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How to Install Craftsman Trim: Step-by-Step Pictures and ...
Reader's Digest — Rip narrow strips for the cove, base and casing using the setup shown. Leave blade guard in place and use the push block to complete the cut. Plane the cut edges to remove saw marks. Then plane some of the strips to 1/2 in. thick as ...More…
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Stain Wood Evenly Without Getting Blotches and Dark Spots
Reader's Digest — Some types of wood, like pine, cherry, birch and maple, are notoriously difficult to stain. A board that has a nice, attractive grain pattern can end up with dark, splotchy areas after you apply the stain. But there's a simple way you can prevent ...More…
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Bleeding paint
Reader's Digest — Last year my wife and I bought our first house, which unfortunately included the awful pink floral wallpaper in the bathroom. The first order of business, of course, was to strip the wallpaper and then paint. Well, everything went well and our ...More…
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From Comstock.com
Reader's Digest — From Reader's Digest Image 1 of 7 (#2029-50):"Earthy and pale," a neutral for kitchens and bathrooms. (#1528):"Somewhere between gray and beige" is this versatile neutral "greige." (#2051-60): A blue with a "clean ...More…
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How to Install a Do-It-Yourself Chair Rail: Step-by-Step ...
Reader's Digest — Make marks and snap chalk lines 32 to 36 in. off the floor. Locate studs with a stud finder or by probing with a finish nail, then mark other studs at 16- or 24-in. increments. Cut the 1x4 horizontal rails to length. Make square cuts where the ...More…
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Bathroom Remodeling Ideas
Reader's Digest — Bathtubs that provide a massage aren't just for million-dollar homes anymore. Smaller tubs that fit into a standard 5-ft.-long tub space, with smaller price tags (starting at about $500), have made whirlpool tubs affordable. When you look at ...More…
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Shocking wallpaper
Reader's Digest — Several years ago, I hung metal foil wallpaper in the bathroom and installed a new light fixture on the wall. The next day, my daughter told me that she got a mild shock when she touched the walls. In disbelief, I went into the bathroom and ...More…
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Texture and Color Your Walls in a Day
Reader's Digest — Handcrafted plaster walls have a classic beauty that perfectly flat drywall can never achieve. Picture the walls in an old Italian villa or a 1920s American bungalow with wide, ornate trim. Now you can easily create the look yourself using one of ...More…
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Get Rid Of Wallpaper Bubbles
Reader's Digest — Q I have several noticeable bubbles in my wallpaper. How can I get rid of them? A Fix the bubbles by cutting them with a razor knife. A small slit is all that's needed. Then insert the end of a glue applicator in the slit and squeeze in a little ...More…
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How to Restretch a Carpet: Step-by-Step Pictures and ...
Reader's Digest — Lift a corner of the carpeting free of the tack strip with a pliers and then peel back the carpet. Once it's started, it'll release easily, like pulling on a zipper. Dig the staples out of the carpet pad with a screwdriver or a needle-nose ...More…
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How to Restretch a Carpet: Step-by-Step Pictures and ...
Reader's Digest — Power-stretch the length first following the numbered sequence shown. Beginning at one end of the built-in, stretch the carpet and then push the carpet backing into the tack strip with your hand. Stretch in 18-in. increments, moving first toward ...More…
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Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures: Install A ...
Reader's Digest — Bang holes in the wall and check for obstructions. Remove any trim, slit the tape joint along the ceiling and adjoining walls, then remove the drywall from both sides of the wall. Snap a chalk line about 12 in. out from the wall and cut a slot. ...More…