Carpentry: Cut a Hole in Laminate Kitchen Counter Top
There are several reasons you might want to do this carpentry job: cutting a hole in your countertop. Maybe you are adding an under-sink soap dispenser, or maybe a reverse osmosis system. Whatever the reason, the job doesn’t take a lot of knowledge. You simply need to determine the size of the hole and get busy […]
Kerf Style Door Weather Strip
My favorite style of door weather strip is the push-in kerf style. It stays in place and you don’t have to worry about it coming off of the door or jamb when the adhesive wears out. Not all doors can use the kerf-style weather-stripping though. A kerf must be present in order for this weather […]
Plumbing Leak Under Sink When Dishwasher Runs
Troubleshooting a plumbing leak requires some patience. The key is to isolate the problem. In the case of a dishwasher leaking under the cabinet, clear out the cabinet and make sure there isn’t an active leak and then start the dishwasher. There are plenty of possibilities here, from the water supply to the draining of […]
Handyman, how Do I Install an Air gap To My Dishwasher?
A dishwasher air gap sits in between the drain hose and the end point where the water drains out (typically the garbage disposal). Some people don’t install an air gap and instead just connect the dishwasher drain hose directly to the garbage disposal inlet. That’s a no-no. It is not difficult to install an air […]
I Have to Push Hard on My Door to Get It to Latch
Having to push hard on your door in order to get it to latch is much more common with exterior doors than interior doors. That would be due to things like weather and weather stripping. Exterior doors have more things to get through to latch than do interior doors…things that rub together to seal out […]
Bi-fold Doors Hit In The Middle
Bi-fold doors need regular adjustment to work properly. The doors are not hard to adjust, but it seems to be a game of constantly fine-tuning the doors. The key is to get the doors to the point where they have a uniform gap in the middle, and that they fully open and close without getting […]
Caulking Baseboard Before Painting
Painting is all about the details. Preparing the surface, caulking, and finally painting gives a needed change. When you are painting a wall one color, and baseboard a different color, caulking is crucial to getting a crisp line the separates the colors. \ The mark of great forethought here is the area where the two […]
My Dishwasher Installation Sticks Out Too Far
My Dishwasher Installation Sticks Out Too Far When doing a drywall installation, you have to pay attention to the little details. In addition to connecting the dishwasher’s drain line and water supply line, the unit has to fit neatly inside the opening in the cabinets. Some people have issues with the dishwasher sticking out too […]
Repairing Stained Cabinet Toe Kick
Cabinet toe kick is certainly cheap enough to replace. However, that does take some effort to remove the old toe kick and install the new. If the damage is slight, why not try to repair it? A lot of damage to cabinet toe kick is from water. Maybe the dishwasher leaked, or maybe you repeatedly […]
My Door Stop Won\’92t Stay In The Wall
A customer called saying his door stop wouldn’t stay in the wall. I assumed he meant the door stop wouldn’t stay in the baseboard, but you have to ask these questions. Yes, he did mean the wall. \ Installing a door stop in drywall is generally not a great idea unless the force of the […]