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How to Seal a Polished Marble Shower
Polished marble is a luxurious material that can look stunning for a very long time. Modern homes are using marble in every room, including showers. Many homeowners wonder how often marble needs to be sealed and how to apply sealer to keep their polished marble looking as good as possible. Marble in
Do-It-Yourself Wood Railing for a Porch
Styles of porch railings are only limited to the imagination of the builder. Balusters come in various sizes and shapes. There are even porch railings that don't have balusters. Instead, they use tempered glass or thick-gauge cables. Wood railing — especially pressure-treated lumber — is
How to Refinish Wood Cabinets
Your wood cabinets can start looking dingy after awhile, and the finish may make them look dated. You don't need to go to the expense of buying new cabinets. Refinishing the cabinets can make them look like new again. It's a simple process, but it does take quite a bit of time, lots of energy and so
How to Design a Galley Kitchen
A galley kitchen is a straight room with only one entry. There is counter space and cabinetry on both sides, separated by an aisle at least 36 inches wide. The layout is efficient and functional and creates a work triangle--the area from the sink to the stove to the refrigerator and back. If you hav
The Size of a Kitchen Pantry
A pantry is a place in your kitchen to store everything from food to cleaning supplies and helps keep your kitchen uncluttered and organized. Tuck a pantry into a seldom used space; design it to be out in the open or behind closed doors. The size of your pantry depends on the size and layout of you
How to Make a Tile Design
Tiles are an excellent addition to a bathroom or kitchen. The best part about them is their design. They can have any number of colorful and beautiful designs that when placed together form a bigger and more interesting pattern. But if you want the design to look good when all your tiles are placed
The Advantages of Brick Floors in Kitchens
Brick floors could be regarded as the unsung hero in kitchen flooring. With advantages ranging from safety to sustainability, they are worth a second look if you are thinking of remodeling your current home or building a new home. Their natural, earth-toned hue, combined with an interesting texture,
How to Treat Dimples on Wood Floors
Moving heavy furniture, such as refrigerators and pianos, can leave dimples, or dents, in your wood flooring. The effect can be dramatic. The damage needs repair, but before you go to the trouble and expense of sanding the dimples out and refinishing the floor, you can try to restore the surface wit
How to Design a Quonset Hut
Quonset huts were originally designed as inexpensive mass-produced structures for use on military bases. Today they're used as farm buildings, for RV storage, small businesses and even homes. A classic Quonset is built from a metal skin attached to metal arches. The interior can be customized for a
How to Use Dry Ice in Long Storage Containers
Using dry ice in storage prolongs the life of food items because it removes oxygen from the container, preventing the survival of organisms that can spoil the food item. Before you store the food, wash your hands and equipment to prevent contamination and wait until everything dries. Prevent any con
What Finish Is Recommended for Hardwood Floors: Semi Gloss or Satin?
Hardwood seems the standard in quality flooring in the United States. Hardwood's popularity stems not just from its beauty, but from its durability, as well. Durability, in fact, is a factor in choosing the type of finish you'll choose. If you are torn between semi-gloss and satin sealer for your fl
How to Choose Colors for Color Washing Walls
Color washing is a decorative painting method that gives the effect of depth of color. The effect can be soft, water, or bold. You can choose to create a natural looking texture by using shades of white and earth tone colors. You can also choose to create striking and vibrant walls by using stron
Can I Use Regular Sandpaper to Sand Drywall?
Correctly sanding drywall is vital to creating a smooth finish and preparing the drywall for an attractive paint job. Drywall sandpaper comes pre-cut to fit the size of drywall sanding tools and in standard-sized sheets in the grit range needed for drywall installation and repair. However, you don't
What Are the Causes of a Leaky Velux Skylight?
A leak in a Velux skylight can occur from time to time.skylight supermodel image by Edward White from Fotolia.comVelux skylights, which bring cheery light into a room, are a popular choice in many homes, in both models that open and close and those with a fixed window. While considered...
The Best Way to Install Mobile Home Skirting
Mobile home skirting sits at the bottom of the structure and extends down to the ground. Skirting serves multiple functions, including preventing animals from crawling under the mobile home and improving the overall appearance of the exterior. Skirting is available in a wide variety of materials, su
How to Remove Lumbermill Ink Stamp on Pressure Treated Wood
Pressure-treated wood is a common material used in many outdoor building projects such as decks, gazebos and pergolas. The lumber is often stamped with the name of the mill that produced it. Removing the stamp is often desirable as it detracts from the finished appearance of a project. This is a tas
How to Choose Wood Floors With Cherry Kitchen Cabinets
Cherry is a prized hardwood selected for its attractive and consistent high quality grain and color, natural luster and rich glow. Cherry wood is a premium wood harvested for use in the manufacture of furniture, cabinetry and beautiful wood flooring. Both American and Brazilian (Jatoba) cherry woods
How to Cover the Sides of a Kitchen Island
Kitchen islands are functional areas to prepare and cook food and entertain friends and family. These gathering spaces are often one of the focal points of a large kitchen space, so their design is an important element in the overall look and feel of the kitchen area. There are many simple ways to e
How to Calculate the Coverage Area of a Yard of Soil
Newly completed housing developments often lack ideal topsoil for the planting of turf lawns or trees, so loads of topsoil are purchased and trucked in. Topsoil arrives in units described as yards but more accurately called cubic yards, as each unit comprises a soil volume 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide