To make your home more flood-resistant, you can install backwater valves to prevent flood water from backing up into your home. Consider raising or sealing your foundation Elevating your home about three feet above your community’s base flood elevation (BFE) can prevent your home from flooding...
From simple landscape lighting to motion sensor lights to flood lights, outdoor lighting has become a popular method for homeowners to increase lawn security andchange home ambience. Of course, it also establishes evening mood and atmospheres. It can be tricky to install outdoor lighting. For som...
They sometimes host malware, may attempt to steal personal information or will flood your screen with annoying ads. We'll show you how to spot sketchy movie sites that will try to tempt you with a selection of the latest movies. 10 Red Flags 1. Kindergarten-level Web Design A cluttered,...
Generally, it is easier to build a ramp in sections, or modules. Starting with the upper landing section, you will attach each section one at a time, ensuring they are installed at the correct slope. Attach your first section to the house with concrete anchor bolts. Install your support po...
If your home has flooded, don’t wait for the adjuster to start drying out the house. As soon as it’s safe to go inside, open windows, pull wet and damaged items out onto the lawn and get fans blowing to help dry out the interior of your home. “Flood ...
Accent lights may be used to show off fancy tile layouts or wash a wall with a warm or cool color. Some lighting manufacturers also offer bulbs that change colors. Floating bathroom vanities have become popular, and installing a light below that gives the floor a nice flood of light can lo...
Several years ago, after buying our house with a leaky toilet meant we had to install a new floor pronto, I had the blind ambition to install a real marble tile floor with white grout (seen here) in the most-used main floor bathroom. We often play the guinea pig role around here with...
Just because it isn't feasible to cap your house with a massive concrete roof doesn't mean you can't apply a little stonelike resilience to your home. In lieu of asphalt shingles or clay roof tiles, some homeowners choose to install tiles made of concrete. Concrete tiles were first ...
A professional installation quote can range from about $1500 to $3000 (or more, depending on the type of pool and landscaping wanted) so our do it yourself install saved us a bundle! Is it hard to install an above ground pool? As you can see in the video, our above ground pool ins...
Human beings live on the earth, it is inevitable that there will be some natural disasters, such as earthquake, flood, tsunami and so on. I just learned a lot of knowledge in the Shaoxing science and Technology Museum, lets learn about the earthquake! Earthquake is the continuous movement of...