This tutorial and Flitz® Headlight & Plastic Restoration Kit product review explains how to clean the cloudy oxidation haze from car or truck headlights. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
Archive | May, 2011
How to Replace a Dryer Vent – Part 2
This project is continued from Part 1. The hex-head wood screws are removed from the old dryer vent with a socket wrench. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
How to Replace a Dryer Vent – Part 1
This project explains how to replace a clothes dryer vent in an exterior wall. The dryer vent was 10 years old and the louvers were sticking open. The vent is an older style without a bird guard. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 6
This project is continued from Part 5. View of the ice and water shield, new step flashing and shingles as the roofer works his way around the chimney corner. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 5
This project is continued from Part 4. The Owens Corning WeatherLock® Mat Waterproofing Underlayment (ice and water shield) is installed against the chimney and the roof deck. Notice how the roofers slipped water shield behind the first piece of step flashing and under the shingle to shed water. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 4
This project is continued from Part 3. I decided to pull off and replace the damaged HardiPlank® where it met the roofline on the west face of the chimney. Recall that the siding on the north side of the chimney was previously removed in Part 3. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 3
This project is continued from Part 2. The leak is near the corner of the chimney box, which is located at the narrow end of a roof valley. I can see how this could be a problem with water splashing and piling up against the corner of the chimney during a heavy rain. The valley [...]
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 2
This project is continued from Part 1. The leak in the attic is coming from the bottom corner of the chimney box, but before going up on the roof I decided to take a closer look inside the chimney for evidence of the leak since water flows downhill and the leak has to be originating [...]
How to Repair a Leaky Chimney – Part 1
Several water stains appeared on the drywall ceiling above the fireplace after recent torrential rains and high winds the last week of April. The attic is directly above the ceiling and there aren’t any pipes in this area, so it meant I have roof leak. The water stains were small and somewhat faint, but this [...]
Whole House Electrical Surge Protection – Part 2
This article is continued from Part 1. The Meter-Treater whole house surge protector is a first line of defense for stopping power surges before it enters the house. However, the Meter-Treater doesn’t guarantee protection for sensitive electronics (TV, computer, etc.) nor can it stop surges entering the house over alternate pathways through the cable TV [...]
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