Replacing a door knob is not very hard. It’s one of the easiest home improvement projects anyone can do. Before we get started on a step by step instruction guide, here are some tips and warnings that are important to know:
Replacing a door knob is not very hard. It’s one of the easiest home improvement projects anyone can do. Before we get started on a step by step instruction guide, here are some tips and warnings that are important to know:
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance
Part 3 of 3 is on selecting and applying the perfect finish to your floors.
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors
Sanding a Strip or Plank Floor:
Tools: Drum sander, edger, nail set, putty knife, hand scraper, file, sanding block.
1) Setting up the drum sander- Make sure the drum sander is unplugged while you load the coarse grip sandpaper.
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors
Topics: bathroom remodel, bathroom, home maintenance, property maintenance, paint colors
Deciding on a paint color for your kitchen is an important decision. The kitchen is the center of the home with the most activity. Paint colors affect moods and function, so it is important to choose the one that best suit your family.
Topics: kitchen, home maintenance, property maintenance, paint colors, kitchen remodel
Squeaky hardwood floors have a several causes: joists that are undersize or that have become weakened by rot or termites, dried out joists that have pulled away from the subfloor, inadequate nailing of the subfloor, house settling, wear of inadequate bridging between joists, poor manufactured strip wood flooring, warped floor boards, or sleepers that have come loose from the concrete.
Squeaks in finished wood surfaces may originate on surface areas or in the subfloor. In floors where the materials are anything other than wood laid over the subfloor with make the subfloor squeak. In a typical platform framed home where the joists are exposed, it is a lot easier to locate exactly where the squeaks are coming from. Solving the problem is complex when the joists are not visible or when it is the second floor that is squeaky.
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors
It’s important to understand the appropriate use of tiles, style, and on your budget.
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, home renovation, home remodel, tile
Welcome home owners and do it yourselfers! This section of our website is dedicated to educating the public about routine home repair.
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The cost for water damage restoration can be pretty expensive, but it is not something that you would want to put off. The more you wait, the more expensive it can get. The general figure is about $5,000 more or less depending on the water damage.
Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, costs
