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A sump pump uses a submersible float that rises and falls with the water table. When flooding causes the float to rise, a switch automatically turns on and the pump begins to extract water and drain it through a pipe to the outdoors. Sump pump installation generally requires a professional. These are the steps involved: Sump Pump Installation Process in 8 Steps Installing Crawl Space Sump Pumps and Exterior Sump Pits Not all sump pumps are built the same....

Installing shoe molding is one of the easiest trim projects, requiring only a few tools and some basic carpentry skills. We’ll walk you through the entire process, including choosing materials, making measurements and cuts, and installing the trim in your home. Where to Install Shoe Molding The primary use for shoe molding is to cover gaps where flooring meets adjacent vertical surfaces, especially when the flooring was installed after the baseboard trim and cabinetry....

Answer: While LEDs run much cooler than incandescents, their electronic components and external heat sinks do get quite hot; you would still need to keep the insulation away from your fixtures. And that leaves you with some serious problems. Those fixtures allow huge amounts of warm air—not only from the bulbs but from all over your house—to vent into your attic, which jacks up your heating bill, creates drafts, and contributes to the formation of ice dams after a snowfall....

What Maintenance Does an Air Conditioner Need? We asked This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey to share his air conditioner maintenance tips for central air and window units. 1. Change Your Filters Dirty filters kill your AC’s efficiency, so install a new one every month during the cooling season for central and window units (or clean them if you’ve got the washable type). Look for the filter’s minimum efficiency reporting value, or MERV, which ranges from 1 to 12 for home AC units; the higher the number, the better filtration it provides (and the more energy needed to pull air through it, so balance air-quality concerns with energy costs)....

Hose off dirt and road salt Focus on the auger and the impeller behind it. Towel dry and buff car wax on the painted metal housing and inside the chute. Replace the fuel Drain the tank and add an ethanol-free fuel like TruFuel ($5.80). Let the engine run for a few minutes. Baby the moving parts Follow the owner’s manual. If it doesn’t specify lubrication, coat exposed cables with motor oil....

Do Cracks in Walls Indicate a Structural Problem? Larger stress cracks occur when a house settles or the ground beneath it shifts. These types of cracks typically don’t threaten the structural integrity of the house, but they do create an entry point for groundwater, insects and radon gas. Here, we’ll show you a simple, effective way to patch cracks in poured concrete walls. If you notice large, recurring cracks or bulging walls at your house, don’t try to fix these conditions yourself....

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To start, she put down a medium-gray base coat. Then she mixed equal parts rust-color satin latex with clear glaze, which lightens the color. Leess wrung out a wet natural sea sponge, dipped it in the colored glaze mixture, squeezed out the excess, and patted this way and that. When the pattern was dry, she patted on a mix of clear glaze and dark gray, making sure the base and rust colors peeked through....

Note: Do not wash a foam pillow in the washing machine; skip down to “Foam” for cleaning instructions. Double Check the Label Before you begin the laundering process, make sure to read the care labels on your soiled items. This will tell you what materials the cushion is made with, which informs you how to wash your pillow, along with other potentially important info. If the label has been removed, default to the “gentle” cycle on the machine with warm water, and later add on an extra cold water rinse and spin cycle....

Cambria Cheeseboards (shown at top) are available in about 140 designs. These measure about 11x14". You’ll find solid and monochromatic options, of course. But here are a few of our favorite designs: Lazy Susans about $175; Cambria Cheeseboards about $120; Cambria BONUS! TOH readers can save 20% on Cambria purchases by entering TOH20 at checkout. MORE: See more picks for Best Hostess Gifts See the full 2018 Gift Guide What’s on YOUR wish list?...

Sam: Thank you for having me. Jenn: Sam is the builder maker behind DIY Huntress. You can find her on her website and on Instagram and Facebook. Can you tell us a little more about DIY Huntress? Sam: DIY Huntress is obviously a DIY website. I specialize in woodworking projects that are affordable and that are easy to do for beginners and intermediate woodworkers. I also give some home improvement tips....

We are planning to launch even more episodes from the vault in the weeks ahead, and hope to add New Yankee Workshop to the app by the end of 2020. Enjoy the episodes and stay tuned for more!