Tag Archive: Heat

DIY Galvanized Stock Tank Pool to Beat The Summer Heat

DIY Galvanized Stock Tank Pool to Beat The Summer Heat Everyone wants a pool in their backyard. Especially on those hot and sticky summer days. Are you tempted to choose a cheap and simple solution to making your own swimming pool? Yes, you can make your own pool without spending a fortune. There are many options of …

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How To Remove White Heat Stains On Wood Table

How To Remove White Heat Stains On Wood Table I must share this little secret. While I’m all for hiring a professional when necessary (i.e. re upholstery, furniture refinishing, electricians, etc.); however, when it comes to those nasty white heat stains on wood furniture you can fix this yourself.  Whether it’s from a pizza box, a coffee cup …

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Alternative Lighting and Heat Sources

Alternative Lighting and Heat Sources Much of our effort to warm our home is lost through improper or inadequate insulation and drafts. There are many ways to insulate your home and keep accumulated heat from escaping! Some city or other has a power outage in the dead of winter and as a result of it, a …

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How to Install In-Floor Heat

How to Install In-Floor Heat About 3 years ago we fitted our own bathroom (well the husband did!) We thought the room would be warm enough without under floor heating (WRONG!). If we could go back in time we should of fitted in-floor heat! Stepping onto ice-cold bathroom floor is a cruel way to wake …

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Save on Heat with Fire Bricks

Save on Heat with Fire Bricks Ok, so fire bricks are more expensive than regular red bricks, but they do go for less than $5 in most locations. I wouldn’t say it was that bad as it is lowering your fuel and energy consumption…. Fire bricks absorb the heat from the oven, so once your …

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