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How to Bond to a Solid Wall
As an alternative to using batten fixing for dry-lining a solid wall, tapered-edged plasterboard can be bonded directly to the wall with dabs of plaster or an adhesive. Special pads…
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How to Block off a Doorway when Making a New Opening in a Wall
If you are making a new opening in a wall, it's possible that you will also have to block off the original one. Obviously, you'll want the patch to be…
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How to Avoid Accidents in Bathrooms
The bathroom should be a sanctuary where you just have to shut the door to escape from the rest of the world. It also needs to be totally hygienic and…
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How to Align the Floors
When the joists run parallel with a wall that's been removed , you may find that one floor is out of level with the other. This may have been caused…
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How to Choose Ornaments and Accessories in Your Well-Planned Balcony
As a stylish outdoor living area, a well-planned balcony has a place for a small selection of carefully chosen ornaments and accessories to add a touch of humour or originality…
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How To Clean Microfiber
Microfiber is made to look like leather or suede, and is used to make very attractive furniture. Fabrics made with microfibers can repel water and are very soft. For example,…
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How to Secure Woodstrip Flooring
There are three methods of securing strip flooring: 'secret nailing', adhesive and clips. SECRET NAILING This is a technique used when securing thick woodstrip flooring to an existing timber floor…
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How to Sand a Wood Floor
You can sand down any old wooden floor - woodblock, mosaic woodstrip or floorboards - but it is almost certain that if you hire a sanding machine you will be…
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How to Repair Timber Floors
Even if your timber floor does not have any of the more serious problems, there may still be minor problems which need to be solved before using the floor as…
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How to Repair Stairs
Hints for Seniors stair lift installation service is offering COVID-19 safe estimates in response to the recent pandemic, they are working hard to keep their customers safe. If you are carpeting…
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How to Repair Solid Floors
Where you want to use a solid floor as a basis for a floor covering, ensure that it is sound, dry and level. Usually, it is possible to make repairs…
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How to Repair Chipboard Floors
Chipboard sheet flooring requires few repairs, unless it gets damp or if you need to make an inspection hatch for access to wiring or pipes. Because the large sheets are…
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How to Lay Wood Mosaic Flooring
When buying mosaic panels, check to make sure that they are all the same size. Any slight variation will leave unsightly gaps in the finished floor. Before laying mosaic panels…
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How to Choose a Hard Floor Covering for your House
There is no point having a luxury carpet if it is going to be ground down by excessive wear (the main wear point on carpets is where people change direction,…
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How to Carpet Stairs and Steps
Laying carpet on stairs is not much more complicated than laying it on flat surfaces, but you do need to follow a few basic rules. Before commencing, check whether your…
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How Floors are Constructed
When the time comes to replace or change a floor covering, this is the perfect opportunity to check that your floors are structurally sound, looking for signs of localized damage,…
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How to Lay Foam-Backed Carpet
Carpet with its own built-in foam underlay is much easier to lay than carpet which has a separate underlay. No gripper strips need to be fitted, underlay does not have…
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How to Lay Fabric-Backed Carpet
Fabric-backed carpet with a separate underlay takes much longer to lay than foam-backed carpet. There are two methods for securing this carpet turn and tack and gripper strip. With the…
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How to Lay Carpet Tiles
The big plus for carpet tiles is that if one tile gets damaged, it can easily be replaced. Also, most carpet tiles are washable, so are ideal for use in…
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How to Lay a Carpet
The way you lay a carpet depends on whether or not it has a foam backing which acts as an underlay. Foam-backed carpet is laid straight on to the floor,…