Carpentry and Framing

How to Install a Storm Door

Installing a storm door can be an addition to your home’s weatherproofing. It can also replace the old beat-up screen door with a brand new one that will hold up better to the weather.

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How to Hang a Towel Rack

It is not a difficult job to hang a towel rack and it definitely looks better than hanging your towels on the shower or bathroom door. It also gives your bathroom a cleaner look by hanging a towel rack. A towel rack can give your bathroom a finished look.

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When to Change your Sandpaper

One of the main contributing factors to the look and feel of a finished project is sanding. In preparation work, sanding is one of the most important steps. This is even the case in-between coats of paint or varnish and many times even after the final coat. No matter when you sand you have to […]

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How to Put Wood Moldings on your Bathroom Mirror

When mirrors in your bathroom get older the silvering that makes the reflection can begin to chip away at the edges of the mirror with the exposure to moisture. You do not need to replace the mirror as an attractive addition can be a wooden molding on the outer edges of the mirror.

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How to Frame a Door in an Existing Wall

Framing a door is not a difficult task if you follow some simple instructions. You have to decide where you want to put the door when you install the studs and shoes for a new wall. You should follow these instructions, step by step, when you will be cutting a door into a stud wall […]

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How to Plaster a Wall

Plastering a wall is not an easy task to accomplish but you can do it if you follow a few steps. If you can you should prop a PVA coated panel somewhere, preferably outside or in the garage, and practice spreading the plaster before trying to do the real job if you have never plastered […]

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