodorizer or just vinegar. Alternately, use a product specifically made to dissolve the pet urine, which may be a better choice if you have a carpeted bathroom. If this step works to remove the smell of urine in the bathroom, just clean all surfaces more often.
3. The bath mats, especially those near the toilet or cat box.
4. Clean your toilet completely with hard toilet brush, taking care to clean the edge below. Clean the entire toilet with disinfectant and deodorizing cleaner. Clean under the seat, around the bolts out of the toilet and in the base.
5. Remove the carpet, tile or vinyl flooring if the urine smell persists. Urine may have crossed the carpet, tile or vinyl and come to the subfloor. If this is the case, consider replacing the subfloor and floor covering. If you cannot do, you use a sealer as kills and replacing the floor covering.