Author Archive for ArdilaConstruction
Ardila Construction has been providing home improvement and home remodeling services in the Northern Virgina and DC metro area for over 10 years. Arturo Ardila is the founder and head home improvement specialist for the company with a background in electrical, drywall, extensions, and foundations. For more info, call 703 929 6884 or email arturoardila63@hotmail.com
Batteries for the Home
The opportunity could not be discarded, so is being passed on in case you have loads of battery operated gadgets in your home like small hand tools, toys, mp3 players, WIIs, and electronics.
Is Your Washer Filling Slowly?
Washing clothes isn’t much fun to begin with. But waiting hours for the tub to fill sure doesn’t help matters any. If water trickles into your washer, or if you’re not getting any water, there’s a 95 percent chance the fill valve screens are plugged or the valve is bad.
How to Repair Leaky Faucets
They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to — and when it comes to faucets, it’s a good thing. In the old days, repairing a leaky faucet could be as simple as replacing a rubber washer, but more likely it involved struggling with corroded screws and stripped valve stems.
Are Your Pipes Frozen?
You decide it is way too cold in snowy New York, so you decide to leave for the week and visit your aunt in sunny Florida. The week was great. You relaxed, sunbathed a bit, and forgot all your troubles. Well, trouble still awaits you back home, because you forgot to prevent your pipes from freezing. When you arrive home, you notice a buildup of ice on your pipes. Now what?
Home Safety
Did you know that over 26,000 injuries were reported in one year due to improper use of a snow shovel? Another 20,000 + injuries occurred while using a barbecue grill. And over 220,000 injuries occurred while using a ladder.
