Freshly painted fascia board is attractive. Within a couple of years, however, the paint can start to peel and you’re looking at a weekend of climbing up and down a tall ladder to scrape, prime and repaint the fascia. Wrapping the fascia with aluminum will keep it looking fresh for years.
The gear shift lever indicators tell you what gear you have an automatic transmission in on your vehicle. The shift solenoid tells the transmission when to shift gears and what gear to shift into. Newer model automatic transmissions have electronic shift solenoids that are activated and change gears based on the speed the vehicle is traveling. Troubleshooting either one of these transmission components is relatively easy if you know a little about automobile mechanics. With the right tools, you can determine whether the transmission shift solenoid is having a problem. Gear shift indicator problems can be determined simply by moving the gears into their designated position.
Sure, building stairs looks complicated, but appearances are deceiving. Stairs are formed with stringers -- generally 2-by-10 or 2-by-12-inch boards -- cut to accommodate specific measurements.
For many homeowners, a ceiling is considered the “fifth wall” of a space and requires special attention. If you’re in a design rut or looking for a new way to showcase or conceal an existing ceiling, think beyond painted drywall.
Properly called a hand-shifter, the terms "tank shift," "suicide shifter," "slap-shifter" and "jockey shift" all refer to a drivetrain that requires the rider to remove one hand from a motorcycle’s handlebars to select and change gear. Harley-Davidson’s Panhead, introduced for the 1949 model year and replacing the Knucklehead, featured a tank shift through its entire production run.
Ryobi table saw models BT 3000 and BT 3100 include accessory tables which are pre-drilled for the additional of a router. Installing the router on the saw allows you to turn your handheld router into a more stable table-mounted router with guide blocks to ensure straight router cuts.
If the metal roof on your storage shed has begun to show serious signs of rust, it's time to replace it. Fortunately, since metal roofs are built out of large panels rather than much smaller shingles, removing one is considerably easier than removing an asphalt roof.
A hinged countertop comes in handy when there is limited counter space in a kitchen. You can raise the hinged counter portion to a horizontal working position when you need the surface space for preparing a meal, then fold it down when you're through in the kitchen.
Building an interior wall can help add a sense of privacy in your home, and can aid in breaking up a large open space. Because the wall does not have to support the weight of the home's structure, it is typically easier to install than a load-bearing wall.
The drop ell for a handheld shower is a round plumbing fixture with an L-shaped pipe built into the housing. The drop ell attaches at one end to the main water pipe on the shower wall and connects to the flexible hose for the handheld shower at the other end.