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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Run-on toilet

Real estate; Home improvement

If each flush doesn’t end with a gurgle but instead continues with a hissing sound, with water running into the toilet bowl, you have a run-on toilet.

Sash brushes

Real estate; Home improvement

A narrow paintbrush used to paint trim and molding.

A straight across match is a type of wallpaper pattern that starts over at the ceiling line. This means that the design has to match the strips on either side. These take more planning than random ...

Snap-off screws

Real estate; Home improvement

Snap-off screws are designed so that the heads literally snap off below the surface of the floor to allow you to repair squeaks in the flooring without leaving a visible sign.

Sweating copper pipe

Real estate; Home improvement

Sweating copper pipe is a term used to describe the soldering of copper pipe.

Tack cloth

Real estate; Home improvement

A piece of cloth that is coated in a sticky (tacky) substance so that dust and particles stick to it. Tack cloths are used to remove any debris before painting or sealing a project.