Home Repair Tips – Meter Reading

  Every house has an electrical meter. The meter keeps track of the electricity used. By reading the meter regularly and keeping records, you can get a good idea of when and where you are

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  Every house has an electrical meter. The meter keeps track of the electricity used. By reading the meter regularly and keeping records, you can get a good idea of when and where you are

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Home Repair Tips – Water Heater Systems

  Some older houses still heat water by running it through coils in an oil furnace. Some very modern homes use solar energy to heat the water. The most common water heaters are gas or

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  Some older houses still heat water by running it through coils in an oil furnace. Some very modern homes use solar energy to heat the water. The most common water heaters are gas or

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Home Repair Tips – Heating and Air Conditioning

  Homes are heated by one of three methods:   • Hot water • Steam • Warm air   Hot water systems use a pump to circulate hot water from a boiler to all the

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  Homes are heated by one of three methods:   • Hot water • Steam • Warm air   Hot water systems use a pump to circulate hot water from a boiler to all the

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Fitting a new radiator

Your new radiator will probably have four holes or tappings – one at each corner -and each one will have a female screwed thread. How you connect the radiator up to your system depends on

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Your new radiator will probably have four holes or tappings – one at each corner -and each one will have a female screwed thread. How you connect the radiator up to your system depends on

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Getting a Building Permit

  A building permit will probably be required if you plan to do the following:   1. Alter or change the external appearance of your house. For example if you: add a porch; add a

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  A building permit will probably be required if you plan to do the following:   1. Alter or change the external appearance of your house. For example if you: add a porch; add a

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Fitting Services in a Partition Wall

  Careful planning is essential when arranging a partition — this extends to working out cable and pipe runs and installing them as you build.   The time to put either cables or pipes into

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  Careful planning is essential when arranging a partition — this extends to working out cable and pipe runs and installing them as you build.   The time to put either cables or pipes into

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Removing the old radiator

  One of the great deterrents to anyone wanting to remove a radiator is the prospect of having to drain the whole system. However, this won’t be necessary provided the radiator to be replaced has

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  One of the great deterrents to anyone wanting to remove a radiator is the prospect of having to drain the whole system. However, this won’t be necessary provided the radiator to be replaced has

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Common Mistakes In DIY Electrical Projects

  In today’s declining economy more and more people are turning towards do it yourself home improvement projects. An electrical project is one of these many projects that they are undergoing as a way of

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  In today’s declining economy more and more people are turning towards do it yourself home improvement projects. An electrical project is one of these many projects that they are undergoing as a way of

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