[flowplayer src=”https://easyasabt.com/videos/Flushing-your-water-heater.mp4″ poster=”https://easyasabt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Flushingwaterheater.png.png” width=”600″] Here, ABT owner Andrew Twidwell discusses why and how you can flush your hot water heater.
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[flowplayer src=”https://easyasabt.com/videos/Threading-Gas-Pipe.mp4″ poster=”https://easyasabt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOW-TO_-THREAD-A-GAS-PIPE-MANUALLY.png” width=”480″] Here, Paul Howard is threading a gas pipe manually. He’s also teaching one of the ABT apprentices how to thread the pipe without a power threader (AKA “mule”). He’s getting the gas line installed so the client can have both heat and hot water tonight and over the weekend.
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Bee houses are fun and easy to make. Your bee house will be ideal for solitary bees. These solitary insects do not belong to hives like honey bees, but make their own individual nests for their larvae. You Will Need A wooden box or empty plastic bottle A drill Bamboo sticks Secateurs, saw and screws A hook Step 1 Take a wooden box and remove one side, or alternatively cut the top off a large
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Reprinted from https://www.hunker.com/13590022/how-to-make-a-simple-outdoor-bench Content & photos credit: Sarah Hamilton If you have an outdoor space where you want to create a haven but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on fancy patio furniture, build an easy bench with basic construction materials. Concrete cinder blocks and wood posts make a clever seating arrangement, and no tools are needed. Though cinder blocks can be heavy, this project is easy to make and doesn’t take long to
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Diagnosing problems with a deep-water well can be difficult. Symptoms of a serious problem, like no water in the house, can be caused by either the well or the pump, and sometimes both. Troubleshooting well problems is also complicated by the fact that almost all the action takes place far underground. Because of this, many diagnoses can’t be entirely confirmed until the well is pulled, but this article will focus on the problem of no
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If you live in California, you’re probably very well versed in fire safety. The last several years, the golden state has been ravaged by different fires, up and down the entire state. Many of us have created evacuation plans and know the importance of having important documents and mementos packed up and easily accessible, in the event of a natural disaster. A key to fire safety is maintaining defensible space around your home. For residents
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