Repairing a Garage Door
Overhead garage doors, whether they roll up in sections or swing up in one piece, operate on spring tension. The door moves on metal tracks on the garage walls, and a heavy spring or springs provide the power. In most cases when the door doesn’t work easily, repairs are fairly simple. Here are some helpful ... [Read more]
Residential AC units
Here we describe how to inspect residential air conditioning systems (A/C systems) to inform home buyers, owners, and home inspectors of common cooling system defects. The articles at this website describe the basic components of an air conditioning system and then we discuss how to estimate the rated cooling capacity of an air conditioning system ... [Read more]
How to put up a wood fence
Step 1 Purchase lumber – for every 8 feet of fence, buy: 1-4×4 treated post (plus end post) 2-2x6x8 treated rails (2×4′s will sag after time) 18-1x6x6 cedar fence boards wood screws 2 1/2″ or 3″(rails) and 1 1/2″(fence boards) 2 bags ready mix cement per hole Step 2 Clear and level fence line. Put ... [Read more]
