How to protect and prolong your iron grills from rust

By Ah Pek | Jul 10, 2007

Come end of the year we will see lots of people painting their front gates and door grills. Lot of homeowners who have the means have replaced their iron gates with steel ones that does not rust or loose it’s shine, but those are pricey, so the majority of people still stick with those made [...]

What causes the Electrical Circuit Breaker to trip.

By Ah Pek | Jul 9, 2007

The circuit breaker in our homes are designed to give us protection against 3 things, but this protective equipment has almost always been overlooked and taken for granted. 90% of house owners never bother to check if their circuit breaker is in good working condition regularly.
To prevent us from getting electrocuted in cases [...]

How to stop your water closets from overflowing

By Ah Pek | Jul 4, 2007

A very very simple tip that even a 12 year old can do. If your toilets water closet, some prefers to call it a cistern, is overflowing, all you have to do is to tighten the level adjuster inside the cistern. Tightening the screw (shown here) will shut of the float valve faster, so the [...]

Why the ceiling fan wobbles

By Ah Pek | Jul 1, 2007

The main cause of a ceiling fan wobbling is due to the mialignment of the fan’s blades. Just like a car tyre that is out of balance which causes the tyres to wobble when it reaches a certain speed, the celing fan also wobbles almost with silimlar reasons.
The fan blades can go out of [...]

Is Red Clay Bricks better Than Cement Bricks.

By Ah Pek | Jun 29, 2007

There are 2 types of bricks that we commonly see when we pass by some construction site. One is the cement block bricks and the other is the red clay bricks. Both are equally strong if manufactured according to specifications. The only difference is red bricks are more fire resistant.
It is normal practice to [...]

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