As you know, this site is dedicated to showing you some advice on installing things into your home. We here, want to show you how to install your most precious thing to you to the most expensive and potentially dangerous thing in your home.
And that is, installing your child to the steering wheel of your care. It is the time when your teenager is ready to learn to drive.
As you know, your teenager is able to get their drivers license here in California at the young age of 16 years old. However, they have to have a drivers permit to drive for a minimum of 6 months before being able to apply for a drivers license.
To get their permit, they must attend a drivers training course that is offered by countless schools throughout the state. These schools give parents a huge break in training your teenager with everything they need to pass the tests the DMV makes new drivers take to receive their permits. They are specifically designed to properly train and teach teenagers all the rules and laws they must follow in order to make sure they not only past the test but also become safe drivers.
After your teenager passes their first initial test, they will receive a permit to drive with an adult that is older than 25 years of age. They cannot drive with anyone under the age of 25. This gives parents the opportunity to go out and practice driving with their teenager whenever they have time and at places, they feel comfortable driving.
Now, before heading on down to your local DMV office in the town you live in to get your teenager their legit drivers license they will first need to complete 6 hours of driver’s training by a licensed and drivers trainer school instructor. These hours do not have to be continuous. They can be broken up into a series of sections or steps. Many driving schools can break it up into 6 different hours on 6 different days or set it up for three two hour courses down over a week or so. These prices can range from anywhere to $350 to $600 depending on the city that you live in. For many parents, this is money well spent. Many driving schools offer a pass the test Guarantee so you can rest assured that your child will past the DMV test.
In a way, it good that these driving schools have come to exist since the early part of the late 1990s. Although some parents did a good job in training their child to drive and past the DMV tests, many parents are pretty poor drivers themselves and would pass on bad habits to their children. Another great thing about these driving schools is that it allowed parents to schedule their kids to train at specific times. Kids, in general, take things more seriously when things are done in an instructional course just like school. This allowed busy parents that had no time to teach their kids themselves to be able to help them get their drivers license.
In addition to having that mandatory 6 hours of training, students also must complete an additional 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving practice. This is easily done with parents and their kids driving around doing everyday normal things like going to get groceries. All of these things are necessary for teenagers to receive their drivers’ license.
All this great information was brought to you by our friends over at Jersey Safe Driving School.
You want to know what a huge moment of panic is for any person in this country is? Think it’s an earthquake? How about a flat tire on the highway? Losing your wallet in a busy store? Nope! Coming home and having a lukewarm fridge waiting to greet you.
With so many options, I can see why people would hesitate and pull the trigger on getting the right refrigerator for themselves. So here I’m going to break down the different sizes and options to look for in choosing a refrigerator for yourself.
If the refrigerator that you have right now is something that you’ve always hated and it breaking down has been a blessing in disguise, then it’s time to look at your different options.
Then there are people that want the look of the French door or a side by side later but also want a compact and smaller design. You see, most refrigerators have a great deal of depth to them. What this means is that when you place it into it’s a slot in your kitchen, it will more than likely stick out quite a few inches. The bigger the refrigerator the more it will stick out. For this reason, big manufacturers have created refrigerators called counter depth refrigerators. What this means is that you get a refrigerator that is approximately 36 in wide but the depth of the refrigerator extremely shallow. What this allows is for the refrigerator to fit flush into the spot in your kitchen. This gives your refrigerator more of a built-in type of look.
If you got a range, then you more than likely have a microwave sitting on the top of it mounted onto the wall. These are usually referred to as OTR (Over The Range) microwaves. If your has popped its last back of popcorn or heated up last nights leftover meatloaf for the last time and needs to be replaced, we are here to give you a quick rundown on how to install an OTR microwave.
Next, open up the new microwave and basically reverse the entire process. First off, make sure the brackets hooks will properly fit the grooves on the back of the new OTR. If they don’t, no biggie, simply attach the new bracket that will come with the new microwave. Unscrew the screws off the wall to pull off the old bracket. The good thing about drilling the screws out is that it will more than likely have the screws already set up into the studs of the walls. You need to make sure that the bracket is drilled on the stud to be able to hold the weight of the microwave.
When it comes to the installation of appliances in your lovely kitchen, of all the appliances that will go there, the refrigerator has got to be the simplest of appliances to hook up. Seriously, it is! But, and this is a huge BUT, refrigerators are insanely heavy, bulky, and awkward to put into a house. So many problems can happen when bringing in a new fridge into your house. You can dent your new fridge easily right when you bring it in through the front door. You can bang up your door or door trim as you bring in your new fridge too. Here, we will break down a simple systematic process on how to install your refrigerator into your kitchen.
Use a dolly or moving straps to take out the old fridge. You got to options here. Moving straps or a dolly. They both have pros and cons. The straps make it remarkably easy to move even the bulkiest of objects and make it easy to maneuver around. The problem is that the two people using them have to be fairly strong. Sure, they show a small framed female helping a guy on the box, but let’s be serious here. It isn’t going to happen with a 300+ lbs. fridge! But, if you are two strong individuals, then the straps are the way to go.
Push your fridge into its spot and set the feet on it. Most people don’t know that you should set the feet on a fridge. Adjusting these will vary from brand to brand of fridge and based on models. To adjust the feet, simply turn them out to raise the fridge from off its wheels. You can use your hands to turn them out while someone helps tilt the fridge back. If it’s too hard to turn out, use a set of channel locks or a pair of pliers to turn the wheels out. Another type of feet adjustment on fridges are the ones that have a bolt on the front of the bottom grill cover. For these you will more than likely need a power drill or a ratchet with a ¾ socket end to it. With the ¾ socket or drill end, turn it to the right and left and it will either lower or raise the foot on the fridge to have it come off the rollers. Once you got the fridge where you want it to be, lower the feet so it will stay in its place.
One of the reasons people choose to install home appliances themselves is to save money. You’ll hear them say it’s quite costly to hire a professional when they can do it themselves. What they never consider is the protection and long-lasting performance that comes with quality services from professionals. In most cases, homeowners successfully manage to install their dishwasher or washing machine without any trouble. However, there are times when you don’t have the know-how and installation skills needed to get it right.