PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for monitoring a pipe state in installing the pipe underground, the method capable of continuously confirming a position of the pipe during jacking work while performing the jacking work efficiently.岩永 茂治...
If you suspect that you’re not even using the gas as much as the bills suggest, there could be a leak. For instance, if you’re not even cooking three meals a day and your bills are going over the roof, you know you have to check for signs of a slit in the pipe or valves. ...
Pipe heads can also be fitted to ornamental statues, ceramic jars, or bamboo pipes. When installing a fountain, make sure the height of the spray is not more than half the diameter of the pond; otherwise much of the water will end up being sprayed out of the pool during windy periods....
You can learn a lot with an ear — or the bell of a stethoscope — to a person's chest — that the heart valve isn't fully closing, for instance ("whoosh"), or that the bowel is obstructed ("gurgle"). Listen a bit lower and you can determine the size of the liver [source: I...
But when these efforts pay off in the form of a rich offshore reserve of oil, the impact can be immense. Brazil's national oil company Petrobras made just such a discovery in 2007, when the company found an estimated 5 to 8 billion barrels worth of oil andgasin the Tupi field...
Replacing the toilet flush valve seat assembly is a bigger job as one has to turn off water to the toilet, disconnect the toilet water riser supply pipe from the bottom of the tank, unbolt the tank, remove the center flush assembly, and install a new one with new gasket. This sounds mo...
French drains and dry wells are options you can install below the topsoil to improve the underground flow of water. Drain type Description French drain A ditch containing a perforated pipe and gravel bedding that helps water flow through the ground. Dry well An underground drainage system that di...
Replacing the +/- with chevrons is the equivalant of replacing a cars wheels with bricks when all you wanted was a new exhaust pipe. Your proposal is like coloring the bricks differently. It doesn’t solve the underlying problem: The chevrons are too similar. Why? Because...
Install Your Own DSL Internet Connection You can install your own DSL lines in your home and connect them to your ISP's network interface box. Only a few basic tools are needed, and the parts are available at home-improvement stores. You will need some twisted-pair Ethernet cable, some ...
Rainwater:You can harvest rainwater from a tarp system, an existing roof, or a frame. Install a gutter that directs rainfall on your roof into a designated downpipe. Natural rivers, ponds, streams:A jet pump and a large diameter pipe can deliver water to your home, similar to the submers...