OK, one big thing I left out of the video, on the breaker your replacing there will a number on it. In most cases it will be right on the handle (switch) stating 15 or 20amp or really what ever it may be. This is the amperage, this means if the circuit is [...]
Changing the the mounting bracket can be a little tricky. To save time in the video, I didn’t include it. Most are not the same, and you probably won’t find that portion helpful here. The long screws you see are what holds the actual light to the wall. These screws will need to be adjusted [...]
Before you begin anything with a three way, you must understand that in order for you to have a three way circute you must have three way switches. They are not the same as a regular switch at all. And a four way is very different again. But that’s on a different page. When [...]
Dry Wall Plug This is a round plug made from sheet rock that makes it easier to fix smalls holes. Watch the video and see just how easy. It’s just a different approach to the normal blow out patch or board behind the sheetrock ordeal to the sheet rock repair.
I see way too many home owners just screwing this one up because they are trying too hard. Let’s just talk about mending a simple hole in the wall. I recommend never using that self stick tape or the mesh looking stuff. This stuff is for kids. Regular flat tape is what you want. to [...]
The biggest issue I find people having is just spending way too much time on putting on the spakle. But it’s very easy! Put on the first coat and wait until it dries. Then go for the second coat and so on. Never ever sand between coats. Don’t forget, do not sand [...]
Nail Guns and Compressors There really a lot of different nail guns on the market today. But let me clear this up. In my world there are two different types of nail guns. There are the home owner guns and the professionals nail guns. Yeah I know what you’re thinking. In this case brand really [...]
What I find so neat about this tool is that it tells you the starting temperature initially. Begin by scanning your area and then the light beam changes color from green to either red or blue. Red, if the temputure went up or blue if the temputure went down. The selector on the unit lets [...]
Wood Router First thing to know is that there are also many different types of routers and horse power to choose from. Of course each one has it purpose and particular uses. One thing many people get confused over is that a router is a router and trimmer is a trimmer. Two different tools; [...]
Replace the nozzle beckett oil burner is a little hard. But watch and learn just easy it is. Almost everyone I come across never knew that they have a screen / filter in the pump. As you can see in the video just how bad the one we replace was. In fact it was so [...]
OK, I understand that this seems like a very intimidating process to most but it’s actually very easy. First thing you need to do is find that switch, the one with the red switch plate. Yup, you know which one I’m talking about. OK, turn it off. Now, look for the canister, this is where [...]
The very first thing you need to do is shut off the boiler and let it cool down. Oh yeah, it’s about 190 degrees on the inside! After you let it cool down it’s time to remove the chimney / flew pipe. This is what you don’t want to see. But [...]
Allure flooring is resilient vinyl plank flooring made by Traffic Master. No here’s the deal. As a contractor I install the floor in the video for a customer at the customers request. I found it to very easy to install and very durable. Now for the most part as a contractor we see the [...]
Finding the Square of a Room Finding square to a room or wall that is square is just the matter of some simple math. length X’s Width, right. Of course. Like the in example below its’ a simple space of 12 feet by 20 feet =240 square feet. But now the out of [...]
Sand Wood Floors Sanding or refinishing a wood floor does take some experience and practice to say the least. However they make a lot of different sanders for these types of projects. The drum sander is by far the best sander to use, but does require experience. You can make a nice drum mark [...]
How to replace vinyl siding Even if you didn’t melt your siding this video will be helpful on learning how to remove and replace vinyl siding. Now always know that vinyl siding will expand when it gets hot. So never ever make your pieces to big. If you make them to big they can pop [...]
How to Estimate Vinyl Siding Figuring out the right amount of siding is actually very easy. A few things to know: 1) Vinyl siding comes in 12 foot lengths. 2) All accessories also come in 12 foot lengths. 3) Siding is sold by a “builder square”. Which is 100 square feet. example: 10 feet by [...]
A little background on how I started Roof Sparkle. A company that’s make cleaning products asked me if I could make a video for some of there cleaning products. Now I wont go into details on who they are but they had a roof cleaner that involved the use a power washer. Big red flag in [...]
I’m just making these now. I know there is only one. Take the electrical test to see if you have what it takes to install a 200 volt outlet. 20 amp two wire type.
Ever wonder how to install a dimmer switch on a three lighting circuit. Well think no more. In this video
In this how to install a subpanel I will guide you through the complete installation of a subpanel step by step. The first question is why are you installing a subpanel. There is either one or two reasons to do this. One because you need more room in your existing panel and in that case [...]
Is it your cable company ? Nowadays the cable services coming into our houses is now digital opposed to the older analog. So chances are that all the old splitters are analog and not for the higher frequencies. To better understand a splitter it’s not just the matter of a few wires inside to make connections from one [...]
How to install a 220 volt outlet
Installing a new 220 outlet isn’t much different then a 120 volt outlet. However you can only put one 220 outlet per breaker / circuit. And you will installing two hot leads to the outlet and not using a neutral for this type of outlet in the video. In the below diagram you will [...]
How Many Lights on one Breaker ?
Always the big question, how many lights on one breaker I’m ask so many times how many outlets and or lights can I put on a 15 amp or 20 amp breaker. Well NEC code does not have it listed that way. By rule of thumb you would stick with 8 to 10 outlets and [...]
How to Make a Shower Pan A mortar shower pan is so much nicer then a store bought fiberglass unit. Once you established your drain setup you’ll want to buy a shower pan drain as shown in the video. 1) I like to lay down a layer of felt paper on the sub floor [...]
In this how to install a subpanel I will guide you through the complete installation of a subpanel step by step. The first question is why are you installing a subpanel. There is either one or two reasons to do this. One because you need more room in your existing panel and in that case [...]
Is it your cable company ? Nowadays the cable services coming into our houses is now digital opposed to the older analog. So chances are that all the old splitters are analog and not for the higher frequencies. To better understand a splitter it’s not just the matter of a few wires inside to make connections from one [...]
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