Construction and repair. Page 4

We present another selection of interesting ideas for the DIYer. It includes creative solutions for advanced craftsmen and those who like to occasionally fix something with their own hands. All the tips work great and deserve your attention.

A jigsaw is the most affordable tool for cutting wooden workpieces, and it is also the most compact and lightweight. In this regard, it is used even in cases where it is better to use a circular, tape or

To clean foam from the mounting gun, a special remover is required. This consumable, unfortunately, is not as cheap as we would like. To save money, you can make a device that allows you to refill empty cylinders an infinite number of times from

Many metalworking enthusiasts would like to try their hand at foundry. This requires the construction of a melting furnace, which requires the use of refractory materials for safe and durable operation. For the average amateur, fireproof

After working with polyurethane foam, be sure to wash the gun. For this, special washes are used that need to be purchased. Their actual cost is clearly higher than the price of the liquid that is inside the cylinder. Therefore, in order to save money, you can

Most construction work is difficult to do alone without a helper. However, if you choose materials wisely and plan your action plan correctly, you can even do insulation quite comfortably. Let's consider how and with what you can insulate a house,

Often, a long radiator with a side connection heats only half. The sections distant from the supply line remain cold, since the coolant does not circulate in them. This problem is usually solved by connecting the battery diagonally, but there is more

Purchasing ready-made cement-based blocks as wall materials will require large expenses. Having made with your own hands a fairly simple mold for molding a couple of blocks at once, you can prepare the required amount of wall material and

Sometimes you need to repair a burnt-out exhaust manifold or muffler, seal cracks in a stove or boiler, insulate wires or contacts in an electric stove, etc. All this work can be done with the simplest putty in composition without calculating the proportions

To improve a house or summer cottage area using ready-made tiles, you will need a lot of money. But by making a honeycomb mold from scrap metal, you can cast any quantity of paving slabs and, thereby, save the family budget by a tidy sum.

Floor insulation is an important step towards the efficient use of energy resources, that is, saving on heating. And the more expensive heating is, the more acute the issue of insulation becomes. In this article we’ll talk a little about floor insulation with gas blocks - about the features

This stove design is a godsend for your home or cottage. Simple and functional - it will become an indispensable assistant during the period of relaxation in the garden or vegetable garden. It can be used for cooking and frying in a frying pan or pan, cooking on the grill, or on

People love the outdoors. Such leisure helps to have a good rest and gain vitality. It’s twice as pleasant to cook over an open fire on vacation. However, what to do if you have neither a grill nor a barbecue? Make it yourself

A common situation is when the temperature of the pipes in the riser is much higher than the temperature of the heating radiator. This suggests that the battery can heat better, it’s just that something is interfering with the normal circulation of coolant in it, even when the radiator

An uninsulated chimney pipe creates many problems in winter. Without insulation, it cools quickly, so the draft in it is weaker. In addition, without it, condensation will form on it. This causes it to become clogged with soot faster. In addition, condensation can

Sprayed insulation provides a seamless thermal insulation layer with absolutely no cold bridges. This makes it superior to polystyrene foam, mineral wool or polystyrene foam. In addition, its application is less physically difficult and can be done with your own hands without

When replacing an old socket with a new one, a problem arises with replacing the socket. To ensure that everything holds securely and the socket does not become loose in the future, it is necessary to somehow firmly secure the new plastic socket box in the wall. Of course not to do this

Ball valves tend to stick if they are not used for a long time. The ball jams and does not turn. If you try to turn off the tap with a “long-lever” tool, it may simply break. Therefore, you need to act carefully and

Plastic inspection hatches in bathrooms rarely fit into the overall renovation picture.They make even expensive tiles look less presentable. Magnetic hatches look much better. They are almost invisible, because they look like the rest of the

The heating system of a country house is a complex and responsible engineering structure. The accuracy of calculations and correct installation affects not only the level of comfort, but also fuel costs. Also, when planning, the configuration of the house is taken into account,

Typically, a vacuum cleaner is used to pull the cable through a long pipe. The method is excellent, but not always applicable, since either the vacuum cleaner itself or electricity may not be available at the construction site. In this case, ingenuity comes to the rescue. Another

Soviet sockets are capable of serving for about half a century, but development dictates its own rules and modern plugs are no longer suitable for them. There is no point in modifying an already old outlet. In addition, combustion and rocking of the socket in

When laying tiles, you have to cut large holes for the shower drain, exhaust fan, electrical outlets, etc. Sometimes they are so large that there is simply no crown to drill them. Then the problem can be solved only by the proposed

In order for cement blocks to turn out to be of high quality, and for the manufacturing process to proceed quickly, you need an easily and simply disassembled and assembled form, preferably from inexpensive materials. Any adult with basic skills can do it