It is always an unpleasant experience one of your drains clogging and leave you with a mess. There are many products on the market designed to remedy clogged drains, but it would be ideal to avoid the problem from the beginning. Not many people think ahead to prevent clogged drains, but there are many ways you can keep the water running through your pipes gently. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

1. Pour fat from cooking in used cans. Fat is highly damaging to your pipes, as it accumulates on the sides and acts as a trap for the waste of discarded food. Over time the accumulation of particles causes the drain plug.
2. Get your deposit. If your plumbing is equipped with a garbage disposal, make sure you run cold water freely to move the pieces of food through your pipes. But let run enough water each time you use the tank, food can stick to the sides of the pipes and form a plug.
3. Boil water to keep the pipes clean. Either weekly or monthly, you boil a kettle of water and pour into every sink in your house. Use a kettle in each sink to dislodge grease or soap.
4. Clean the plugs regularly. Once a week, remove all plugs and blockers sinks and wash them deeply. The plugs are the main places where loose hair accumulate and clog the drain.
5. Make it a habit to download only products marked as “downloadable” down the toilet. Never download large or heavy paper down the toilet. Not comply with this rule may cause the whole drainage system may be stopped, or at least the toilet is clogged. Place a landfill for non descagables products and empty it regularly.
6. Install strainers on all drains in the kitchen and bathrooms to prevent hair, soap and food scraps from entering the pipes and clogged drains. Just make sure you keep clean strainers.
7. Recognizes a plug in training. When you notice that your drains are getting slow, it is time to take action. Use a plunger to remove or dislodge the buildup before it becomes a bigger problem.

With wooden pallets we can create original, simple and cheap furniture that will give our home a unique style and rustic. But we must prepare the wood properly to avoid surprises at the end.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…

• Pallet: Pallet wood is almost manufactured, but is usually a very hard wood.
• Applications: pallets are used in nearly every industry and are used to move heavy loads easily mechanically.
• Wood pallets are made ​​from a type of wood that is environmentally friendly, since forests managed in a sustainable manner.

To get our pallets, a good idea is to visit some industrial area and ask if we can take some. Currently the pallets are fairly traded, but there are always companies that discard deteriorated and these are what we have to ask.

Clean and sand the pallets

The first thing we need to do to prepare our pallets will be disinfected with a fungicide product , as they are often stored outside and they do not know what kind of load have been or what countries have been.

We should note that the wood they are made ​​is little manufactured, so we’ll have to sand the pallets ,  preferably an electric sander helping to leave them with a fine, splinter-free finish, and that hand would work too hard. In addition, this sanding will serve to remove surface grease and dirt residues that may lead.

A perfect finish for pallets

Then, we will review that are all nails well finished and are not bent or rusted. It may be good idea to change those who are in worse shape, so we will give a better cosmetic finish and strength to the structure of the piece.

And finally, we can apply a transparent varnish or color we want to pallets. But if you prefer, you can also leave naked and with their natural wood color. We will have prepared the raw material to begin developing our furniture; the only limit is our imagination.

Tired of seeing the headboard of the same color? We all like to change our room, decorate it in different ways because over time we got tired of seeing him every day alike. But not all have a lot of money to enable us to change our furniture when we want. And the truth, you do not do it. You just need a little attitude artist and be creative in order to restore and modify your furniture and once you’ve done that look like new. In this article we tell you how to paint the wooden headboard.

Instructions

1. Get the headboard of your bed and put it on a table where you can work comfortably. Be aware of your body posture when working to avoid injury to your back.
2. If your head is made ​​of fabric, you must first remove the fabric and the staples are in it. Once you have the table of wood must be sanded very well on all sides. However, if your head was painted must follow the same process: fine sanding to remove paint that exists in it.
3. After sanding passes a brush across the table to remove the dust that has come in to sand. And so then you can apply the stain you want to start decorating the headboard.
4. Let the stain dry for a few hours and then head back to the sand. You choose the tone that you like. Note that the tone of the dye, lighter or darker, you will get hands as you take. A more hands (dye layers) the darker the color you get.
5. If you want to apply more than one coat of stain, remember that between coats you must sand the table. The last hand applique you also have to sand it well and then apply furniture wax colorless act leaving half an hour. This wax helps the dye stay nice and prevent damage.
6. Finally, after leaving the colorless wax act for half an hour, you have to polish by rubbing with a cloth quickly and you get ready to hang the headboard on your bed again.
7. To read more articles like how to paint the wooden headboard of the bed, we recommend you enter our category of Make your own furniture.

