On the other hand, a very inexpensive location may seem tempting, but it’s important to assess if there will be enough demand to support your business. Careful research is essential in choosing a location that will contribute to your success. Take the time to analyze the market and make an...
Thread the drain body into the drain flange until it stops turning. Slip the rubber washer up along the threads of the drain body and then screw on the lock nut. Use the pliers to tighten the nut enough to make putty ooze out from under the flange. Clean off the excess putty with a ...
If you are making early payments to your vendors and getting some incentives in return, then it is a good deal but if there is no profit in making payments early, then try to delay the payments to your vendors until the end of the month. This strategy ensures the cash liquidity in your...
If it’s a big patch—larger than 8 or 10 inches—it’s best to tape the seam. After the compound dries, wrap the sandpaper around a piece of wood and sand smooth. Apply a second skim coat of compound, overlapping the edges a little to fill in any imperfections. Once it’s dry, ...
For faucets with threaded connections, reverse the procedure used to disconnect the old faucet. Wrap the plumbers' tape in a clockwise direction around the male threads. Give it three or four complete turns. Always wrap the tape in the direction you will be turning the fitting to keep it fro...
Connect the pipe to the fitting at the skimmer bottom, and run this pipe back to the filter pump. There are 2" holes at the bottom of each skimmer. Use Teflon tape and a little pipe dope or silicone to prevent leaking. In the other hole of the skimmer, thread in a pvc pipe ...
don't see plumbers using it. I like silicone because it can handle vibration. With my external pump sending tons of small and constant vibrations into the pipe I like having a substance in between those threads that can handle a constant vibration. Silicone does that better than tape or ...
Once you have the right pieces, wrench everything together with plenty of pipe thread sealant (aka “pipe dope”) to create gas-tight joints. Three pieces of CSST come together at one traditional T-joint, where we split off a branch to feed the existing water heater. These days, I ...
Scrape off any old plumbers tape by hand or with a pin. Grab some Teflon plumbers tape and apply 4-5 layers of the tape to the threading on the pipe.[9] Your spout may leak if you skip the plumbers tape. Plumber’s tape is also known as thread sealant. 10 Reinstall your spout...