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Repairing A Wobbly Ottoman Leg: Footstools or ottomans are popular additions to chairs and couches and are designed for people to rest their feet on or for additional seating. They also serve additional functions of storing items such a blankets and books on, and although not recommended, are occasionally used as a stepping stool. As you can imagine footstools and ottomans…
Basement Insulation And Vapor Barriers Dear Concord Carpenter, I’m refinishing my basement and am at the step where I start insulating the walls. The walls are 1/2 below ground, with field stone being the section underground and cinder block above ground. I framed 2×4 studs a few inches from the wall…
Making a Shaker Peg Coat Rack Everyone seems to appreciate the quality and simplistic utilitarian style of Shaker craftsmanship. It’s super easy to make your own Shaker style coat rack with maple pegs. Here’s how: What you will need: A board [e.g. 1×4] of the length you need Enough pegs to fill your needs. A…
How to Buy the Right Air Conditioner for Your Home Keep Your Cool AND Save Money: choose the right air conditioning unit: Keep Your Cool AND Save Money: How to Buy the Right Air Conditioner for Your Home After months of waiting, spring is finally here as people are looking forward to planning their favorite…
How To Install A Copper Gutter Today’s job was to remove a rotted wood gutter and install a 16 gauge, 5″ half-round copper gutter with a downspout directed to an underground drain pipe . Removing The Old Gutter The gutter we removed was just a short piece of wood gutter that ran longer than the…
How To Choose The Right Garage Floor Coating Photo source: When building the dream shop or garage work space, it’s surprising how many people forget or underestimate the importance of choosing the right garage floor coating. It won’t matter if you have the shiniest of shiny chrome shelves and top of the line tools if…
Composite Decking Cleaning Tips For a great looking composite deck follow these easy care and maintenance steps : 1. Install your decking with proper spacing and under clearance to provide ventilation under and between decking boards to prevent mold growth. 2. Occasionally clean your deck with a mild soap and water mixture. rinse with a…
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