BED Online Magazine - The Bed Blog - We are crazy about beds. » handyman http://bedzine.com/blog Your source for BED related stuff on the internet Sat, 26 May 2012 02:43:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Have You Cleared the Chimney Yet? http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/bed-home/livingroom/have-you-cleared-the-chimney-yet/ http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/bed-home/livingroom/have-you-cleared-the-chimney-yet/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:24:30 +0000 brian yalung http://bedzine.com/blog/?p=12018 Continue reading →]]>

One part of the home that is bound to be busy would be the home heating and the ambiance-setting fireplace. Normally within a year, the fireplace is the last thing you would think of cleaning. So imagine for the past 11 months how your chimney would be open to all sorts of debris and possible clogs. It would be best to check it out before you start chopping and burning those firewood since the smoke may just go inward to you home rather than out the chimney.

Cleaning chimneys is easy if you have the man of the house equipped with the proper tools like a chimney rods that act as declogging tool for all potential dust and objects that may have accumulated over the months.

Before you do that, make sure you cover the fireplace opening with a plastic tarp held on with duct tape. Finally, wear a mask and change into your old clothes. It may become messy especially if you haven’t cleaned that old chimney for months or even years!

Or if you are afraid to do it, call a handyman to assist you. For a fee, they can surely help you clear out that chimney in time for the cold season.

Have You Cleared the Chimney Yet?

]]> http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/bed-home/livingroom/have-you-cleared-the-chimney-yet/feed/ 0 How to Replace Worn Out Window Screens http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/home-designs/how-to-replace-worn-out-window-screens/ http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/home-designs/how-to-replace-worn-out-window-screens/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:04:48 +0000 brian yalung http://bedzine.com/blog/?p=11909 There will come a point where window screens will become brittle and perhaps be punctured. The main purpose of having a metal window screen is to keep insects away from bothering you and of course health issues.

Having a handyman do it for you may be expensive but did you know that with the right materials and steps, you can change window screens yourself? Here is a good video that can guide you in replacing those brittle and worn out window screens.


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How to Replace Worn Out Window Screens

]]> http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/home-designs/how-to-replace-worn-out-window-screens/feed/ 0 Get a Good Handyman to Remodel your Room http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/bed-home/decorating/get-a-good-handyman-to-remodel-your-room/ http://bedzine.com/blog/bed-designs/bed-home/decorating/get-a-good-handyman-to-remodel-your-room/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:20:51 +0000 brian yalung http://bedzine.com/blog/?p=11546

If you are not the type of person who is ecstatic about remodeling, you can always turn to the people who specialize in it for help. There are a lot of good handymen around and finding them should not be a problem. Outside that of the usual self-promotions they make, a good handyman can be easily contracted on the web or even through the reliable yellow pages.

A word of caution though. Try to set up a meeting first and map out the plans of the new room design you want. Don’t go as far as committing yourself since in most cases, you don’t even know the credentials of the guy unless he comes highly recommended.

Check out his work accomplishments and ask for quotes on the actual work to be done as well as the materials to be used. This can help you decide in the end on whether he is really passionate about the whole room or home remodeling thing or plainly in it for the money.

(Source) The Daily Herald

Get a Good Handyman to Remodel your Room

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