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This Old House:
 
How to Replace a Kitchen Sink
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
Installing a new kitchen sink with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey...Read More
 
Attic Becomes A Suite Retreat Upstairs
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
Untapped space tucked under the roof becomes a light-filled bedroom, bath, and home office...Read More
 
How to Prune a Tree
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
An arborist's rules on how to shape up a small ornamental tree to make it more attractive and healthy...Read More
 
Comfortable Easy Chairs
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
Add a special seat in the family room with one of these luxurious armchairs...Read More
 
How to Replace a PVC Sink Trap
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace a leaky, glued-together kitchen-sink trap...Read More
 
Gasoline in cans
2/9/2010 12:05 AM
"Don't leave cans of gasoline sitting around in yard tools during winter, because the fuel will absorb water, which makes motors run rough. Funnel whatever's left into your car's tank, then buy fresh gas come springtime."
— Craig Murray, owner, Liffco Power Equipment, Mineola, NY...Read More




This Old House:
 
How To Bend Wood
3/20/2007 11:00 PM
1 HOW TO BEND WOOD BY GRANT CAMPBELL Hi again. Time for another post, and this time we're going to discuss wood bending. Depending on the degree of bend, and whether or not the bend is compound, there are a couple of methods for bending wood. First, you need to have a form to bend your wood around and clamp to to hold the desired shape. Most bent w...Read More
 
Materiales para la construccion
10/10/2008 11:00 PM
MATERIALES PARA LA CONSTRUCCIN. EL CONCRETO. El concreto es una mezcla de cemento, arena, piedra y agua. La propiedad mas importante del concreto es su resistencia a la compresin. Su resistencia a la traccin es escasa y no se considera til. Su resistencia a esfuerzos cortantes es importante cuando se combina con acero de refuerzo. La capacidad ...Read More
 
Soundproofing on a budget
12/2/2006 11:00 PM
Soundproofing your home does not have to cost a fortune. If you are under new construction we all know that money it tight. There are many common hardware store items that can be used for soundproofing that won’t break the bank. Most people don’t think of sand as a soundproofing material, but it actually a very good for soundproofing. If your walls...Read More
 
America Mat Closed cell foam
12/2/2006 11:00 PM
One of the most versatile soundproofing materials in the industry is closed cell vinyl nitrile foam mat. This foam is weather resistant as well as flame retardant and is used in more outdoor applications than any other soundproofing product. Closed cell foam is used in marine applications to quiet noisy engine rooms where there is a wet bilge to co...Read More
 
real wood flooring
5/26/2007 11:00 PM
1. HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR WOOD FLOOR

There are a number of points to check when choosing a new wood floor and some of these will depend on the type of floor available to you:

What is your Sub Floor (existing floor)
Do you have under floor heating?
Is the room a south facing conservatory or basement (below ground level)?
Are you f...Read More
 
Bifold closet doors: Best Option for Small & Large Closet for Room
11/2/2008 11:00 PM
When you are looking for saving space, Bifold closet doors are designed in such a way that they fold outwards saving lot of space. Mostly these doors are made of two panels which are joined together by hinges and which allow the door to fold outwards.

The best thing about bifold cl...Read More
 
Offering Privacy to condo owners and apartment dwellers.
12/2/2006 11:00 PM
Question: With space at a minimum and land values at maximum, I'm building more and more two- or three-unit homes on one parcel of land -- often in inner city areas that have been renovated. These units are marketed to higher-end homeowners who demand privacy. How can I offer them that privacy from both the neighbors and sound that leaks in from th...Read More
 
How to Install Wide Plank Wood Floors over Concrete
7/3/2007 11:00 PM

Wood over concrete can be done. For the longest time, homeowners were warned that wide plank wood floors installed over concrete would result in moisture problems. But that’s not so anymore. A concrete sub-floor is no reason to deny your home beautiful wood floors.

It is true that wood is affected by climate change: wood fibers expand...Read More

 
Wainscoting " Its Origins, Its Uses
4/2/2007 11:00 PM
Wainscoting is an ornamental dressing that is applied to the lower portion of a wall. It is composed of wall paneling, moldings, baseboard molding and chair rail or wainscot cap. It is an old world embellishment that is enjoying resurging interest, particularly in the Northeastern United States. Th...Read More
 
Cheap soundproofing using American Sound Isolation tape.
12/2/2006 11:00 PM
American Sound Isolation tape is a great way to give you new home or addition some good soundproofing without spending a fortune. This sound isolation tape comes in 100 lineal ft rolls and it 1 7/16 “ wide or basically the width of a stud or joist end. You simply peel off the backing and adhere to the Isolation tape to the face of all of the studs ...Read More















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