Wednesday, May 22, 2013

How to Install Security Chain Guard on a Windowed Door


Chain guard kit
By Gary Boutin

 Supplies and Tools:
Cordless screwdriver
Deck screws
Drill bit 1/8-inch
Pencil #2
Phillip bit
Wood drill

Michael works for a program called Uncommon Good that teaches students about green energy. His home is located in Upland, California, a beautiful neighborhood with mature trees in a rural setting. He had just purchased a century-old home and wanted to preserve its look. Being a principal member of Uncommon Good, he was using the house to teach others how to go green. Michael wife was very conscious about her safety, and she decided my service company to install door security chains on all the doors leading to the exterior.

This post shows the ten steps to installing a security guard chain on a windowed door.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the door chain placed against the door.

Fig.1 Decide the location on the door
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the pencil marks on the wall where door jamb needs be pre-drilled. 
Fig.2 Pencil mark
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the pencil mark on the door.
Fig.3 Pencil mark
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the two brass screws and the 1/8 inch drill bit.
Fig.4 Wood bit for the pilot holes for the screws
Step 5: Fig.5 shows the cordless drill is being used to make some pilot holes.
Fig.5 Use a 12 volt cordless Ryobi drill
Step 6: Fig.6 shows the cordless drill placing the brass screws into the door jamb. This door jamb was made of wood and had been attached into the wall over fifty years ago.
Fig.6 Install the 
door frame
Step 7: Once the job was done, Mrs. Edwardton wanted longer deck screws installed into the wall jamb. Fig.7 shows a three inch deck screws were inserted into the door jamb. Fig.8 shows the screws went in easily and now the chain guard was ready to use.
Fig.7 Use a longer screw than in 
the package for more security
Fig.8 Chain guard in operation
Step 8: Fig.9 shows that the chain can be positioned on the door jamb so it does not damage the door when not in use. 
Fig.9 Guard not locked
Step 9: Fig.10 shows that after the work in done, saw dust needed to be picked up to reduce slipping on a wood floor.
Fig.10 After the work 
clean up the floor


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

How to Install Bathroom Shower Handicapped Bars

Fig.1 Safety Bars
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Cordless driver with Phillip bit
Handicapped bar kit
Hand held Phillips screwdriver
Stud finder

Stud finder

Mr. Emmet lives in Lucerne Valley, California. Mr. Emmet was going to have his mother live with him for a while. She needed to have handicapped bars installed in the shower area. Mr. Emmet purchased this kit at Lowe's® on sale.  He needed this installed in the guest shower immediately. 

This post show the six steps to installing handicapped bars inside a shower unit. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows a two bar kit. 
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the shower wall, it has grout lines. Use a stud finder to penetrates the wallboard tile to find the wood studs.
Fig.2 Shower wall
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the screws used to puncture the wallboard tile and into the wood stud.
Fig.3 Shower screws
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the bars that are being set up for the shower wall. Drill the holes with a cordless drill and a 1/4 inch wood bit into the wall. Insert the screws into the stainless steel bar. Four holes were pre-drilled for the bars on each side.
Fig.4 Shower safety bar cap
Step 5: Fig.5 shows the bar covers are not in place.
Fig.5 Shower bar sideways
Step 6: Fig.6 shows the job is finished and the bars are there to keep the owners safe.
Fig.6 job finished

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How to Repair Garage Air Vent with Joint Compound

Fig.1 Vent damage
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:  
Mud knife
Primer latex 
Wall tape white
Wall board mud (top coat)

Mr. J. Bronchos saw my DIY Advisor blog and he called my PennySaver USA advertisement. He had some deteriorating garage floor vents that needed to be cleaned up. The wall had been eaten by rodents and he wanted to clean up his garage. Joe lives in Eastvale California. According to the city of Eastvale, the city was incorporated on October 1, 2010 and has an ever-growing population of over 55,602 residents.

This post show the five steps of the repairing garage weep vents.

Step 1: Fig.1 and fig.2 shows the garage vents are badly damaged and need some repair.
Fig.2 Damaged wallboard 
around metal vent
Step 2: Fig.3 shows the mud knife removing joint compound and inserting it around the vents. 
Step 3: Fig.4 shows the mud knife applying mud and sealing the wall board.
Fig.3 Applying joint compound
Fig.4 Fill in the corners
Step 4: Fig.5 show the mud be applied at the bottom of the garage vent and fig.6 shows the mud being smooth flat by a mud knife.
Fig.5 Place joint compound around
edges of the wall and vent
Fig.6 Flatten the joint compound
Step 5: Fig.7 shows the mud has dried and fig.8 shows the finished job. This garage had four garage vents that needed to be repaired. They need to be painted but he plans to do the job himself. Now Mr. Bronchos can enjoy his clean garage.
Fig.7 Sand smooth
Fig.8 Job finished



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