One thing my house is missing is a nice, largeutility sink. The small sink in my downstairs bathroom is not builtfor cleaning shoes, tools, and sports equipment. A new sinkrequires new water and sewer hookups. Lets take a look at what ittakes to a sink to a home.

1) Required hookups

Hot and cold water

Hot and cold water supplies are the easiest pipes to route. Thewater in the pipes is under pressure and can go almost anywhere inhome. Be mindful of corners in your lines and the total length ofthe pipe. The

The fastest way to add quality storage to yourgarage is an industrial shelving system. This type of shelving usesmodular interlocking parts to create very sturdy, yet economicalstorage space.

They are available in many grades starting with

Garage doors do not create a weather tight sealon their own. Weather stripping needs to be installed andmaintained all around the door. Installation takes very little timeand provides returns in energy saved.

The Term "European hinge" collectively refers toself closing, concealed cup hinges. These hinges are found onalmost all cabinets, be it in the old world or new. The hingeitself is completely concealed by the cabinet door when the door isclosed.

Installation requires a cup, a shallow 35mm hole, to be drilledinto the cabinet door. The head of the hinge fits snuggly into thiscup creating a bond that is much stronger than screws alone canprovide.

The hinge snaps into a bracket installed on the cabinet carcass.Th

Large air compressors need to be installedproperly in order to maximize equipment live and safety, andminimize operating noise. First pick a suitable location. Acompressor has to be installed on a sturdy floor such as concrete.The weight of the machine and vibrations during operation candamage other types of floor. Installation on a wood floor isparticularly worrisome. The floor and walls will amplify theoperating noise of the compressor.

Location

Besides the flooring also consider machine clearances and thesource of

One of the easiest upgrades to your kitchen isto install drawer liner. Drawer liner, as the name suggests, coversthe bottom of your drawers and protects them from dirt andmechanical damage that happens during everyday use. They have aplace in every kitchen; even new ones. Bare wood should always becovered with a liner. Without it liquid and dirt can make its wayinto the open pores of the wood. Over time the cabinet will developstains and a smell.

The liner comes in many varieties. Most are made from plastic orsome other wate

Yes, latex paint doesexpire! Latex paint does not, however, expire like milk orfood does.

Paint can, and in most cases will, become unusable after sometime in storage. How long this takes depends on how the paint wasstored.

If properly handled, latex paint can be safely stored forseveral years. Conditions must be perfect for the paint to reachits maximum life.

Manufacturers know this. In fact, the storage life of paintvaries so widely that the manufacturers avoi

Sooner or later you will have to fix your walls.Drywall gets damaged, or there is leak in the walls. Here is a listof tools and materials you'll need to fix your walls.

Sometimes you have to patch holes in drywall.Either there is a dent in the wall, or you had to cut an accesshole. The fix, fortunately, is simple enough.

Wooded slates and drywall

When you cut a hole to install wires, do not throw away thepiece of drywall you just cut out. It perfectly fits into the hole.It can be used to cover the hole back. To provide a surface tomount the drywall to, secure two thin pieces of wood along theedges of the drywall with screws. Put the piece of drywall in placeand secure it to the slats

Glass cook tops can get real dirty. Drips easilyturn into a black backed on mess, if you are not careful. The goodnews is that the top can be restored to its factory finish. It doesnot have to stay dirty.

The best way to go about cleaning a glass top is to use a glasstop cleaner. Glass cook top cleaners are none abrasive cleanersmade for the job. Brand names matter very little. All are appliedand used the same way. Their chemical composition is probablysimilar as well. The point is that they all work reasonably well.Don't stress