» Repairs http://www.myhomecareservices.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 DIY Concrete Basement Crack Repair http://www.myhomecareservices.com/diy-concrete-basement-crack-repair/ http://www.myhomecareservices.com/diy-concrete-basement-crack-repair/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 05:35:22 +0000 qwcdirect http://www.myhomecareservices.com/?p=346 There is some foam material that is used to cover foundation cracks that have been poured, and this form of cover is injected into the crack. This process will take less than an hour, since it involves installing of injection ports before sealing the surface. You will then be required to inject the crack beginning from the lowest port in a sustained manner, such that the injected material starts to ooze out through the top.

You then plug the first potty with some provided caps before moving on to other places. Repeat the process until the whole crack has been filled. You will finally be required to allow a twenty four to forty eight hour period for the whole filling to dry up and completely seal the cracks before removing the ports. The drying is supposed to take place at room temperature and the excess filling can be removed using a surface seal that can be easily stuck on the crack and then pulled off.

]]> http://www.myhomecareservices.com/diy-concrete-basement-crack-repair/feed/ 0 Easy ways to repair a wall in the home http://www.myhomecareservices.com/easy-ways-to-repair-a-wall-in-the-home/ http://www.myhomecareservices.com/easy-ways-to-repair-a-wall-in-the-home/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:40:15 +0000 Myhome Advisor http://www.myhomecareservices.com/?p=125 wallpaperSometimes, old wallpaper on a wall of the home can be quite a hazard. You will think of many ways yet it would be a monster, hard to be defeated. It is because there will be adhesives and pastes got stronger with time. The idea is to take the wallpaper out at any cost. This does not require money but needs some effort for sure. Use a streamer and try it over a single section.

Chip away wallpaper from that side. If it’s too strong, use a plastic scraper or elbow grease. It will definitely take the wallpaper away however hard it is. Ideally, you should use all three of them for tough wallpaper.

Next, you should use a sand paper for taking the adhesive away. If it’s of no use, power sander will certainly do the job. After using the sander, the wall will be free for using paint or some other wallpaper. Use new wallpaper which comes in easy-fix, easy-remove types.

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