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Driveway Sealants - Which products are best for your asphalt driveway?
Sealcoating an asphalt driveway every three years not only will make it look better, it actually will make it last longer. Sealing shields paving from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which can deteriorate the binder and expose the aggregate. Sealcoating also prevents water and ice from getting into the paving and causing it to crumble.
1 Comment(s)      Submitted on: April 1, 2008, 6:47 pm      By: simon
Build a Framed Chalkboard
Tired of answering the question, "What's for dinner?" Serve up menus in style with this quick and easy kitchen chalkboard. Create a family message center for notes and lists. Help get your family organized with this simple project.
5 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 11, 2008, 1:55 pm      By: addie
Build A Cedar Privacy Screen
Whether you have a small garden in town or an expansive country estate, there's nothing like relaxing in your own backyard. When the weather's fine, it's the ideal place to shed that cooped-up feeling--without leaving home. Sometimes, though, your personal wide-open spaces might be a little too wide-open for that quiet lunch with a good book. What you need to do is define the area without limiting it. And, one great way to do this is with a privacy screen.
2 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 23, 2008, 4:35 pm      By: BrianB
How to Remove Wallpaper
Is it time to finally say good bye to the god awful wallpaper that's covering your walls? If you want to save some money you could remove the old wallpaper yourself instead of paying for it. You won't know how hard—-or easy—-removing that old wallpaper will be until you try. Here are a few guidelines to help you tackle the job.
2 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 24, 2008, 2:16 pm      By: addie
Seeding a Lawn
If you’ve spent the summer lamenting your tattered yard or wishing that your patch of dirt were a blanket of soft blades, you can stop. It won’t get any better, at least not this year. But next spring could be a whole other story if you seed this fall—the perfect time to start a new lawn.
2 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 24, 2008, 5:35 pm      By: willj
How to Tile a Kitchen Countertop
Learn how to install a tiled kitchen countertop; includes detail on backer board, thin-set mortar, grout and countertop edging.
1 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 26, 2008, 10:48 am      By: molly
Dethatch your lawn this spring
By summer's end, does your lawn green on top, but brown underneath? When you mow it, does it look dead and scalped? Your lawn may have too much thatch.
2 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 31, 2008, 7:52 am      By: kerrie
Installing A Chandelier With A Ceiling Medallion
An elegant chandelier in a dining room makes a huge improvement in the appearance of the room. I would even say that a good chandelier makes all the difference in the world. In our old house remodeling project we had long planned to install a chandelier near the middle of the room, directly over the dining table.
1 Comment(s)      Submitted on: April 1, 2008, 11:28 am      By: josephW
How to apply a bead of caulk
The sign of a nice caulk job is in applying a smooth and uniform bead. I achieve this by wetting a finger or thumb and then smoothing the caulk over the joint with that finger or thumb. The water allows the finger to glide over the caulk without sticking.
1 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 28, 2008, 10:12 am      By: addie
Cutting and Installing Door Trim Video
Three boards make up the door casing, two side casings and a top casing. The boards are miter cut at a 45-degree angle with a power miter saw, and back cut with a hand plane to ensure a tight fit. The side casing is cut to length and hung first. Ryley begins by nailing the inside and outside edges of the first side casing. Next, the top piece is given a bead of wood glue on the mitered edge and nailed in place. Finally, the last casing is nailed in place, and the door installation is complete.
1 Comment(s)      Submitted on: March 27, 2008, 9:39 am      By: willj

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