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How to Repair Curled Linoleum Edges
Linoleum flooring looks a little bit like tile but tends to be much easier to clean and maintain. Over time, the adhesive that keeps the linoleum down can weaken, resulting in a curling effect on the edges of the linoleum. While you can certainly hire a handyman to come and fix the floor, you will s
Tips on Installing Bruce Hardwood Floors
Bruce hardwood floors are produced by Armstrong World Industries, one of the oldest and largest flooring companies in the world. Because of its strident quality control, Bruce warranties its products for up to 25 years, depending on the specific style of flooring purchased. The key to...
How to Make Nylon Scrubbers
With the advent of non-stick pans, nylon scrubbers have become popular and necessary. Rather than buying ready-made nylon scrubbers, you can make your own scrubbers from nylon netting and just a few other supplies. These are great for scrubbing various surfaces throughout your home and are so simple
How to Install a New Breaker in an Existing Main Panel
Electrical circuits feed through an electrical box containing circuit breakers. A circuit breaker trips (disables the circuit) when it detects an electrical fault. Upon correction of the problem, the breaker can be reset restoring electrical power to the circuit.
The Tools for Milling
Milling tools make raw materials into usable components.scierie image by herreneck from Fotolia.comFrom metal to lumber, milling tools form large pieces of raw material into usable components. Modern milling tools easily shave, cut and finish material for industries as diverse as...
Tips on How to Install Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring
Installing pre-finished hardwood flooring is similar to the process of installing traditional hardwood flooring. The main difference is that, once it's installed, you're done, with no need to sand, stain and varnish. Most pre-finished systems will have small grooves along the seams, to...
How to Remove Lysol From Carpeting
Lysol contains ingredients, such as food coloring, that could stain your carpeting. This is especially true of light-colored carpets that will show color easier than dark carpets. Remove the Lysol mark as soon as possible to prevent it from permanently staining your carpet.
Ideas for Sunrooms
The word "sunroom" has a happy connotation, as it should. A sunroom is that one room of the house that is full of sparkling windows and glorious sunlight. Whether it is an existing enclosed porch or deck or a newly built-on addition to the home, a sunroom's decor should resonate your individual styl
How to Lay Bathroom Floor Tile
Laying bathroom floor tile is not extremely challenging, it just takes some planning, patience and perseverance. You may be thinking of redoing the tile or flooring that is already in your bathroom, or perhaps you're starting fresh in a new home. Whatever the case, the energy it takes to lay bathroo
Concrete Floor Repair Products
Homeowners can use patches, epoxies and reinforcement to repair concrete.concrete image by Empath from Fotolia.comOver time, concrete floors can develop cracks, flaws, chips and other problems. For simple applications like garage floors, this may not be a problem. But if homeowners want...
How to Use a Pneumatic Floor Nailer
The best way to install hardwood flooring is to nail the boards at an angle through the tongues. This forces the boards together while securing them to the sub-floor. You can do this by hand if you have steel knees and a rubber back, but if you're like most people, you'll prefer to use a pneumatic f
How You Get Waxy Buildup Off Linoleum Floors
Linoleum flooring is boiled-down linseed oil combined with other items such as cork, limestone and resins. This recipe is then compressed into a solid sheet and used for flooring. Linoleum floors are usually waxed to protect the floor because linoleum is made of natural materials, whereas vinyl floo
Directions to Build a Butterfly House
Butterfly houses are decorative structures placed in gardens and yards to attract butterflies and provide a protective habitat from wet or chilly weather. The best place to put a butterfly house is in a butterfly garden, where the specific favorite plants of native butterflies are cultivated to attr
How to Draw Air Vents for Reflected Ceiling Plans
To prepare a reflected ceiling plan for ventilation, you need to first have a floor plan and an idea of the heating and cooling demands of your space. The heating and cooling requirements are determined by the use of the space and local building code requirements. With appropriate research on heatin
How to Cut Laminated Glass
Laminated glass usually has two or more outer pieces of glass bonded together through high heat and pressure, with one or more layers of plastic in-between. Laminated glass looks like normal glass, and is also known as safety glass.Due to the inner layer, cutting laminated glass is different f
How to Install Sticky Back Tile
How well do sticky back tiles stick? How long will they stick? Will you need extra adhesive to ensure the longevity of the tile adhesion? All of these concerns are legitimate with sticky back tiles. You will need a smooth starting surface before installing sticky back tiles; for example, no divots,
How to Seal Travertine Floors
Popular flooring materials such as travertine and marble should last you forever. Even though these materials are hardy enough to stand up to everyday wear and tear, applying a sealant will protect your investment. Polished travertine does not need sealing, but other types of this stone do. Despite
How to Build a Desk for a Kitchen
A very simple and elegant desk with a few shelves can be built to make your kitchen area even more versatile than it already is. Once you have built your desk, then all you need to do is add a chair and the kitchen space now has a functional work space that can be used for doing bookwork or for just
How to Pour an Adobe Floor
Adobe floors are an all-natural alternative to wood flooring or carpeting. Made with elements taken directly from nature such as rocks, dirt and clay, adobe floors are ecologically friendly as well as extremely durable. These floors are great for dry living spaces such as living rooms, dining rooms
How to Install the End Cap or Carpet Reducer on Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring is touted as the ideal do-it-yourself flooring project, yet as with all projects the devil is in the detail. Finishing transitions must be installed properly where the laminate ends or meets a different type of flooring, both to make the transition smoothly and to maintain the inte