How-to & Home Improvements
epub |eng | 2010-09-29 | Author:Philip Schmidt

Refinishing hardwood floors is a labor-intensive and dirty DIY project that requires careful use of rental equipment for high-quality results. But even hiring a pro is an affordable solution. Protecting ...
( Category: Carpentry September 30,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-09-28 | Author:Philip Schmidt

Dozens of disc cases stored out in the open can make a living room look like a college dorm. Instead, file your media in drawers fitted with plastic inserts or ...
( Category: Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating September 29,2014 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2011-02-17 | Author:Matthew Stein

Figure 8-14. Arm sling. • Fingers are easy to relocate. Simply grasp the fingertip and pull steadily outward until the joint pops back into place. After relocation, tape the injured ...
( Category: How-to & Home Improvements September 17,2014 )
epub |eng | 1980-09-15 | Author:Greg Stone

Wood Preservatives A greenhouse doesn’t have to be built of wood. You could use PVC piping, aluminum, or even steel. However, most people who design and build their own greenhouses ...
( Category: Do-It-Yourself September 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 1978-09-15 | Author:D. J. Young

Dia. D. A 1:3 pond should be built more or less square. If small, oblong ponds are built, the axis should be parallel to the wind to get aeration benefits ...
( Category: Design & Construction September 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 2011-01-27 | Author:U.S. Department of Agriculture

The moisture content of lumber can be determined by sampling from the lumber supply and using a moisture meter. Alternatively, most manufacturers use a continuous in-line moisture meter to check ...
( Category: Woodworking September 15,2014 )
epub |eng | 2013-07-10 | Author:Ann Larkin Hansen

Types of Braces Install braces at the corners and ends of any permanent fence where the wire is pulled tight. An H-brace takes the most time and materials to build, ...
( Category: Electrical September 15,2014 )
epub |eng | 2007-09-14 | Author:Rich Binsacca

How to Clean a Spa Filter The filter should be chemically cleaned every two months or so to remove oil, dirt and scale residue. Add powdered filter cleaner and water ...
( Category: Home Repair September 15,2014 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2011-03-21 | Author:Tom Begnal

STEP 1: Calculate the perimeter of the tabletop. Since the tabletop has the shape of a square, use the formula for the perimeter of a square. Perimeter = 4 × ...
( Category: Woodworking September 15,2014 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2011-09-09 | Author:Linda Neubauer

9 Divide the ruffle strip into eighths, and pin-mark. Divide the curtain edge to be ruffled into eighths, beginning at the top of the heading or at the lower stitching ...
( Category: Windows September 10,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:Kenneth Davids

* * * 7 FUSSY AS A FRENCH OMELET COOK GRINDING COFFEE FOR ESPRESSO When one of my coffee books was published in Great Britain, a reviewer for the Manchester ...
( Category: Home Repair September 10,2014 )
epub |eng | 2011-09-07 | Author:Ken Burton [Burton, Ken]

Cut a piece of ⅛-thick material for the cap. Cut it round on the band saw and notch it to fit around the bent piece. Drill and countersink three holes ...
( Category: Woodworking September 8,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-05-02 | Author:Mark Richard Miller;Rex Miller [Miller, Mark Richard Miller;Rex]

Figure 8-2 A 2 x 4 cut between stud bracing. This type of bracing is called cut-in. Preparing the Corner Posts and Studding Studs are cut on a radial-arm saw ...
( Category: Design & Construction September 6,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-09-05 | Author:Editors of Creative Publishing

How to Build a Partition Wall Mark the location of the leading edge of the new wall’s top plate, then snap a chalk line through the marks across the joists ...
( Category: Do-It-Yourself September 6,2014 )
azw3, epub |eng | 2014-04-20 | Author:Reay Crimmel , Sukita & Thomson, James [Thomson, James]

Placement of vapor barrier in a wood-framed subfloor. (CREDIT: JOHN HUTTON) Drainage Every on-grade subfloor should have a drainage layer. This is usually a layer of drainage rock, and in ...
( Category: Masonry September 6,2014 )