The every present and easy remedy for leaks and drips the world over, it works like magic plugging holes, leaks and drips in no time. There is however a very dangerous side to this repair material, it is temporary and further corrosion or weakening of the underlying material may eventually render the fix ruined along with the rest of your floor and walls. Read the rest of this entry » »
A boring bathroom bugging you? Then why not consider getting it re-tiled, nope, you do not need to get the old tile chipped off that is dusty and messy for specialty tile adhesives that work over the existing tiles are now available. There is however a side-effect to this easy way, the bathroom will be a bit smaller for the re-tiling would take up a bit more space. Concrete walls are the best candidates for over-tiling, but other materials can easily be ripped off or scraped off as desired, though they can also be re-tiled if needed. Grout Read the rest of this entry » »
Newer and more efficient dual flush fixtures for toilets are now commonly available for most types and models allowing you to transform your water guzzling toilet into a nature loving low consumption chair. Normal flushing takes the whole contents of a tank which is normally at two gallons, sending it down the drain may it be for pee or poop. Having a dual-flush fixture allows you to flush at half capacity for liquid waste and full capacity for solids making your toilet green.
The human digestive tract takes 12 hours to fully digest food, liquid waste passes through the system faster resulting in more liquid waste that the once or two for solid waste for a day which means more wasted water. Installing a dual-flush toilet or upgrading an existing one saves you by as much as half your normal consumption of water used for flushing help save one of our most precious natural resources, water. Other toilets that use water from the sink for flushing are available for extreme recycling needs plus more environmentally friendly products that are in the process of development for the toilet users of tomorrow.
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Before starting out to renovate you bathroom you must bear these two things in your mind. First is that you are not permitted to do any electrical or plumbing work yourself and that you will need to check with your local coucil before doing any structural work yourself. Next is that you need to ask yourself these questions: How big is the job? How long will it take? Do I have the time and skills to do it myself? Have I got the necessary tools to do the job? Some of these questions will be easy to answer by hiring the necessary tools. However, when it comes to skills and time, think carefully. It may pay to break down the job into smaller jobs. Reaching a compromise where you complete the finishing touches yourself maybe the most economical and most personal satisfying method. With that out of the way, if you are still keen to do it yourself, you should plan your workflow so that you do things in the right order.
A dripping water tap is often caused by a worn out rubber gasket at the bottom of the tap valve assembly. Repairing the gasket will cost you less than changing the entire tap assembly. Try these easy steps in repairing your water tap:
1. Close the main valve that supplies water from your water line. In doing this, you do not risk yourself of getting wet while doing your repairs.
2. Open the tap and collect all remaining water. Use a wrench to open the valve assembly. Turn the assembly in a counter clockwise motion.
3. Check the rubber gasket if it is worn out. It is found at the bottom and is attached with a screw. Check your faucet aid for replacement. Select the right size of rubber gasket and attach it to the tap assembly.
Here comes the monthly bill! Oh no, why is our water bill so high? Sometimes, you want to give your water bill a second look especially if your current balance is high and you don’t even have any pool in your home. What should you do first before you call the concessionaire that handles your utility? First, check the water meter outside your home by turning off its main valve. Then, close all faucets in your house. When the valve is closed and everything else is turned off and the meter is still running, then you have a leak whether on one of your faucets or other attachments or there is a busted pipe somewhere.
Sometimes, you need to know a simple few things to be able to run your home smoothly. Becoming a jack of all trades is not a bad idea after all. Here are a few tips on what to do to give solution to any simple bathroom problem. Let us begin first with the tools of the trade:
• Plumber’s Tape (Teflon tape)- it is used to wrap around the outer threads of a pie to seal the fit of the outer and inner threads of two pipes.
• Pipe Wrench- it is used to turn pipes and fitting. It is best used in pairs when one is used to counter turn the other.
• Outer Thread- often referred to as male. It is at the outer side at the end of a tube or fitting.
• Inner Thread- often referred to as female. It is at the inner side at the end of a tube or fitting.
• Pipe- This comes in two types, galvanized iron (G.I) and Polyvinylchloride (PVC).
• Faucet Aid Kit- it contains different sizes of rubber valve and different sizes of screw.