Winter is coming. If you have a well, it's time to start making those cold-weather preparations. If you're expecting the temperatures to drop into the freezing range, this is particularly important. Your well can't bring water to your home during the winter if it freezes over. Here are four steps that will prevent problems with your pump this year. Have a Backup When you depend on your well, you need to be prepared for emergency situations, especially when it comes to your submersible well pump.

When you're cleaning up after a natural disaster, you want to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there's going to be a lot of debris and rubble to sort through before you can get to the actual restoration of your property. To help the cleanup up go more quickly, you'll need to rent a dumpster. In fact, renting the dumpster is one of the first things you should do after a disaster.

You turn on the faucet to fill the sink and the water comes out in barely a dribble. You step in the shower to get clean and the water pressure is so low you can barely get the shampoo out of your hair. Even your washing machine is acting funny because it fills up so slowly. Unfortunately, problems with low water pressure are one of the most common types of complaints from those who draw their household water supply from a well.

If you want to add interest to a deck and improve the look, consider installing wood deck lattice. Deck lattice also hides unsightly features, such as posts, keeps animals from deck, and it creates a hidden storage space. Follow these steps to add wood deck lattice. Prepare to Install the Deck Lattice To install deck lattice, gather: work gloves eye goggles ear protection  tape measure carpenter's level  pry bar galvanized three-fourths inch flat wood screws galvanized deck screws or staples 3 and ½ inch corner brace, 4-inch T-plates, and 6-inch mending plate hinges circular saw miter saw  drill and drill bits  five 2 by 2  pressure treated and 1 by 4 boards lattice and molding Ensure no animals are living under your deck.

Fence installation is one of the most popular residential home remodels because it is affordable, yet it has a huge impact on the look of your property. Also, fences can often be self installed, making them a popular remodel for DIYers with the ambition to take on a rewarding DIY project. While many modern fences are made using low maintenance synthetic materials like vinyl or fiberglass, there are still many great reasons to invest in a traditional wood fence.

As a landlord, you might have tenant turnovers every now and then. If this is the case, then you could wonder what you should be doing in-between tenants. Of course, this varies based on a few things, but these are some of the main tasks that you may want to do after one tenant moves out but before another tenant moves in. 1. Make Necessary Repairs The last tenant who lived in your property might have caused some damage to the rental.

If you have decided to embark on the adventure of building a new custom home, it's an exciting time. It's also, however, a risky one. For those who are new to custom home construction, the process can be intimidating. If you want to avoid some of the most common mistakes that can be made, you need to be fully prepared before you even buy the land. Here are some tips to help you tackle the construction process with confidence and ease.

Renting a crane for a heavy lifting job is often the best way to ensure you can get whatever you are lifting to its desired position safety. A seasoned crane operator can use the crane to pick the load and place it just about anywhere but you have to work with them to help guide the load into place. The load will have to be rigged properly as well and the crane company or operator may require you to have riggers on site that can do that properly.

When it comes to residential remodels, a simple paint job is one of the easiest and most effective investment you can make. Rooms like the kitchen and bathroom need to be repainted more often than other rooms. Painting is an especially smart investment if you are able to do the work yourself. Painting is one of the most manageable DIY remodels because the tools are cheap and easy to work with, the labor isn't too demanding, and you don't need any special training.

Painting is extremely popular because it is one of the simplest and most affordable DIY projects. That is, you don't need to be a construction expert in order to successfully paint your interior. That being said, certain parts of the job could be a little more complicated than expected. That is, there is a lot of prep work before you actually paint. One particularly tricky part of the process can be texturing the damaged parts and holes in your wall.