Are you tired of stains on your garage floor?  Are you tired of the smell in your garage from products that saturate the porous concrete floor?   Well, I am.  I have decided to coat my garage floor with epoxy coating to create a protective surface that prevents saturation and penetration.  Epoxy coatings also protect against shop chemicals which may also penetrate your garage floor.   Here’s how you apply e ...

Tools needed: Level Phillips screwdriver Needle-nose pliers Pencil I have considered changing my old standard thermostat for quite some time, but never got around to it, until it actually stopped working.  I found it was a lot easier than expected.  Save yourself money and do it yourself. First, choose the thermostat right for you.    Most thermostats are fairly inexpensive - programmable and touch screen t ...

Possible Tools Needed Weather Stripping Measuring Tape Tin Snips Protective Glasses Small Nails Alcohol Hammer Soapy Water Scrubbing Pad If weather stripping on exterior doors  is deteriorated, a large of amount of cold air can evade your home and also cause higher electrical bills.  Weather stripping is fairly simple to replace.  First remove the old weather stripping - grab weather stripping at one end an ...

We’re going to learn how to replace your shower/tub spout.  Believe it or not, it is really easy.      Shower/tub spouts are rather inexpensive so instead of trying to fix or repair the spout, we are going to replace it with a new spout. Tools Needed: Water Pump Pliers Teflon Tape Scissors Hex or Allen Wrench Set First thing is to remove the spout.  Most standard models have 2 different ways to remove them. ...