You need

• Head
• Screwdriver
• Sander
• Dye
• Colorless furniture polish
• Cloth
• Brush
• Table

If you have any lamp or a stainless steel object is possible to give a different touch. You can paint it to your taste; decorate a thousand ways to get a different, piece unique and new. Can you think how?

Instructions

1. First order polishes well. Wipe clean in case you have imperfections, do it. You should get perfect and smooth surfaces.
2. Consult with a professional what paints are best suited for your purpose. This way you will avoid trouble and you will get a perfect finish.
3. If you want to make a drawing, please buy a template from which to build, this way you get a much more perfect design.
4. Paint fearlessly enjoys creates. Spend a firsthand if this single layer, once it dries, not the finish you want is achieved, a second layer will be the solution.
5. Once dry all layers of paint that you put on your object, apply varnish on it. This will protect it while also adding a special glow.
6. If you want to put your name, record some lyrics or something similar, use nail polish or a glaze. Just remember to do it when the paint is completely dry to avoid damage to your previous work.
7. To read more articles like how to paint stainless steel, we recommend you enter our category of Building Materials.

Advice

• A specialist will guide you on the type of paint, lacquer or varnish used.

In this article we give you some tips to help you paint and renovate the tub and sink. The truth is that it is not difficult and the products can be found in any specialized store selling paint. This is very important if you ask before you buy the paint and is suitable for the bathtub or sink as they can be special to be in continuous contact with water. See the following article, how to paint bathtubs and sinks.

1. To start painting a bathtub or sinks first of all you have to clean and degrease the area you want to renew. It is very important to be properly cleaned. In stores you can find suitable degreasing bath.
2. Then you have to apply a layer in preparation of specialized paint for bathrooms and wet areas. It is important that the paint is good, especially for bathrooms as it will be in continuous contact with water. Thus we surface adherence.
3. Then you have to let it dry for about 24 hours painting that you post. It is important to respect the drying time so it is a good result.
4. To finish put two layers every 24 hours with ceramic enamel appearance. With this product you ensure that the look of your bathroom pretty well.

You need

• Specialized paint for bathrooms
• Brush
• Ceramic glaze appearance
• Products for cleaning and degreasing

Repairing an old plaster ceiling that is falling may require some extensive repairs, or you may need to completely replace the old gypsum plasterboard. First, you have to evaluate the extent of damage and determine if there is a leak or moisture problem in the attic.

