Mildew is the name for the most common type of black mould on walls,characterised by spots that can then spread over larger areas if left untreated. To find out if you havemildew on your walls, apply some bleach onto the affected area with a cloth. If the dark colour fades afte...
Wipe down shower walls and sinks after use.Mold loves to grow in the corners of your shower or behind the faucet on your sink. Use a squeegee or dry towel to wipe down wet surfaces after use to minimize moisture left on surfaces. Fix leaks.Do you have a faucet or showerhead that drips?
Building an interior wall involves determining the wall’s location and size, laying out the wall stud locations, fastening the top plate to the ceiling, positioning and securing the bottom plate, installing the wall studs, and forming the connections and corners. This process requires basic carpen...
Outdoors, bait stations will be most effective when placed next to outbuildings, ledges, corners, fences, or the foundation of your home. This is due to the fact that roaches like to keep the top or side of their bodies pressed against something as they walk. Pros: Effective, fast-acting...
If your child stands taller than 35 inches or can climb out of the crib, even with its gate up, it’s time to graduate to a standard bed. The bed is often safest in a corner, surrounded by walls on two sides. If it stands more than a foot off the floor, a low guard rail alon...
Mark the area in which you plan to install the foundation for your carport by driving metal stakes into the ground at the corners and wrapping colored string all the way around the area between the stakes. Line the walls of the trench with 2-inch-thick boards to create a form for the ...
Look for gaps and cracks in baseboards, corners of walls, window and door frames, and in the foundation, and seal them with caulk. If any cracks are too wide to seal, spread DE (diatomaceous earth) around them. It lacerates the insects' bodies and kills them. ...
These tall, round or square structures were built into the length or corners of the castle walls. They were usually higher than the walls and constructed in the same manner. Rounded towers projecting out from the wall or at a corner gave a better view to the defenders. The walls usually ...
7. Protect the exterior of your house Stop spiders from getting indoors in the first place by moving anything they're likely to hide in, such as leaves, grass clippings, vegetation, compost or woodpiles away from exterior walls.
If you don't have a handheld sprayer, fill a cup with water and pour it on shower walls, in all corners to rinse grout and the length of your plastic curtain liner. Leave the shower curtain halfway open to air dry. Position the curtain or liner so there are loose folds, which allows...