This post is sponsored by The GE. When we first moved to our 120-year-old house in Pennsylvania, we thought it was funny watching the curtains dance around in front of the drafty old windows. Until we got our first couple of gas bills, anyhow… Over the years, we slowly replaced every window in the house. It’s still amazing how often we feel a draft, though, when we stroll past some of those windows, or spend a little quality time in the basement. Even small gaps and cracks in trim can let an amazing amount of frigid air in – and your expensive heated air out. Filling those gaps with a bead of good quality caulk is a fast, inexpensive way to keep the warm air where you want it – and more of your money in your wallet. With the cold weather getting underway, now is the perfect time to fill in those gaps with a bead of GE Supreme Paintable Silicone Caulk. We’ll show you the simple tools and techniques you need to beat the draft. Read More
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How To Safely Hang An Air Filtration Unit In Your Shop – Without Help
So you got yourself one of those hanging air filtration thingies for your shop (yay you!). That was a smart move. Now how in the world are you going to get that heavy beast up to the ceiling? Even with assistance, they can be a real bear to hang without injury. The larger, the more difficult. Because we’d prefer our awesome readers to breathe clean air AND not be laid up in a recovery room, we bring you this simple hooks and chains method of more safely hoisting a heavy air cleaner. Even if you’re stuck doing it by yourself. Read More
