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How to unscrew the eccentric of a mixer

Anyone who has ever changed a bathroom faucet from an old one to a new one has probably encountered a problem: how to unscrew the faucet eccentric and replace it with another one. The matter is certainly not tricky, take it and twist it, but with the wrong approach, especially

How to unscrew the strainer nut

Often, most people are afraid to unscrew the nut of the oblique strainer. The fact is that such a filter is usually located immediately after the tap on the riser, and this place is very important. Since a mistake can lead to

How to connect aluminum and copper wire

Older houses use aluminum wire wiring. Often, when carrying out renovations in your apartment, it becomes necessary to lengthen the wires. If you use copper wires or alloys, then simply connect them to

Tiling the floor in the bathroom

When decorating bathrooms, ceramic tiles are most often used. It is ideal for rooms with high humidity.Let's look at the progress of laying tiles in the bathroom. Measure the area of ​​the area you will decorate with tiles. tiles

How to cut a hole in a tile with a grinder

To cut a hole in large-diameter ceramic tiles, a ballerina drill is very often used, and even less often a diamond crown and similar methods are used. I want to tell you how to get out of a situation when you have nothing like this at hand except

Kitchen finishing with plastic panels

The kitchen should be conducive to eating and pleasant evening conversations, so you want this room to be cozy and comfortable. Undertaking expensive and lengthy repairs is not always advisable, and sometimes quite expensive. Help in this case

Ceiling decoration with liquid wallpaper

The emergence of such a finishing material as liquid wallpaper has made it possible for everyone to create interior masterpieces on their own. After all, the work of applying liquid wallpaper does not require the professional skills of a painter or plasterer and is accessible to everyone. Principle

Replacing the faucet axle box on the mixer

Is the mixer running? This can be fixed! The water supply communications of many apartments, to put it mildly, leave much to be desired; to this are also added periodic shutdowns of water and testing of pipes, as a result of which water gets into our mixers and taps.

Concrete gun

This gun can be used to feed concrete mixture into very narrow cracks, seams or crevices. The design is a screw pump, which is driven by a screwdriver or drill. It is no longer possible to concrete narrow channels anywhere

Single lever mixer repair

Should we throw out the old faucet or leave it? If you have a mixer lying around unnecessarily in your household, do not rush to throw it away or scrap it: it may turn out that it is quite ready to serve, you just need to work on it a little

Plasterboard wall covering

Walls covered with plasterboard not only acquire a perfectly flat surface, but also visually increase the space of the room. You can cover the walls with plasterboard yourself, thereby saving a decent amount of money.

Laser level from scrap materials

The use of a level or level in repair work is extremely important. With the help of such a device, you can easily and absolutely accurately carry out installation and assembly work. And the more accurate the device is, the less error there will be in the measurements. The most

Plasterboard ceiling

A plasterboard ceiling can not only successfully highlight the design of a room. It is very economical and very easy to use. Unfortunately, in order to make your dream come true and become the happy owner of such a ceiling, quite often

The mixer is leaking - fixing the problem

Cartridge or ball single-lever faucets are quite popular today. They are easy to use and are considered the most modern design of shut-off valves. Over time, however, they can also leak. What is the reason for this failure and how to fix it

How to close a ball valve if it is stuck

Imagine that your faucet in the bathroom or kitchen is leaking, and you are not able to turn off the water. The cold water supply ball valve, which is placed at the beginning of your distribution from the house riser, does not close completely. Common situation?

How to change a pressure tap

In plumbing, like any other repair work, there are many nuances. Technically, this work is clear and predictable, but you can’t foresee everything. Incidents can happen at the most inopportune moment and you need to be prepared for them.

High-quality installation of water heated floors

So, we have decided on the calculations. We add them and get the figure - 29.5 cm. This is the depth to which you should dig. Level the surface. To do this, we stretch beacons along the entire perimeter of the excavation. It is best to check the levelness of the ground with a two-meter

DIY plasterboard ceiling

Installing a plasterboard ceiling is one of the quick and easy ways to make it even or give it an unusual shape. This process contains several nuances, after studying which you can do the work yourself. For this it is necessary

Warm floor in the bathroom

A cozy bathroom is the dream of every person who spends the whole day at work. Warm floors will help you make your bathroom look like one. Today you can buy electric or water heated floors on the market.

Laying tiles on walls and floors

Laying tiles is preceded by a number of preparatory processes. The initial stage is the purchase of the necessary materials.Next, you need to prepare the surface by leveling the walls with plaster and then sanding. Upon completion of the work, it is necessary to completely

DIY laminate installation

Laminate allows you to quickly and effortlessly create a high-quality floor covering in any room. The shape of the components is made in such a way that even a person who does not have professional knowledge can easily produce

DIY tile laying

Recently, ceramic tiles have become an important element in apartments and houses. Most often, wall tiling is done in the bathroom, toilet or kitchen work area. In addition, tiles are laid on the floor in

Do-it-yourself installation of a plastic window

Most people who order plastic windows prefer to use the services of installers. However, these services today are not cheap at all. Typically the installation cost is 10% of the total order amount. In addition, not every

Installing a washing machine into a PVC riser

Connecting a washing machine to the sewer is, in our time, quite simple and inexpensive. Any DIYer can handle connecting the machine to the water seal under the sink, but it happens that the drain needs to be connected to

DIY bottle decor

How to drill a tile under a socket box with a crown or a thin drill with your own hands

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