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July 13, 2012Comments Off on 5 Critical Steps for Draining Your Boiler

5 Critical Steps for Draining Your Boiler

Repairing your own boiler could save you a lot of frustrations and money, but you need to know what you are doing in order to properly solve your problems. Some repairs involve completely draining your boiler tank. Partially draining the tank is often recommended by some manufacturers in order to guard against buildup. If you have an issue that you need to repair however, you may need to completely drain the boiler and doing so properly is critical. Following are 5 steps that you should follow, in order, to properly drain the boiler tank.

June 23, 20122 Comments

How to Clean a Marble Floor in the Bathroom

Posted by Kimberly Johnson in Bathroom, Floors, Maintenance

How a person should clean their marble floors in their bathroom is based on what they are trying to clean up off of the floor. The first way is for when a person is trying to remove some of the mold that can build up in marble showers. A person is going to need to mix a half a cup of bleach, peroxide, or ammonia with a gallon of water. The bleach is going to help to kill the mold while it is cleaning it. A person can leave the solution on the marble for 5 minutes before they wash it off.

June 14, 20125 Comments

Beginner’s Tips to Renovating a Bathroom

Posted by Kimberly Johnson in Bathroom, DIY

Do you wish to renovate a bathroom in your home, be it an en-suite, a small powder room or perhaps a larger common bathroom that everyone in the house shares? If this is your first bathroom renovation, there are many things you will need to consider before starting this time consuming, and possibly costly endeavor. Will you be doing the renovation yourself, or hiring a professional? Do you want a shower/tub combination or a sleek tiled shower only? What kind of lighting do you want? Will it be a full renovation or small remodeling? All of these questions and more are going to be important to figure out ahead of time. Take a look at these tips to consider when deciding to renovate your bathroom at home.

May 30, 2012Comments Off on I Have Horrible Water Pressure! Is There Anything I Can Do About It?

I Have Horrible Water Pressure! Is There Anything I Can Do About It?

Posted by Kimberly Johnson in Bathroom, Kitchen, Maintenance

Low water pressure can be a huge issue for a home owner, impacting everything from adequately watering the yard to enjoying a hot shower to the fullest. There can be many reasons behind low water pressure, so the first step is diagnosing why you are not getting sufficient flow in the first place. Once you know the reason for the low pressure, you can determine whether there is an easy fix for the problem that will improve your water flow throughout your home.