Category : Architecture : Home & Garden

How to Care for a Floor

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Replacing a floor can be expensive and unnecessary. If a floor is well-cared for, it can hold up, depending on the material, for more than a lifetime. Less expensive floors can also stay in shape longer if they are taken care of. The trick with any floor is to keep it clean. Dirt and grit are the ag

The Disadvantages of Sheetrock

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Sheetrock, also known as drywall, is a wall stud and ceiling joist covering that is installed with either screws or nails, and the seams sealed with paper/mesh tape and drywall compound. The Sheetrock sheets are 1/2-inch thick for walls, and 5/8-inch thick for ceilings. Though Sheetrock is commonly

Metal Roof 26 vs. 29 Gauge

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Some metal roofing products come in long panels, while other varieties are cut into shingles and tiles. The gauge of metal roofing has no bearing on a product's appearance, but the gauge does matter in areas prone to severe weather. Metal roofing of any gauge is fire resistant and reflects sunlight

How to Increase Stair Tread

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Narrow stair treads can be inconvenient and even dangerous. What many people don't know is increasing the width of stair treads doesn't necessarily require a complete rebuild of the entire stair case. Instead, you can add a simple extension to the front edge of each step. In order to accomplish this

How to Use a Try Square

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Carpenters use try squares to mark right angles for sawing boards or to test corners to see if they're square. A try square has two parts, a metal blade and a thicker handle that's set at a 90-degree angle to the blade. Some have inch or centimeter markings along the blade so they can also serve as

DIY: Shower Panels

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Shower panels are easy to install because they are glued right to the existing wall. as long as you use the proper adhesive, they will adhere to almost any surface. This project can be completed in a little under two hours, provided you have everything set and ready to go. It requires no special ski

How to Keep Bees Cool

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Bees need a lot of water to stay cool during the hot summer months -- a gallon a day per hive, according to Mother Earth News. If not properly hydrated by their beekeeper, bees will seek water from other sources such as a pool, pet bowls or air conditioner drains. This can can cause a nuisance for f

How to High Gloss Plywood

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A high-gloss finish can be applied to plywood if it is prepared properly. Plywood consists of thin sheets of wood veneer pressed and glued together. Quality grades are given to plywood based on the roughness of the surface and the number of blemishes the sheet contains. Plywood, no matter the grade,

How to Cast Terrazzo

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Perhaps the most popular and durable form of hard flooring, terrazzo is also cast into molds and used for tile making, counter tops and decorative walls. Terrazzo is made with chips from glass, marble, tile, or metal, all bound together in a cement mixture. Depending on the chip type and coloring, f