Leaks in pipes, radiators, and joints are a rare occurrence. Usually the average owner of a private house or apartment is not ready for such an emergency.The result - flooding of neighbors from below, damage to property, costly repair of 2-3 rooms. We will try to protect you from these troubles - we will analyze several ways how to quickly stop a leak in a heating system or water supply system, then eliminate the defect completely....

This article is not typical for a site that discusses heating and ventilation, as it will talk about a popular homemade homemade product - a life-size fireplace imitation. Of course, the dummy is not able to fully replace the real hearth with flaming firewood. But the beautifully designed portal fits perfectly into the interior of the apartment and can decorate the free space along the wall or in the corner of the room....

Roof leakage can occur regardless of the age of the building, the quality of construction plays a major role here. But we do not set the task to understand the causes of this phenomenon. The goal is different: to suggest how to quickly close the gap due to which the roof of the house flows. We will try to do without visiting building stores and make a sealant for the roof from improvised materials - ordinary polystyrene foam and gasoline....

Any owner of a private house seeks to minimize the cost of heating the home. In this regard, heat pumps are much more profitable than other heating options; they give 2.5-4.5 kW of heat from one kilowatt of electricity consumed. The reverse side of the coin: to get cheap energy, you will have to invest a lot of money in equipment, the most modest heating installation with a capacity of 10 kW will cost 3500 y....

Homeowners who heat a dwelling with a wood boiler or stove have to harvest 4–12 cubic meters of logs annually. Sure, exercise is good for your health, but chopping with a hand ax takes too much time. There are 2 ways to speed up the cutting process: buy a mechanical cleaver for firewood or save money and make a wood splitter yourself....

Using free solar energy is a good way to save fuel and electricity spent on heating a private home. The massive use of solar systems is hindered by the high price of heat receivers and related equipment - a storage tank, a circulation pump, an electronic control unit and other fittings....

The branches remaining after trimming trees are rather inconvenient waste. Heaped up in a heap, they take up a lot of space, and you can’t put branches into the oven right away, you have to chop them with an ax for a long time. It’s a pity to make a fire and just burn it in the garden. A suitable option for a zealous owner is to make a chopper with your own hands to process them into wood chips....