If you have spent a lot of time around your house, you may have noticed that there are dark spots showing up around the screws. Regardless of whether you did this on your own, you might be concerned because your screws are changing color. It is one thing for you to change color, but you … Read more
Painted concrete floors and driveways are made to last, and removing paint from these surfaces can be difficult. In this era of greater environmental awareness, the last thing most of us want to do is use gallons of harmful chemicals to treat surfaces that our kids and pets will be exposed to, no matter how … Read more
If you are in the process of looking for a house, you might come across a listing that you love and see that it has a bonus room. Or, perhaps, you have a house and you know it has a bonus room. At the same time, what is a bonus room, and what does this … Read more
If you have a bonus room in your home, you probably love to use it for a variety of purposes. Some people decide to turn their bonus room into a home theater, while others might use it as a game room for the kids. You might even turn your bonus room into a home gym, … Read more
Window sills have been around since windows first came into use. While we may not notice them in our daily lives, this minor architectural feature protects your home while looking stylish. Window sills are often angled slightly to allow rainwater to run off. If the window sill is flat, naturally, rainwater could ingress into the … Read more
If you purchase (or build) a home with a bonus room in it, your imagination might be running wild. You are probably thinking about everything you can do with your bonus room, and this could include building a home gym upstairs. At the same time, before you start rapidly buying furniture and equipment for the … Read more
If you are in a position where either your indoor or outdoor AC unit needs replacing, you may be interested in whether the tonnage of the two units should match. Installing a smaller unit may be cheaper, but will it work? Can the tonnage of the indoor and outdoor units be different? Indoor and outdoor … Read more
An outdoor AC unit’s most common installation location is on a ground-level concrete pad. If this installation arrangement is not feasible for your structure, can the outdoor AC be installed higher than the indoor unit? The outdoor AC unit can be set or installed higher than the indoor unit. The outdoor AC can be installed … Read more
Depending on the type of AC unit used in your home, there may be situations where the indoor AC unit is kept on the floor. This is normally more typical of freestanding AC units rather than split AC installations. Are there any problems associated with keeping your indoor AC unit on the floor? Air conditioners … Read more
Everyone is aware of the two primary types of air conditioners on the market: split systems and single packaged units. Split system air conditioners currently account for about 70% of the market, as people prefer them to single packaged units. But when they inevitably break, can you fit another model or brand’s components to fix … Read more