Construction and repair

Conventional roulette can do much more than taking measurements with a retractable tape. The hidden abilities of the well-known instrument will be discussed in this article. Let's start with the simplest things. Hook at the end of the tape In the beginner's opinion, the presence of a hook at the end of the tape that is not rigidly fixed will adversely affect the measurement result.

Apparently, it's time to talk about the aspects of creating a reinforced concrete column for the fence. Since I have long wanted to do this. And for beginners in the matter of concreting, it is not out of place to learn the true technology of creating cement mortar. Why am I saying true? The fact is that, after shoveling (no, not sand with cement) a lot of information sources on the topic of cementing, I came across an incredible range of opinions, variability of actions, range of proportions.

The device is designed for bricklaying in order to maintain the same thickness of the seam. Thanks to such a very simple and uncomplicated design, you can easily make beautiful and very even masonry with all the distances between the bricks. Moreover, the device significantly facilitates and accelerates the work.

Anyone who has ever soldered twists in a junction box at home knows how it feels: standing on a stool, using a soldering iron to try to solder the connection at a height. To solder the whole floor with solder is another half of the trouble, the main thing here is not to burn yourself, since it is very inconvenient to make a joint. It is for such purposes that I recommend making a simple device, with the help of which you can quickly and very high quality make twists of twists at a height.

The reasons for altering the old wires of home electrical systems are mass. In particular, this concerns the reconstruction of the old housing stock. Aluminum wiring in two cores is susceptible to corrosion and scattering. A characteristic reason for this condition is the very poor insulation of many Soviet cables. Chemically, aluminum is more active than copper (the main material of pure cables).

By popular demand, in the comments on my video today I will try to make a composition of foam and solvents for application to concrete. I want to see how he will behave, because car owners are interested in cheap varnish to cover the garage against dampness. Gasoline and polystyrene. I'll start by dissolving the polystyrene in gasoline.

Building your own home is not easy. Especially if you are not a professional, do not own complete knowledge, do not wield tools so cleverly. And the first time you build a house. I think there are many such entry-level masters. But do not blame them for mistakes. After all, a passionate desire to create and build simply does not give rest.

A homemade device was invented to simplify the laying of cinder blocks. In the absence of experience, it is quite difficult to maintain a seam line of the same thickness. Therefore, we constantly had to remove cinder blocks, toss or level the solution layer. Given the weight of the cinder block, a laborious operation was obtained, and it took a lot of time.

To ensure the possibility of a comfortable stay in the apartment in winter, the owners clad the rooms with insulating coatings, among which sheets of expanded polystyrene were widely used. Microbes, fungi, chemicals, ultraviolet rays and other environmental factors are unable to destroy the internal structure of their material.

If you started a repair, and still have not decided which material to use for the floor, then this article will be useful to you. In it, we will consider an inexpensive, but at the same time having a lot of advantages way of warming the floor with foam plex. Recently, it is often used in construction, including in the manufacture of floors.

Slate - the material for covering roofs is pretty good and practical. And relatively inexpensive, in comparison with other, more modern and stylish coatings. But he has one good minus; it is painfully fragile. Especially after some time. As the slate on the roof ages, cracks and holes appear in it.

One of the common options for leveling walls is the installation of drywall. Many craftsmen use this building material, because working with it is simple, and quick. No matter what the curved walls are, with the help of sheets of drywall they can easily be aligned. In addition, it is an environmentally friendly material that does not emit harmful components, and with proper use it does not crumble over time.

To replace or install the interior door, it is not necessary to seek the help of a specialist, since even with basic construction skills and the ability to use the tool, you can do this work yourself. Installing the interior door First you need to dismantle the old door.

Surely, many owners of stove-heated houses are faced with such a problem as rainwater leakage on the outer walls of a brick pipe, through the roof and attic, to the ceiling of the house. Especially with heavy rain. How tightly do not push the sheets of metal to the pipe, still water oozes. And after all, not to foam such a gap with ordinary mounting foam is very unsafe, even with a thick brick pipe.

As a rule, the standard number of outlets, which were originally installed in Soviet-style apartments, does not meet the needs of modern people. Today, a family of three people needs many times more outlets than several decades ago. For example, you need to charge smartphones, tablets.

Improvement of the adjacent territory to a private house today has become a commonplace. Each owner tries as best as possible and more reliably to arrange an entrance to his house, as a result of which there is a need to choose a suitable coating that must meet certain characteristics. The coating should have a beautiful appearance, be resistant to temperature changes, changes in weather conditions, and also withstand heavy loads.

Those who decided to change the old wooden windows to plastic ones may wonder: is it possible to install them yourself? Although this is a job of medium complexity, it is still within the power of those who have at least some building skills. Installation of small windows in private houses is much easier than large windows on the balconies of apartment buildings.

Plastic trim looks fashionable and modern. It hides many shortcomings from the curvature of the walls and ending with holes in them. This method of interior wall decoration has a lot of pluses, the only significant minus is the relative high cost of the finishing material. I’ll tell you how I personally finished one of the most needed rooms))) to which the folk trail never overgrows is a toilet.

Almost every person has had moments in his life when the home interior becomes boring and bleak, there is a desire to change or remake something. Women begin to rearrange furniture and paintings, insert new photographs into frames, and so on. Men, for the most part, rarely burden themselves with something laborious, most often everything is limited to the full opening of the curtains on the windows, well, that’s basically all.

With the competent collection of the heating system, which is still at the stage of building a house, it will last a long and efficient time. However, over time, it may be necessary to replace radiators, or individual sections. There can be many reasons. The most common causes are leaks, as well as radiator aisles clogged with dirt, and because of this, thermal conductivity is sharply reduced.