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How to Install a Hurricane Door
Hurricane doors are reinforced doors that are made to provide additional protection from the high winds, debris, and rainfall that are all part of hurricanes. The doors are sometimes constructed with combinations of metal, wood and high quality polymer materials. The doors usually are constructed
What Is Tongue and Groove Wood?
Tongue and groove wood refers to a method of joining pieces of wood together, using a "tongue" on one piece and a "groove" on the other, which fit together similar to a jigsaw piece.
Separating Living Rooms With Crown Moldings
Crown moldings line the junction between the wall and ceiling. This decorative accent can be more than a way to hide the sharp corner at the top of a wall. Traditionally, you should use the same crown molding throughout the house, but changing the crown molding can delineate different rooms of a hom
How to Install a Door Gasket
If you feeling cold air around your refrigerator or freezer door, you need to replace the gasket. The cold air should stay inside the appliance and not seep out of it. A faulty door gasket may cause a freezer to allow condensation inside the freezer, causing it to ice. A refrigerator with a faulty d
How to Replace Aluminum Screens for House Windows
Eventually all window screens will require some type of repair or replacement. Screen replacement is such a relatively simple and inexpensive process, it is generally more cost effective to replace the entire screen rather than doing patchwork repairs. Everything you need is available at most hardwa
Do it Yourself Cabinet Refacing Using Molding
Molding on cabinets gives the cabinet doors and facings the appearance of built-in furniture. Crown molding nailed to the upper area of the cabinets, especially if the upper cabinets go to the ceiling, adds a classic look. When continued around the ceilings in the room, the molding completes the bui
What Is Better for Hardwood Floors Plywood or Osb?
Subfloors are one of the most important elements of floor installation.texture of wooden floor image by Elnur from Fotolia.comOSB is Less Expensive than PlywoodOSB is an approved product for sub-flooring by the National Wood Flooring Association.floor image by Einar Bog from Fotolia.comIn...
How to Remove Asbestos Floor Tile & Mastic
Asbestos should be taken seriously and if any is found in your home, it should be removed as soon as possible. Often floor tiles and the underlying mastic contain asbestos. If you want to remove the flooring yourself, limit the number of people who are present. Inhaling asbestos is extremely hazardo
How to Do Wall Tiles
Adding wall tile to your home creates a dramatic look that you cannot achieve with paint. Once you pick the right colors and decide on a pattern for the tiles, it's simply a matter of hanging those tiles on the walls. Patterns may be as simple as a large rectangle on the wall or be more complicated
Uses for Luan Wood
Luan or "lauan" is a plywood readily available in most any home improvement store. It originally came from the Philippines. As supplies of the popular wood grew smaller, harvesting efforts moved on to Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Its name has become synonymous with any tropical Asian wood origi
How to Prevent Dog Scatches on Hardwood Floors
Hardwood floors enhance the beauty of a home and are a durable alternative to carpeting, even if you have a dog. People tend to believe that hardwood floors and dogs aren't compatible due the the potential scratches from a dog's toenails. With the proper care of both the dog and hardwood flooring, c
How to Caulk Around Windows on a Brick Home
Caulking windows is an effective means of reducing heating and cooling costs. There are two types of caulk: silicone or latex. Silicone is best where cracks expand and contract with changing temperatures, but can be harder to apply and clean up. Latex is best where the seams do not change with varyi
How to Lay an Armstrong Vinyl Floor
Armstrong vinyl flooring is a floor covering material made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is similar to linoleum, but will generally last longer and require less maintenance over time than linoleum. Armstrong vinyl is available in many different colors and patterns, and can be found in tile or sh
How to Measure for Vinyl Floor Tiles
Measuring for vinyl floor tiles is a little more complicated than simply taking the square footage of the room. Many tiles are of a size other than one square foot, which complicates things. Also, you generally can't count on being able to get more than one cut from partial tiles around the edges, s
How to Prevent Mildew in Crawl Spaces
Mildew, a type of mold, is a microscopic fungus that grows on various surfaces. It is a health hazard since when they are inhaled, it can lead to allergic reactions and asthma attacks. The fungus also eats into organic material, such as wood, and could cause structural damage. It is best to take ste
How to Paint Wood Veneer
Wood veneer is created when very thin slices of wood---usually less than 1/8-inch thick---are glued on to wood panels or particle board. The veneer gives the surface a better appearance and makes it look like solid wood. Painting wood veneer is not hard. The key is prepping it correctly and using th
How to Fill a Hot Water Baseboard System
Filling a hot water baseboard system needs to be done in several different steps to achieve the correct results. If any of these steps are bypassed or just plain overlooked, you won't get any heat; worse, you may have to drain the entire system and start all over again, once the corrections are made
How to Repair a Wooden Garden Gate
Depending of the size and nature of the malfunction, repairing a wooden gate is a simple job that doesn't require an expert or even an assistant. Gates have three primary components: the frame, infill planks and articulating hardware. You can do minor repairs such as replacing infill planks without
DIY Instructions for Mounting a Bathroom Cabinet
Bathroom cabinets are often used to hold medications, hair products, razors and other day-to-day essential items. Many different styles of bathroom cabinets are available, and the sizes and colors cabinets can come in vary widely. In general, bathroom cabinets have mirrored fronts that double as doo
About Home Bars
Nothing says you like to entertain, and are prepared to do so, like a well-stocked home bar. Forget going out to bars and enduring noisy or rude patrons, when you can enjoy or serve a cocktail in the comfort of your very own home. A little planning, a trip to the liquor store and a few department st