Handyman in Charleston and Ladson,SC gives several tips about home improvement. Be aware of using the right fixtures and fittings for the item you are fitting. If mounting a heavy item on a wall you must ensure that you accurately match the fittings with the material of the wall. If a cavity wall you’ll need to understand the maximum weight loading that the wall is capable of carrying before undertaking any DIY task.
None of us really know the reason why, but sometimes our homes just seem to have so many leaks all at the same time! The solution to this is simple: install a water shut off valve. Before you get started, turn off the main water supply to your house and plan where you’ll place the shut off valve. Once you’ve decided, just clean the insides of the copper pipe and attach the shut off valve. This guide has all the details you have to be wary of.
Squeaky floors can be a super-annoying problem in your house, whether under carpet or a hardwood floor. To get rid of noises under carpet, use a stud finder to find a floor joist near the squeak and then use a drill to drive in a low-profile trim screw (without threads near the head) through the carpet and pad and into solid wood. Drive in more if it still makes noise. For wood floors, it’s even simpler. Just sprinkle a good amount of talcum powder (you may know this by its common name: baby powder), on to the cracks near the squeak. Use a broom to spread the powder around and to get in down into the gaps, and the noises should cease. Then you can work from home more peacefully.
Pay attention to your handles and knobs, Focusing on the interior of your home (once the icicles have stopped destroying your gutters), winter’s now the time to make repairs to your interior. If any loose handles or knobs on cabinets have been bothering you, it’s time to sort that out.Often it’s just a case of using the right screwdriver on the opposite side of the knob to tighten it up. Firmly grip the handle to avoid it spinning, and tighten the screws up. Handles and knobs are the kinds of things that annoy you every time you use them, but you never decide to fix it. Now’s the time!
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