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How to Repair a Flat Roof
Roof problems should undergo a roof repair with the help of a commercial roofing company as soon as they are noticed. If not, the damage to the residential or commercial roof will…
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How to Repair a Chimney
Chimney stacks are often neglected because of their relative inaccessibility. But they are sited in an exposed position and suffer badly from the ravages of the weather. Neglect often allows…
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How to Renovate Kitchen Flooring
If your kitchen flooring is more than 10 years old, chances are that some sort of work needs to be done to it. If it's tile, it may need to…
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How to Renovate Kitchen Cabinets
The kitchen cabinets are the kitchen's glory—or its shame. Fine wooden cabinets are indicative of an elegant home. Shoddy cabinets with doors that hang badly indicate a run-down house that…
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How to Remove and Replace Floorboards
It is often necessary to remove floorboards when installing or repairing central heating pipes, plumbing pipes and electrical wiring. You may also need to remove old, broken floorboards to repair…
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How to Recognize the Finish and Deciding to Strip
The first refinishing decision you will have to make is whether you need to strip the entire piece. A scruffy, dirty finish does not automatically need stripping; basically, as long…
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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 Use Solar Energy for Your Home
The sun is the source of all energy on earth except for geothermal and nuclear energy. Even fossil fuels are the product of ancient solar energy. We can feel this…
