Keeping noise away using hat channels part 1

Many modern houses use drywall panels as a decorative accessory, but not all house owners do know that they aren’t effective as a soundproof solution. Panels are fixed to a metal or wood frame which vibrates. Sound is transmitted through them and noise is created. Sound waves can be created by many actions of people and not only. The noise is easy to be created but hard to be stopped. Hat chan ...

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The construction of a non bearing wall has the main purpose of handling the weight of itself. Normally walls that are used to separate an area, meaning interior walls are non bearing walls. The difference between a non bearing wall and a bearing wall is simple. The last one has the extra purpose to hold up other structures of the building. Like the ceiling, that may need to be held by the w ...

Learn to set up covers on rain gutters

If cleaning the gutters is a job you really dislike then you should definitely consider installing gutter covers. A rain implies not only water pouring through the gutters but also debris, leaves, small animals twigs which at one point will end up clogging the gutter. This is why you need a gutter cover: to prevent all this. Below are a few steps that teach you to install these gutter covers. ...

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There is a difference between a cheap skylight and a more expensive skylight. The more expensive ones have energy efficient glazing and a much better resistance to leaks over time. It is not a good idea to buy low quality skylights. There is a special type of skylights called vented skylights. They offer the possibility to be opened and provide more air circulation. Beside the benefit of mo ...

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