Home improvement

Home improvement

Home improvement is the process of repairing existing fixtures or making additions to a residential piece of land.

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Faucet aerator

Real estate; Home improvement

The faucet aerator forces water though a fine mesh to increase the force with which the water comes out of the faucet. The aerator lets you use less water while still maintaining the same force.

Faux finish

Real estate; Home improvement

A painting technique that employs different styles and techniques to give a wall more interest than a standard flat finish.

Feather

Real estate; Home improvement

To feather the edges means to apply the materials (paint, drywall compound, and so on) so that it’s thinner on the edges to allow it to blend into the surrounding material.

Fibreglass insulation is the most common type of insulation and is available as either batts or loose fill. It is relatively inexpensive, and the batts are very easy to install. It is non-flammable ...

Fixture base

Real estate; Home improvement

The fixture base is the part of a ceiling lighting/fan fixture that contains the wiring. The fixture base secures to the ceiling box to provide electricity to the fixture.

Flapper valve

Real estate; Home improvement

The valve at the bottom of the toilet tank that controls the flow of water into the tank.

Flashing

Real estate; Home improvement

Roof flashing creates watertight connexions between the roofing and items that penetrate it, including plumbing pipes, furnace flues, skylights, and chimneys.