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Jackie Craven's "The Fix" Column
Got leaks and squeaks? Bees and mice? Drippy paint, sagging ceilings, clanging pipes? Here are solutions for your troubling household dilemmas, excerpted from Jackie Craven's column The Fix. These columns were published over a two-year period in House & Garden magazine. They are organized in the following categories: Kitchens, Bathrooms, Electrical, Paint and Wallpaper, Ceilings and Floors, Furnishings, Windows and Doors, Cleaning, Fireplace, Exterior Paint and Siding, Roof and Chimney, Yard and Garden, Pests, Heating, Home Design, Art Display and Conservation, Security, and Vacation Care.
Building Your Water Fountain is Only the First Step - Maintenance is
Important Too!
If you want to keep your water fountain working properly for a number of
years, you need to take the time to maintain it regularly. This is not a
time-consuming proposition at all. In fact, by taking just a few minutes
each week to add some more water and clean the pump, the water fountain will
give you hours upon hours of enjoyment. Find out how to deal with mineral
stains and the procedure for pumping out the water from a large water
fountain; these should be part of your regular maintenance activities.
Replace a Broken Window
Provided by the Department of Environmental Design, University of Missouri-Columbia, this guide shows how to replace a broken window for better safety and lower utility bills. It tell you what tools and supplies you will need and the proper procedure, to ensure that the rain, cold, dust and insects are kept out and you will have saved money by doing the job yourself.
For water fountains, see Serenity Health, a leading retailer of indoor and outdoor water fountains.
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Expert Advice For Repairing And Renovating Mobile And Manufactured Homes Or Trailers
Consists of expert "Do It Yourself" mobile and manufactured home repair and renovation advice from self-proclaimed "mobile home doctor" Paul D. Krause. As a MHD-3 in the State of New Mexico, Krause was licensed to do all types of mobile home repair work, including carpentry, plumbing, gas and electrical work. Key expert advice on his site entails discussions on various equipment needed in mobile home repair, such as air tools, hand tools, electrical tools, drills, jacks, saws, snakes and wrenches, along with a rundown on basic materials like carpet, putty tape, caulk, screws and nails, wood and drywall compound. Information on appliances, cabinets, ceilings, countertops, doors, walls, drain lines, flooring, gas lines, heating and cooling, plumbing fixtures, roofing, set up and tear-down including transporting, water lines and windows also can be found using the search function. This self-proclaimed "mobile home doctor" claims that his more than 100 pages of advice and photos will empower even the inexperienced to "accurately diagnose structural, electrical, gas, plumbing and other repair problems; effectively communicate with vendors and suppliers; confidently shop for parts, tools, materials and services; and renovate and rebuild homes."
Manual for Manufactured and Mobile Home Repairs and Upgrades
Help for the consumer needing to repair or just plain understand their manufactured home is available here. Choose from articles on adding on to your mobile home, cutting down a new exterior door, installing a ceiling fan, adding a fixture shut-off value, tightening a loose electrical outlet box, leveling your home and determining whether rubber roofing is right for you or news on how HUD can help in emergency situation and the questions you should ask before purchasing a manufactured home. Seasonal tips, like information on furnaces, appear from time-to-time, and consumers can place ads for buying and selling mobile homes.
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