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Cheap Ways to Soundproof a Room
Musicians and others don't have to pay a bundle to soundproof a room.guitar guitarist music musical instrument image by david hughes from Fotolia.comWhether you're a musician or have some other reason for wanting a soundproof room, you don't have to pay an exorbitant price to have it...
About Yellowing Linoleum Floors
Linoleum derives it meaning from two Latin words: "linium" meaning linseed and "oleum" meaning oil. These are the primary ingredients in linoleum. Linseed oil and resins form a binding material for natural ingredients such as powdered cork, limestone and wood flour. Wood flour consists of finely gro
How to Remove Dried Grout Residue on Ceramic Tiles
Applying grout to ceramic tiles can be a messy job and removing it from the surface of tiles can be tricky. Grout is made of cement and dries quickly. If grout gets on the tiles during application, it can be removed with the proper products and methods that can remove the residue without scratching
How to Fix a Breakthrough With Drywall Tape
A breakthrough in drywall occurs mostly toward the bottom area resulting from moving furniture, roughhousing children, and pets. Since replacing an entire panel of drywall is troublesome, patch up small holes with the help of drywall tape. Drywall tape is now made of fiberglass, allowing for increas
Problems With Drywall Texturing
Applying texture to drywall ceilings and walls is a commonly used decorating technique. The finish can vary from a very fine texture, such as a swirl, to the very rough texture of the popcorn ceiling. Whether you have moved into a home with textured drywall or you have installed it yourself, you may
How to Make a Fiber Optic Table
Fiber optic lighting can be mesmerizing to the eyes. It can set the mood and can be an excellent conversation piece. You can often see fiber optic lights in theaters that illuminate dark areas when needed. You can use them in your home to light up the inner side of ceiling moldings to give that glow
What Do I Need to Install Ceramic Tile on a Concrete Slab?
For ceramic tile installations, concrete is one of the most reliable substrates since it is certainly strong enough to support the heavy weight of the tile, the mortar and the grout used for the installation. As long as your concrete slab does not have any serious moisture seepage problems, it can s
How to Fill a Kitchen Cabinet Void From a Trash Compactor Removal
Once, home buyers considered a trash compactor a must-have for the modern kitchen. However, with the age of recycling, the trash compactors have lost their appeal. If your trash compactor no longer works or if you simply want to replace it with a more practical space, fill the compactor's hole with
Engineered Wood Flooring Pros & Cons
Engineered wood floors maintain the feel and look of solid hardwood floors.wood image by Zbigniew Nowak from Fotolia.comEngineered wood is the generic name given to a unique class of wood products that are manufactured by binding wood fibers with adhesives to form veneers, panels, beams,...
Do All Receptacles in a Commercial Kitchen Have to Be GFIC?
Since the inception of electrical appliances in homes and kitchens, hundreds of people have been electrocuted by plugging into ordinary electrical outlets. Equipping an outlet with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) probably could have prevented all the injuries and deaths.
How to Restore Antique Ceiling Tin Tiles
In Victorian times, tin ceilings were a widely available and inexpensive way to replicate the elaborate molded-plaster ceilings found in the palaces and finer homes of Europe. They stayed in fashion well into the 1950s, when many of the gorgeous tin tiles were painted over. If you have an antique ti
How do I Lay Pavers Over a Wood Floor?
Pavers are normally laid on an exterior surface such as concrete. However, when laying them on a wooden floor, you'll need to make preparations before placing them directly onto the wood. Failure to do so will result in corrosion of your wood floor materials. The average do-it-yourself homeowner can
How to Test for Asbestos Fibers
For decades asbestos provided a useful fire-retardant building material that was commonly used in facility construction. However, by the 1970s it was determined to be a health hazard, particularly if the material became airborne and was breathed in. As a result, anytime construction is planned to oc
Ideas for Covering a Wood Bookcase
Plain Jane bookcase? Dress it up creatively.table et chaise image by Christophe Fouquin from Fotolia.comBookcases do not always have to be painted or stained. Decorate a plain bookcase to coordinate with the design of the room. There are many different media to choose from, including...
How to Install Ceramic Tile Over Old Vinyl Flooring
It's usually best to install ceramic tile over cement board, because it adheres well to the tile and limits the amount of movement under the tiles, which can cause cracking. However, if circumstances make it necessary to tile directly over an existing vinyl floor, there are steps you can take to mak
How to Install Natural Bamboo Flooring Over a Plywood Subfloor
Bamboo flooring is very similar to hardwood flooring in terms of how it's installed. It comes in tongue and groove boards, which are laid in courses from one side of the room to the other. The major difference with bamboo flooring is that its wide color variation, which you have to take into account
How to Lay Tile on Wood Subfloor
Laying a new tile floor yourself can add value and beauty to a room while saving you the cost of professional installation. Tile cleans up very well and provides long-lasting durability. The tile installation process allows you to lay out your floor on the wood subfloor prior to bonding with adhesiv
DIY: Easy Budget Headboard
A headboard is often the element that gives a bedroom a finished look. New, commercially made headboards can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but you don't have to go broke to have one that makes you proud. Making your own headboard on a budget gives you the chance to use both your imagin
How to Install Drawers in a Cabinet
As a specific type of furniture meant for organization and storage, cabinets can accommodate a lot of different types of shelves, drawers and containers. Drawers alone have many sub-types depending on their depth, size, pulls and gliders. When installing a cabinet drawer, the most important part of
How to Clean a Buick Landau Roof
Buick manufactures some of its cars with vinyl landau roofs. Intended to add an element of luxury to the cars, landau roofs look similar to convertible roofs but do not retract and only cover the back half of the roof segments. Clean your Buick's landau roof regularly to help protect it from the ele