Instructions

How to repair a plaster ceiling that is falling

1. Make sure there are no leaks in the roof that are causing the plaster come down. No matter what you need to do next, any repairs should be required on the roof to ensure that anything above the roof is dry. Sometimes old leaks or simply the passage of time is causing the plaster to fall. Hire a handyman if you need to do some repairs on the roof.
2. Understands how the old lath and plaster cover were originally made. Thin strips of wood called battens were nailed to the studs and rows rafters. This was distributed layer of mortar, often with horse hair or even mixed with chicken feathers for strength and flexibility. Once dry, the mason applied a thin layer of lime plaster. This wall system was much stronger and more durable than modern plasterboard walls, but it was a very long and expensive process done by true craftsmen. Today few people know how to operate that old plaster technique. The overwhelming majority of modern walls and ceilings are made of plasterboard, joint compound and tape. If your house has a special historical significance, it is worth finding someone who can make a real plaster repair. However, most repairs can be done quite well with patching plaster boards.
3. If the damage is confined to a small enough area, that area just patches with plasterboard, tape and mud. Remove all loose and damaged plaster ceiling. You’ll probably want to cover the area under plastic or rags. Curta a rectangular or square area so that you can cut a piece of plastic that fits. Will expose the bar, so try to remove the plaster behind the roof beam so that you can fix the plasterboard safely to the beam instead of leaving it hanging only bolted to the bar.
4. Use the knife to score the surface of the plaster along the rule as deep as you can. Then use the hammer and chisel or putty knife to carefully remove the line as straight as possible old plaster.
5. Buy the correct thickness of the plasterboard. The regulating plate of 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) can be too thick and will be greater than the original surface. The plasterboard is available in a thickness of 3/8 inch (0.95 cm), which may work better. Measure the height of the surrounding plaster ceiling as accurately as possible.
6. Cut the plaster to fit, and screw it into the joists. Screws spaced approximately six inches apart along the beams for safe patch.
7. Fill the tray with joint compound mud (commonly called mud). Use the knife to panel six inches (15.24 cm), place a bed of mud between wooden boards. Use the knife to panel 10 inches (25.4 cm), go back joints with joint compound, this time out as smooth as possible. As this is a thinner cover, take between four and eight hours to dry. If you are very good, two coats will suffice and be polished smooth. If you’re matching a texture on the repair, two decks will suffice. Once dry you can sand it smooth and make the texture. If your roof is flat, chances are you’ll need to do a third “touch” light deck mud to make it look really good.

Inserting a complete new roof over the old.

1. Cover the floor and any furniture that has been plastic or rags. Remove the worst areas of loose plaster ceiling.
2. Use a stud finder to locate all the rafters and mark along the ceiling.
3. Fixed wooden slats just above the old plaster along the joists with screws 2 inches (5.08 cm). Runs around the end battens around the roof, where the roof meets the wall. This will give you a framework to hang the new plasterboard directly over the damaged roof.
4. Hang new drywall to the strips, following Steps 6-8 above.

Tips and Warnings

• Do not make this work with children around. Keep children well away from the area where you are removing the old plaster. At least some of the old paint must be lead-based, so do not want to expose children to lead. Keep the area clean and vacuumed work.
• Never put mud that has not been used back into the original tray and you can contaminate it with dry material. Disposed of in a trash can or bag, never in the drain.

The floors made ​​of surfaces such as wood or cement can go deteriorate over time and must renew. This task can be performed easily and economically by simply applying paint. You can paint your floor of a single color or create more creative designs, templates or shapes. This way, you can also get a room personalized and to your liking. Follow these tips on how to paint a floor that we offer, to get a perfect finish.

Instructions

1. Go to a specialty store or DIY center for advice on the type of paint best suited for your soil depending on what type of surface involved: wood, concrete, etc…
2. Once empty the room before you start painting, you must remove any remaining dust or dirt from the ground, so we recommend vacuuming and clean the floor thoroughly.
3. Make use paint polyurethane floor enamel and specific.
4. Begin painting the margins of the room with a brush, then utilized roller to apply a first layer of very thin paint.
5. You’d better paint a warm day to ensure that the paint dries quickly. Or if you have basic heating, encendedla.
6. Once dry, apply two layers of extra paint thinner on the ground, allowing each to dry at least 24 hours.

You need

• Painting
• Brush
• Roller
• Advice
• Keep the windows open while painting to ensure ventilation.

If you are afraid to open your bathroom cabinet as was feared to reach into the mouth of a scary monster you may have a bit of a problem. If products fall and hit the floor, or bare feet, and has products that may have existed there at the time when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth then you definitely have a problem. That problem is a messy closet.

It’s pretty easy to fill your bathroom cabinet, and it may seem insignificant, but it is easy to get stressed about it too. Let’s get lengths to create a zen-like atmosphere in our bathrooms and all this can fall apart once you open the cabinet door. Fortunately these simple steps you will have to organize your bathroom storage cabinets in no time at all.

