A common feature of older homes is a rooftop deck, which can be very nice, but does require maintenance to keep it a safe place to enjoy the outdoors. Patching a hole in this type of roof deck is sometimes required and it is an easy task that you can do yourself. Step 1 Spread the...
Perhaps high winds blew a tree branch onto your roof with enough force to make a hole, or perhaps you made a hole yourself when you removed an old satellite dish or antenna. Whatever the reason for the hole, it has to be fixed posthaste, or you'll have a nasty situation in the atti...
Ignoring a leaky roof can cause severe damage to your home, but fixing it is not as simple as it sounds. The average homeowner’s first impulse is to inspect areas of their roof where mold is growing. While this approach is a good starting point, closer inspection may be required. The ...
Another option is to add a fast-drying patching plaster or anchoring like Fixall and mix it into a bundle of copper mesh or steel wool to strengthen it. Then push it in to plug the hole and smooth over the exterior. APresto Patchcan be used indoors to seal over the mesh and cover t...
I am known for exposing the “elephant in the living room.” Those things everybody knows but nobody is talking about. Not every mother-daughter relationship reads like a Hallmark card, and our culture makes that a shameful secret to bear. Dr. Christiane Northrup suggested that the bonding ...
Expert advice on how to find, troubleshoot and fix a roof leak, including what to do in a roof leak emergency.
If you have a vegetable garden, berry bush, or fruit tree in your yard, it could be another major food source for your local raccoons. You probably don’t want to get rid of your garden just to prevent raccoons, but you can put up a barrier to keep them away. ...
Step 4: Set new flashing on top of roof to determine how to fill hole. For each layer of roofing you can see in hole, cut patch of 15-pound roofing felt with utility knife. Use base of old flashing as pattern to cut out felt. On each piece of roofing felt, mark location of vent...
The methods for repairing roof flashing depend upon the particular problem. Repairing Small Holes in Roof Flashing Step 1: Roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper. Step 2: Clean the area thoroughly. Step 3: Cut a patch larger than the hole from the same material as...
If it's dry, you can simply dig a hole in the ground and cover it with large sticks, followed by smaller, dense boughs. Fir tree branches make excellent insulation from the cold. If it's raining or wet, avoid burrowing in a hole and get off the ground. If this isn't possible at...