How to Find Low Priced Kitchen Cabinets

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Kitchen cabinets add beauty to your home. However, custom-made kitchen cabinets can be expensive. Whether you are remodeling your kitchen or looking for kitchen cabinets for a newly constructed house, you have several options when shopping for low-priced cabinets. High-quality low-priced kitchen cab

How to Make a Hole in Ceramic Tile

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Ceramic tiles add a distinctive look to an area, but problems arise when a homeowner needs to make a hole through the material. According to nationally syndicated repair columnist Tim Carter, many ceramic tiles are made from baked or glazed clay or other brittle materials, such as porcelain and glas

How to Install Tongue & Groove on a Vaulted Ceiling

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Wood ceilings are created in a similar way to wood floors, with tongue-and-groove boards that connect along their edges to form the surface. If your ceiling is a cathedral or vaulted ceiling, meaning it angles up to a peak, it's still generally the same process, except you have to length-cut the lon

How to Calculate Concrete Mix

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Concrete is made up of three components: water, aggregate (sand and gravel) and cement. It can be delivered to your job site either as individual materials or pre-mixed. The ability to accurately calculate concrete mix requirements for your project is important. Estimate on the high side, and concr

How to Empty a Hot Water Tank

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If you need to remove sediment or mineral deposits that prevent your water tank from heating the water properly or if you simply need to fix the wiring of the tank, you must first drain the tank. A new water tank can involve a serious expense, so you should investigate the possibility of repairing a

Can You Texture Over a Painted Wall?

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Texture or stucco plasterwork can add the charm of Old World-style European walls. The look may be painted any color and can be added over most surfaces, including painted walls. Still, before adding heavy amounts of texture to your home's walls or ceiling, undertake the proper prep work. Understand

Proper Underlayment Installation

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The underlayment is a part of the foundation in proper flooring installation. The underlayment provides a smooth, uniform surface for the final flooring material. With proper underlayment installation for both carpeting and wood floors, this material works as a shock and sound absorber. The exact me

How to Install Aluminum Soffit Vents

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Soffit vents work in conjunction with your home's ridge vent to circulate air through your attic. The air circulating through your attic reduces moisture and heat buildup, making your home more comfortable and protecting your ceiling joists from dry rot. Soffit vents are made from either aluminum or

How to Install Vinyl Tile Over Linoleum

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Vinyl tiles are generally easier to install than hard tiles like ceramic, in part because the underlayment beneath the vinyl tiles doesn't have to be quite as firm. You can even lay vinyl over other vinyl or over linoleum, provided the linoleum is in good shape. Make sure it's not coming up anywhere

Engineered Vs. Solid Hardwood Flooring

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While the natural beauty of solid hardwood flooring has plenty of perks, some homeowners are intimidated by the time and care that must go into keeping them looking their best. For these people, the comparatively new engineered wood floors provide an alternative. Both types of floors have pros and c

'60s Kitchen Ideas

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As with many designer trends, retro home decor is back in style and the 1960s is a favorite decade to emulate, particularly in the kitchen. Kitchens in the 1960s featured countertops made of laminate or Formica, cabinets made of wood and very unusual-looking appliances, among other era-

How to Calculate Area for Asphalt Paving

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The most important part of any asphalt paving job is determining how much asphalt you will need in order to pave the section. To determine this, you must first calculate the area that will be paved. In most cases, the area will be a square or other straight angle, making the calculation simple. Howe

DIY: Power Tools for Plumbing

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Plumbing professionals rely on several types of power tools to install both new plumbing systems and repair existing plumbing systems. Power tools for plumbing not only manipulate and connect pipe, but also create access holes for pipes and assist plumbers with clearing clogged lines. Many do-it-you

Facts on Refacing Formica Cabinets

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Refacing your Formica cabinets may be the fastest, most economical way of giving your kitchen a fresh new look. While this isn't difficult to do, you need to consider several things before you start.

How to Repair a Copper Pipe With a Pinhole Leak

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Repair clamps effectively seal pinhole leaks and, although they're intended as a temporary fix, they often last several years. Repair clamps consist of a sheet of rubber surrounded by a tubular clamp; the clamp compresses the rubber against the copper pipe and stops the flow of the leak. On the othe

How to Build an Attached Wood Carport

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Wood carports protect your car from the elements and create shelter between your vehicle and a home-entry door. You might want to pour a slab of concrete under the shelter later, but having a slab is not a requirement for building a wood carport attached to your house. Typically, a carport will meas

How to Repair Burned Wood Cabinets

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Wood cabinets, especially those located right near a stove, are at risk for being burned. If the cabinets are made of wood laminate, or if the burn is severe, the cabinet section will have to be torn out and replaced. However, if the cabinets are made of solid wood, and the burn mark is not very dee

Federal Hurricane Grants to Replace Home Windows

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If you're unlucky enough to have had to endure a hurricane, the clean-up and repair costs can be another disaster--to your finances. The federal government through the Federal Emergency Management Agency has programs to help you get back on your feet after suffering hurricane damages.

How to Stain Grout a Darker Color

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Dark-colored grout holds up better in high traffic areas—stains, dirt and debris are less noticeable in dark grout. Lighter grout colors can be stained darker with the application of a darker stain. However, once the darker grout color is in place, the darker color cannot be re-stained to a li

How to Cut a Polyurethane Rope Chair Rail

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Chair rail molding adds depth to your rooms by dividing the open space of a wall. Polyurethane chair rail offers extensive detail without the rotting and termite problems associated with wooden chair rail. The density and strength of polyurethane closely resembles wood. Cutting, drilling and fasteni