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How to Penetrate Stains
For raw wood, especially hardwoods, the penetrating stains or dyes are a better bet than pigmented stains. They are most commonly found on the market in an oil (naphtha) medium,…
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How to Overflow Cisterns
Water running from a cold water cistern or WC cistern overflow pipe is usually a sign of a sticking or leaking ballvalve, or a ballvalve float positioned wrongly. It is…
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How to Maximize the Use of Daylight
How can we make the very best use of sunlight and daylight—the one free source of light that is available to us? It is useful to remember that daylight, when…
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How to Make a Soft-Soldered
Thoroughly clean the surfaces to be joined by using a wire brush or emery paper to remove scale, old paint or corrosion and by using white spirit or paraffin to…
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How to Make Hole in Metal
Drill materials Many inexpensive twist drills are made of carbon steel. These are quite adequate for making holes in soft metals, wood and plastics, but they will blunt quickly on…
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How to Make and Use a Rubber for French polish
Although you can use mops, brushes and spray guns for french polish, by far the most important method of application is with the rubber. This is no more than an…
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How to Lay Flooring
Preparation of the sub-floor which is to receive the floor covering is vitally important. Aim for a perfectly dry, level, firm base. If you are looking for high quality floors, engineered…
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How to Insulate a Loft
The main objective of improving insulation is usually to reduce fuel bills. Therefore, it is important to compare the cost of installing the insulation with the likely savings to work…
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How to Control Roof Leaks
According to tin roofing edmonton services, it is essential that you have a quality roof on your property. After all, the roof is responsible for keeping the home safe from…
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How to Construct Windows
Windows provide nearly all the natural light which enters a house and are important sources of ventilation. They are usually designed to be compatible with the architectural style of the…
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How to Add Living Space by Hiring a Contractor Who “Speaks” Additions
Not all contractors, not even all good contractors, are created equal. Some are excellent at building homes from the ground up. Others work mostly with interior renovations such as bathrooms…
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How to Add a Garden Window
A garden window (sometimes called a box window) extends the window area about a foot outward from the house. It makes the room it's in look larger and more spacious.…
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How to use the Cabinet Scraper
A favourite finisher's tool, the cabinet scraper is merely a rectangular piece of tool steel which can take four sharp edges. It will produce a smooth cut, however wild the…
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How to Treat Superficial Damage to a Finish
If the wood itself is not damaged beyond the scope of a filler or stopper, but the finish has generally deteriorated, there are numerous remedies. For localized problems like shallow…
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How to Use Screw in the Right Way
When you put in a screw you usually have to drill a clearance hole and a pilot hole. The length and diameter of these holes will depend on the screw…
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How to Use Adhesives
Adhesives can be used in the initial construction of joints -making joints in wood, for instance - or for repairing things as well as for fixing things like tiles, wallpaper…
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How to Treat Woodworm
The first thing you have to decide is whether you want to call in a remedial treatment company of which there are now a great number or to deal with…
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How to Treat Wet Rot
Once the type of rot has been established, repairs should be undertaken as soon as possible. At this stage, it is worth thinking about treating against woodworm too. Fortunately, dry…
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How to Treat Dry Rot
An attack of dry rot is generally much more extensive than il appears at first sight. Sometimes when the first visible symptom is a fruiting body on the surface of…
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How to Treat and Patch Veneers and Surfaces
There is much more veneer around than you might think. Before the days of manufactured boards, pine was often overlaid with mahogany as an inexpensive way of making expensive-looking furniture.…