I've been working on projects since I was a kid taking my bike apart. I'm one of those people that can take something apart, put it back together and have it work as good or better than it was. I was playing around with electricity and electronics in elementary school. I was one of those kids that took all the shop courses in highschool. I always loved building and fixing things. It was a way I could have what I wanted without having to pay the big price.
Since then I became an engineer, got an MBA, went into the computer business, built houses, designed, built and ran 3 carwashes. Through all my experiences I've learned much about all the trades by asking questions, observing and doing the work. I learned a lot of lessons along the way.
The first time you do a job will usually take you twice as much time as the second time because the first time through you spend lots of time problem solving. If you're like me a homeowner, many times there won't be a second time. I've tried to make these directions detailed enough to give the answers to many of the problems you may encounter in your project.
Napoleon XIR4N-1SB
This is a complete insert, not gas logs. It's self contained and sealed. It has 100% makeup air and radiates heat into the room.
The water coming out of the shower was anemic. The house has great water pressure. What was the problem?
Plumbing the Shower Base
Moving the water supply into the wall. Redoing the bathtub drain for a shower base. Installing a Moen shower valve.
Plumbing the Water Supply
Setting the shower base and hanging cement board walls. Installing cement board underlayment.
Installing the Vanity
Drilling the holes in the cabinet for the water supply and the drain. Hanging the vanity securly to the wall.
Plumbing the Shower and Sink
Installing the faucet, sink and the Moen shower valve.
Remove and Cut a Mirror
The existing mirror was too tall to allow for a 4" backsplash. I had to remove it, cut it down and reinstall it.
Installing a Mosaic Backsplash
A backsplash protects water from ruining the wall as well as adding a nice design feature.
In 2007 I bought this really nice Milwaukee 0624-20 18v Hammer drill that has Nicad batteries that died. New batteries were expensive.
Is your Dishwasher Flopping Around?
5 years ago I installed a new dishwasher. I never anchored it to the counter top so it's been moving around ever since.
I had 4 fluorescent fixtures in the basement. One fixture had a burned out ballast. The cost of the LED replacement tubes was less than the cost of a new ballast.
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