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A floating floor is a floor that is not attached to the sub-floor directly below it. In other words it “floats” on the sub-floor and hence contracts and expands independent of the sub-floor.
How To Make Christmas Ornaments - Free Plans
Create and build your own unique Christmas ornaments with these free plans and instructions. Some of these Christmas ornaments are perfect projects that can involve the entire family.
Heat pumps, have been around for a number of years, but many homeowners do not understand how a heat pump works. If you are going to make an informed decision on whether a heat pump is right for you, it is important to have a basic understanding of its principle of operation.
In most homes the hot water tanks consumes more energy than any other appliance. A hot water heat pump preheats the water before it enters the hot water tank. The intent being that it saves on the energy needed to heat the water.
Understanding Crowns On Boards & Lumber
Most individuals who perform home improvements or remodeling have come across the term “the crown of the board or lumber”. Many do not understand the importance of identifying the edge of the board that has the crown.
How Do You Square And Apply Square Root To A Number
This article explains the symbols used to define the square of a number and the square root of a number.
Custom Home Entertainment Center Pictures
It is amazing the difference that can be made to a room with a custom designed and built home entertainment center.
Though many of us are conscientious in the cleanliness of our homes, nothing can compare to the results achieved from a whole house indoor air cleaning system.
Why Are Your House Lights Dimming?
Many homeowners have the problem that for what appears to be no reason their house lights will dim for a few seconds. Others may realize that the dimming occurs when a major appliance, that contains a motor, such as an air conditioner, refrigerator or furnace turn on.
Your choices for a finishing product are a wood stain or paint and although that sounds relatively simple, the manufacturer’s of stains and paints have decided, for whatever reason, to confuse the issue by labeling many outdoor paints as a "solid stain".
How To Make Mission Style Furinture - Free Plans
Build a replica of authentic mission style furniture with these free plans
Proper Height Installation Of Exterior Doors
While having all of the components of the exterior door pre-mounted makes the installation much easier and generally insures a tight fitting door with equal spacing all around the door frame it creates a secondary problem which is not uncommon, especially in new construction.
For those homeowners who live in southern climates, energy savings is relative to cooling costs, not heating costs.
The term family room means different things to different people. But in all cases it is the area where the family spends most of its free time.
There are three primary styles of snow blowers, single-stage, two-stage, and electric. Each has its own features which provide advantages and disadvantages depending on your geographic location and circumstances.
There are four basic hardwood flooring edge details. Some manufacturers may not make all four varieties, while others may only provide edge detailing on the length of the board and not at the ends.
If your family has grown or circumstances are such that you need more living space in your home, and you really don’t want to move, consider the potential of finishing your attic space and making it into livable space.
How To Join Wood Together - Joinery
Joinery is the woodworking function of connecting two pieces of wood together. There are dozens of connection or joinery techniques, but for most home handyman, indoor and outdoor woodworking projects the following five joints are the most common. Depending on which joint method is utilized they run from a level of novice to intermediate woodworking skills.
Remodeling A Bathroom On A Budget
Remodeling your bathroom can be one of the most expensive remodeling projects you undertake on a square foot basis. However, there are some things you can do to get the luxury bathroom you want at a fraction of the cost. Bathrooms are generally small rooms and that fact is one of the primary keys to saving money.
How To Repair A Leaking Shower Door
A shower doors that leaks, as shown in Figure 1, is a common problem in a home. Leaky shower doors can lead to a host of other problems such as damage to flooring, drywall, moldings, trims and possibly even sub-floors. As well, shower door leaks can be a cause of mold and mildew problems within the bathroom.
The necessity of considering accessibility within universal design has caused architects and decorators to revisit the overall design of bathrooms. New bathroom plans incorporate accessibility functionality in space and fixtures such as bathtubs, showers, toilets, vanities, sinks, faucets, flooring and lighting. This has had the effect of making bathrooms physically larger, brighter and much more comfortable for everyone.
"Universal design" is the latest catch-all phrase in use by designers, engineers and architects. The intent of universal design is to provide shelter, tools and products that make life easier for all of us, not just for those who may have disabilities. It is a new way of considering our day-to-day lifestyles.
Leather floor and wall tiles are a relatively new innovation for the decorator looking for a material and product that is somewhat unique.
If you want that truly unique floor you can consider the combining of flooring materials. The most common flooring materials to be combined are hardwoods and natural stones such as marble and granite, although the combining of hardwoods with ceramic and porcelain tiles is not uncommon.
Indoor water fountains provide more value than just the sound that emanates from the fountain itself. Moving water helps to purify the air which in turn decreases indoor air pollution.
Renewing, Cleaning and Repairing Hardwood Floors
One of the excellent features of hardwood flooring is the ability to repair, renew and clean the hardwood after it has been scuffed, scratched, stained or damaged. Learn the procedures for each type of circumstance.
How To Make A Cat Post, Tree Or House - Free Plans
Most of these projects can be accomplished by a novice handyman. Many of the projects are more craft oriented than woodworking oriented. The cat posts and trees can make excellent family projects.
Hardwood Flooring Border Installation
Hardwood flooring provides the unique feature that you can use your creativity to produce unique designs and patterns. Coupled with that is the ability to add borders which highlight the finished floor.
Hardwood Flooring Medallion Installation
Up until a few years ago, hardwood floor medallions were only found in the homes of the rich and famous, due to the high cost of fabrication and installation, as it was necessary to design and fabricate each medallion on site. Modern production techniques now create hardwood flooring medallions that match current hardwood flooring thicknesses and tongue and groove installation methodologies.