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How to Build Martin Gourd House Poles
Adding a martin gourd house pole to your garden is a quick and rewarding project. Since martins are helpful birds they are welcomed in any garden. They feed on flying insects and have an appetite for mosquitoes. Gourds are ideal homes for martins and are decorative additions to a yard.
How to Edge a Countertop With Wood
Wood edging adds a natural, elegant accent to a laminate countertop. Available in a variety of wood types and finishes, wood edging can be used on new countertops or to spruce up old countertops. Find a type that best complements the color of your laminate, your cabinets and the rest of your kitchen
How to Buy Used Drywall Tools
Drywall tools are used to properly install the material that forms walls in most homes and buildings. The essential tools help cut the materials, secure the drywall in place with nails or screws, and apply tape and mud to the drywall seams.
How to Calculate the Depth of a 36-Inch Kitchen Wall Cabinet
If you are remodeling a kitchen and want to replace the cabinets, knowing their size is important -- particularly if you don't plan to demolish the kitchen and change the space allotted to cabinets. The advantage to using the same-size cabinets is confidence that replacements will fit because the di
Slate Tile Projects
Slate is a natural stone that generally carries with it a series of earthy colors and undertones that add a certain rustic appeal to any area where it is used, either interior or exterior. While marble or granite adds a rich and cultured feel to an installation, slate adds a rugged sense of adventur
How to Refinish a Damp Basement
An unfinished basement offers a useful location for storage, but a refinished basement can add quality to your living space. Unfortunately, basements are often damp and musty, creating an unhealthy environment for family activities. While subterranean flooding may require costly excavation and repai
DIY: Bathroom Tile Installation
Add tile to a bathroom to create a surface resistant to water and wear. Tile is available in many shapes and sizes. Square tile is the easiest to use for beginners. Review any special requirements for the type of tile chosen, such as a specific type of grout or backerboard. Review all directions com
Ideas for Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets
Homeowners with kitchen cabinets that are worn out, dingy or broken may be considering a kitchen remodel but find the potential cost and disruption intimidating. Resurfacing kitchen cabinets can give your kitchen an equally pleasing appearance at a fraction of the cost. Resurfacing techniques leave
How to Finish Travertine Tile
Travertine is a natural stone. Unlike granite or marble, travertine is a type of limestone and very porous. Though beautiful and durable, it can easily absorb dirt in its pores, and can get permanently stained and etched by acidic liquid like orange juice or vinegar. Reduce the risk of damage to you
Residential Roofing Alternatives
Choosing the right roof for your home is important.roofs image by dinostock from Fotolia.comThe roof you choose for your home can add or detract from its overall appearance. If you are building a new home or remodeling an existing one, acquainting yourself with the residential roofing...
How to Cut a Ceiling Trim
Mitsubishi DLP home theater projectors are capable of receiving high definition video data from a video source.The device can then project that data out onto a screen or wall with high quality. If you want to connect your Dish Network dual receiver box to your Mitsubishi DLP projector, you should us
How Do Tile Cutters Work?
If you plant to cut a single ceramic tile, you can use a simple hand-held cutter to score the tile and then break it by hand. If you plan to cut several tiles you can install a backsplash, surround or countertop you want to use a tile cutter. It will speed up the process for you. Although the tile c
How to Grout Ceramic Floor Tile
Grouting is filling the space between tiles that you have already placed. It can be difficult at first but with practice, it will become easier to create a smoothly filled joint in a short amount of time. Before you grout, make sure that you have allowed at least 24-48 hours since the application
How to Determine Window Shutter Color Based on Mortar Color
Shutters are a decorative element in the facade of a home or building even when they are fully operational and functional. Shutter colors that contrast with the other exterior finishes are more noticeable from the street than those painted to match the mortar color. Mortar is an important factor in
How to Make a Japanese Shoji Screen Wardrobe Cupboard
Shoji sliding screens have become increasingly popular in America over the last several years since they can hide practically anything, including clothes, behind a stylish décor. Buying a wardrobe cabinet with a shoji screen facade can be costly---even more so if you need either a wood stain or
How to Mud and Tape Drywall Corners
Adding tape and mud--known as float or compound--to drywall corners will help seal the room and aid both insulation and prevent the spread of fire. There are two types of corners: an interior corner that points inwards (such as a regular corner of a room), and an exterior corner that points outwards
Different Tiles for Bathrooms
Traditionally, bathroom tiles have been ceramic, handcrafted from local clays and baked in a kiln. Available in most places in the world, according to Vinny Lee's book "The Essential Guide to Decorating," ceramic tiles date back thousands of years. Still, contemporary designers have other materials
How to Cover the End Joint on a Hardwood Floor
You've finished installing your hardwood floor, but the bare end joint has you stumped. While quarter round molding is standard for the perimeter of a hardwood floor, an end joint that runs by a doorway or other opening requires special finishing to cover the end properly while maintaining the integ
How to Build Small Rotary Dirt Sifters
A dirt sifter is used to sift dirt into fine grains, removing pebbles and other debris in the process. Gardeners and landscapers often need finely sifted soils for planting and landscaping. If you will undertake a project that needs large amounts of sifted soil, consider building a dirt sifter. It c
Inexpensive Way to Replace Wood Floors
Every wood floor eventually needs replacement because of age, damage or appearance. If the need for replacement comes at a time when the budget is tight, replacement costs may seem daunting. One way to replace a wood floor, however, is inexpensive and attractive: a plywood floor. Plywood floors are