Home Improvement Tips For The Do-It-Yourself Personal Use Ebook

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Planning for a home remodeling? Want to do the project by yourself? Well, many of the home owners these days think or plan for a home improvement project by themselves, knowing that they can eliminate the labor expense and chop a project’s cost in half than hiring a contractor. In the first place, do-it-yourself activities are interesting and gratifying. When you do something from start to finish it is immensely satisfying to see the end product. However, engaging in a do-it-yourself task is sometimes tricky; especially if you are not a well-experienced do-it-yourselfer. As what most of the experts often say, there are some precautions that you must follow while undertaking home projects by yourself.

Here are few of the common safety tips for the do-it-yourselfers:

• When working with some hazardous materials, it is best for you to wear protective clothing. There are some safety goggles and gloves that you can wear while doing the home improvement task.

• Use a mask while working in dusty conditions, especially if you are sawing wood.

• If you are considering house painting, keep the room well ventilated and never smoke.

• If you are working with materials that provide off toxic fumes, it is always important to make sure that the room is airy and well-ventilated.

• Employ good quality equipments while working. One thing to note here is to use the right tools for the job.

• Speaking of tools, keep the tools in such a place that they are safe and that children and pets cannot reach.

• If you are using knives, cut away from you. Using after them, keep them locked.

• When fixing or checking electrical connections, it is much advisable to switch off the power and remove the fuse. And, since we are somehow dealing with electricity here, wear rubber shoes while working with electricity.

• While fixing or examining electrical appliances, I think it is best to disconnect the appliance from the socket.

• Every homeowner must keep a chemical fire extinguisher at home. Most of the experts often advice to avoid using water to put out a fire caused by electricity. For them, it is best to use a professional for electrical and gas work.

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- 6 Ebooks (PDF, DOC), 8 Pages
- 5 Graphics (JPG)
- Year Released/Circulated: 2008
- File Size: 407 KB
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