Decks
Way important. Do it right the first time and you save some big bucks in only a few years or less. In the picture you see here is just a tin flashing. With the new codes we have to use copper flashing because of the metals used in the new pressure treated lumber. If you [...]
OK, the biggest question I’m asked is “How the heck do you make the scroll on the ends?”. This design feature can really make or break the pergola appearance. In this video, I had a mental picture of what I wanted it to look like in my head before I started. So, I just drew [...]
OK, it looks way more involved than it really is. Let’s say you’re building a set of stairs for an outside deck, the first thing you want to do is to determinewhat the total rise is (remember this from 9th grade math?). The rise is the distance from from where the stairs land (ground or [...]
How to frame a deck video. As you can see, this deck is only a few feet off the ground. In any case, it makes no difference on how you frame, although it is easier! Only the length of the post varies. As you will see, I use nail guns. Using a nail gun makes [...]
Here’s the deal. The first thing to know about pressure washers is the amount of pressure you will be using. If you’re renting a pressure washer, you will really need to pay attention to the pressure and the changeable tips. A zero degree tip will clean / remove anything known to man. I’ll explain these [...]
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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