Construction and repair. Page 5

When replacing Soviet sockets with modern ones, such a problem as broken wires occurs extremely often. At that time, only aluminum wiring was used in the construction of buildings, which broke quite quickly even with infrequent and

It is quite difficult to replace a single sheet of slate with damage, especially in the center of the roof, on your own. To do this, you will have to, if not dismantle the adjacent sheets, then loosen the nails with which they are nailed to the sheathing. There's no help here without helpers

Sockets falling out of the wall are a fairly common occurrence, especially in those rooms where there has been no major renovation since ancient times with the replacement of Soviet steel socket boxes. The proposed repair method is good because it does not require “uprooting”

A regular tape measure is a more versatile tool than it might seem at first glance. It's much more functional. Almost everyone knows about some of its capabilities, but there are also unusual techniques for working with it.

Installing a film heated floor is one of those types of work that can actually be done efficiently, no worse than hiring installers. There's nothing complicated about it. Therefore, anyone can save money by installing infrared heated floors with their own hands.

Slate that has been sitting for several years may develop cracks through which water seeps out during rainfall. Repairing them with cement mortar gives a short-term result, so in order to not have to seal the cracks every year, it is better to do this

With proper organization of electric heating of a cottage, apartment or country house and appropriate natural and climatic conditions, it can compete on equal terms with heating systems using natural gas or solid fuel. To him

The toilet tank may leak, which can be seen by the characteristic ripples of water in the bowl. The leak is usually not critical, but since it never stops, cubic meters of water just drain down the drain in a month. Therefore, the problem needs to be solved. Often

Repairing plastic pipes using soldering or adhesive fittings requires shutting off the water. However, old, worn-out faucets can leak, so it is impossible to work on the pipeline as usual when it is leaking. In this case, the tricks of old will help

The consequences of freezing the foundation are manifested by an increase in the cost of heating the house, deterioration of the microclimate in the room, damage to logs, subfloors, etc. Despite the apparent volume and labor intensity of the work on insulating the foundation, it can

Stopcocks tend to leak from the stem. This can usually be fixed without replacing them. Moreover, the repaired faucet then works without problems for at least several more years.

Ceramic blocks have a hollow cellular structure. Therefore, ordinary fasteners are not held in them. The block can only hold a chemical anchor, and only one installed strictly according to technology.

Silicone is an excellent sealant with a wide temperature range of use and universal application. In addition to its practicality, with proper skill it also allows you to obtain a high-quality seam that is beautiful in every sense. Let's sort it out

Many people install fans in their exhaust ventilation systems.This provides effective forced air outflow, but is accompanied by corresponding noise and energy consumption. In fact, the operation of the hood can be improved more

When working with wood, difficulties may arise with markings, damaged fasteners, etc. To solve them, you have to rack your brain. We offer 9 great solutions to common problems you may encounter.

Most self-builders choose aerated concrete or other large blocks for their own masonry. Working with them is much faster than with ordinary bricks. But the process can be accelerated even further by assembling the following device. With its help you can

In order not to spend money buying a factory marking cord clamp in a store, you can make it yourself from an unnecessary tin. Any adult who has cut something with a grinder at least once can handle this job. At

To protect surfaces from rust and rotting, of all types of paints, compositions with water repellent properties are best suited. They do not allow moisture to pass through at all; drops of water cannot be absorbed into such a surface. You can make this kind of paint yourself

For a comfortable stay in a room, high-quality ventilation is required. However, along with the outflow of old air and the supply of fresh air, large heat losses occur. To solve this problem, expensive purchased recuperators are used. They

The home workshop does not always have at least a manual tile cutter with a cutting roller and a foot for breaking tiles. Then the cutting line is made with a glass cutter, and for a fracture it is necessary to use a device for breaking the tile along the cut made

When renovating your bathroom, you can abandon the classic store-bought sinks and make your own washbasin from large-format tiles. This is a very beautiful exclusive solution that has nothing in common with the usual plasterboard

When you try to split a hollow ceramic block with a trowel, its partitions will inevitably be destroyed. It simply crumbles into fragments. The methods are applicable to ordinary bricks and do not work with it. Here's a little life hack with a few pieces

No less difficult stage of repair than finishing is the dismantling of old plaster, tiles, and screed. This can take a lot of time. But if you find the right tool for each type of coating, then finishing the rough work will be much easier.

To decorate the facade, you can use various decors such as moldings, cornices, rustication. Most often, foam elements are purchased and glued to the wall. It looks beautiful, but does not have mechanical strength. Aerobatics is