The first is to eliminate the problem completely, and that means pulling everything out to take a look at. Doing this allows you to see everything you put there – even that small bottle of shampoo shows hidden in the back – and begin the process of deciding which bin. Be brutal, you throw everything you do not use or need, it makes little sense to keep using a product once and did not like. Anything beyond its expiration date, especially drugs, must also go directly to the trash. The trick is to buy only the things you need instead of things you might need, but never get to use them. Also, do not buy similar products when not finished with that already in the closet.

The next step is to make the most of the shelves in the bathroom cabinet, if any. Make life easier for yourself by placing the things you use most on the bottom shelf products that use less in the upper shelves. This saves time and effort, and do not have to search through your cabinets to find what you need in the random mess. In addition, you will see just as messy as it was before the process began to organize.

If you do not have shelves in the closet and then consider placing a few small shelves yourself, provided there is enough space of course. It is easier to organize things when you have shelves, and it looks much better than any opening. If you just dropped on the shelves then try not to put anything too heavy for them, you do not want a sticky mess of a bottle of shower gel broken all over the floor. If you put on the shelves is not an option then consider buying brand new bathroom furniture. Just remember that the shelves should be used efficiently!

Instead of shelves that can be separated into compartments of his cabinet if sufficiently large. Buy some small drawers or baskets – or even make your own – and group the related battery products to enter them; like putting facial products in a single section. If you do not have the space for it can attach metal objects such as scissors and tweezers, to the inside of the box with a magnet objects. If not magnetic, then you could install small hooks.

The casement windows are run from side to side rather than up and down like most of the windows. Because of this, when you decide to install a window air conditioner, you must install one vertically to fit within this window. The process for installing a vertical air conditioner is more laborious than a standard air conditioner window because you must install brackets that can withstand the weight of the equipment.

Instructions

1. Fixed support bracket supplied to the platform with the hex nut and adjusting bolt with a wrench. In the work platform you will see several mounting holes located in row. Select a hole that allows the end of the support platform as far away from the window to position 3/16 inch (4.7 mm) below the part of the window nearest to the platform.
2. Open the sliding window as much as possible, and place the center of the opening. Place the platform on the center of the window opening, and the rest in the window track. With a bit of 9/16 inch (1.4 mm), make pilot holes through each of the mounting holes in the platform. Put aside the platform.
3. Remove the back of the head gasket, and put the board in the top of the window track. This keeps moisture out.
4. Place the platform in place on the window, and secure it with screws and a screwdriver. Make sure the platform is level from side to side with a bubble level before placing the screws.
5. Measure the height of the window opening, and then subtract the height of the air conditioner. Cut the plastic window panel with that measured using a hand saw. Use a file to remove any burrs remaining cut.
6. Slide the plastic panel under the panel and then use a screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the frame to the top panel of the air conditioner.
7. Using a knife, cuts the side seals with the same channel length. Remove the backing and place the seals on the sides of the air conditioner. Excess wound gasket around the bottom edge of the air conditioner.
8. Remove the front panel of the air conditioner. This process may vary slightly depending on the brand that you have acquired.
9. Lift the air conditioner to the window and mounting holes centered at the bottom of the air conditioner with the mounting holes of the platform. Ensure the air conditioner to the platform with the supplied screws.
10. Place security support in the rim of the front of the air conditioner, and then fixed security support to the platform with the supplied screws.
11. Replace the cover on the air conditioner.

How to make your own drain cleaner. When clogged drains or toilets have you stuck, you can make this quick and easy remedy to get things moving again.

You will need

• Measuring spoons
• An airtight container
• 2 cups boiling water
• Microwave

Instructions

1. Boil two cups of water in the oven or microwave.
2. Mix 1 cup of baking soda with a cup of salt and 1/4 cup cream of tartar.
3. Pour the ingredients in a glass or dry in an airtight container and stir until well blended.
4. Measure 1/4 cup of the ingredients and pour into the dry clogged drain.
5. Pour two cups of boiling water down the drain.
6. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
7. Download the toilet or let it run cool water through the drain.

Tips and Warnings

This recipe should yield to unclog all drains of the house. Also you can use it every three months to keep them clean. Stores that do not use the mixture in a dry place.