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I am decorating my house

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

I am decorating my house at the moment and am thinking of getting new carpets everywhere as removing the furniture has really shown up the dirt on the floors! We are going to have someone in to do some quotes for us so that we can get an idea of cost. One thing that concerns me about getting new flooring is that certain parts are likley to wear out more quickly than others. I have been looking at getting some chair mats so that the carpets can be protected. I am especially concerned about the chairs at the desks because they have wheels and I think the fact that they will be moving back and forth all of the time will mean that there will be lots of wear on the carpet.

I hope that I can find a nice chair mat so that I can put it under the office chair and it will blend in with the room but still protect the carpet. I also need something which is the right size for the little floor space that we have in there as well as being safe with the chair that we have. I should be able to find a good computer chair mat for that purpose hopefully.

Window Replacement

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

I am looking for a window replacement Utah company at the moment. My windows are really draughty and so I want some mew ones. They have wooden frames and are about twenty years old and they have warped over the years. This means that when it is breezy or cold, the draught blows through the house. The front door and back door are draughty and they are opposite each other which means there is a through draught. On the first floor there are French doors opposite each other and we get the same problem with draughts. Then the main bedroom has the same type of draughty door.

The glass in a lot of the windows has blown meaning that it steams up between the pains of glass so they look dirty all of the time. I want to do some major renovations in the house and this Utah replacement windows will be the first part of the job. Hopefully it will save us some money on our heating bills as well. We are hoping that getting some new doors will smarten up the front of the house and the garden too. We are not supposed to change the front of the house so we may not be able to change the front door but hopefully might be able to find one that looks the same but is plastic and therefore not so draughty.

Wedding Table Decorations

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I am trying to decide on table decorations for my friend’s wedding. She has asked me to look into it for her as she is very busy with everything else. I have been looking at the traditional gift boxes for favors but I am wondering whether to do something a bit different. The flowers are already organised as well as the place cards so really this is the only feature of the table that has not be sorted out. I know that she has chosen some special heart shaped truffles for the guests and so I have been looking at cellophane bags but some of them are really just too plain. It is hard to find any that really match in with her decorations. I am therefore looking for something a bit different. I have wondered about just using a see through bag and tying it with pretty curling ribbon but I think that may look a bit cheap. Thankfully I have come across some very pretty candy bags which match in with her colour scheme and are not too expensive. I think they will be ideal so I will show them to her when I see her later and see what she thinks.

Understanding Doors

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008


Doors are the windows into your home. They are the portals that lead your guests into your humble abode. They are just as much a part of your home as any of your other furniture. This means that you should really think about what you want when it comes to picking your doors.

The first thing to consider is what you want for your exterior doors. These are very important. They need to be strong enough to protect your home from the elements but decorative enough to match the look and feel of your house. This isn’t that hard to do for the most part. There are plenty of doors available and most houses don’t need anything that is truly elaborate. You can just pick something that is tasteful and sturdy, and it will be just fine.

Interior doors are a bit of a different story. You need to ensure that they will grant the proper privacy and that they match your interior décor. Privacy is a bit of an important thing to remember when it comes to getting a good door. You will want something solid that will limit noise and securely seal off the bedrooms and bathrooms. Anything else will get really annoying fast.

These are just a few of the basics that you’ll need to know when it comes to picking out your doors. Keep them in mind and try to find something that is great for you.

Be In Control with Your Own Stuff

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

If you want to be in control with your own things, you have to know where they are located and how they are well placed inside a room. In your bathroom, you can make use of a bathroom organizer where you can put all your towels, under wear and etc. in it. Through this bathroom organizer, you will not have to go outside your bathroom and wet your entire floor with excess water from your body. Another thing that you can use inside your bathroom is a wall spice rack, quite surprising? Yes, you can make use of a wall spice rack by putting your toothbrush and toothpaste on it.

See? You just have to be imaginative to play around with your interior design. Another thing that comes from the kitchen and can be used inside the bathroom is a hanging spice rack. You can actually make use of it by putting some fresh flowers or plants in it. Through this, it will make you bathe more and more giving a natured feel inside your own bathroom, especially when looking up on your hanging spice rack. Undoubtedly, you can play with your imagination to give your bathroom a twist of design that you will surely love.

I have a plaster board ceiling and I want to fill 4 holes 7x 7 inch wide, I can then get my ceiling skimmed

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008


Can I fix plaster board in hole, some how, as have not got any beams to fix to

 

Normaly i would remove the board with the hole in if its that big and replace that 1 board. How big is the kitchen? If its not that big just rip the lot down and get it all done. It always looks a better finish when its replastered

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You can cut some sheetrock the same size as the hole and screw it to a wood strip that overlaps the existing ceiling. Once in place, you can fill with joint compound. You put screws through the patch into the wood strip and screws through the existing ceiling into the ends of the wood strips.

Is regular pine damaged if its touching pressure treated wood?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008


I plan to nail them together with galvanized bolts/screws, but in the long run will the pressure treated chemicals damage the untreated pine if its in direct contact? (it seems obviously no since treated lumber is just regular pine but with those chemicals..

 

The treated lumber will not harm the untreated at all. It is done all the time. Wood in direct contact with concrete needs to be treated, so it is common to use treated for the bottom and ends of basement walls and use untreated for the rest.

Your fasteners are a different story. The new chemicals used in treated wood do not agree with steel and similar metals. Make sure the fasteners you use are specifically for treated wood, not just exterior use. These will either be stainless, ceramic coated, or a very thick galvanized coated. The store that sells you the treated lumber should be able to fix you up

Is regular pine damaged if its touching pressure treated wood?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008


I plan to nail them together with galvanized bolts/screws, but in the long run will the pressure treated chemicals damage the untreated pine if its in direct contact? (it seems obviously no since treated lumber is just regular pine but with those chemicals..

 

The treated lumber will not harm the untreated at all. It is done all the time. Wood in direct contact with concrete needs to be treated, so it is common to use treated for the bottom and ends of basement walls and use untreated for the rest.

Your fasteners are a different story. The new chemicals used in treated wood do not agree with steel and similar metals. Make sure the fasteners you use are specifically for treated wood, not just exterior use. These will either be stainless, ceramic coated, or a very thick galvanized coated. The store that sells you the treated lumber should be able to fix you up

Does anyone know if any company can put basketball floor boards on my floor in my room?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008


I want to transform my bedroom into a mini court
with authentic floor boards on an NBA court

 

use hard wood boards 1/2in, thick 4in, wide, stain it maroon, put a coat of liquid 90 on it, that’s all they do for gym floors.
use boards called tongue & groove.

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http://www.beynonsports.com/INFO_floorin…

How do you wash a whole cushion from the couch?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008


My 5-year old brother has problems and is always wetting his pants when he falls asleep because he drinks to much milk and juice. So this time, he fell asleep on the couch and wet hiself. The urine went through the cover of the cushion and all the way down to the other side of the cushion, so it’s on both sides. My question is, How are you supposed clean the cover and the inside of the cushion?

 

If you can pull the foam cushion out of the cover, I would do that, take it outside and squeeze soap through it by soaking it with soapy water and stepping on it to force the soapy water through the entire foam cushion. To rinse it, you will have to do the same thing, over and over again until the soap is all gone. Its going to take time, but should work. I suggest something like Simple Green, Pine Sol, Lestoil, Lysol. As far as the cover, an upholsterly cleaner should work. Scrub both the outside and turn it inside out and scrub the inside. If you can’t take the cushion out, go and get some Natures Miracle at a good Pet Store. Pour this full strength onto the stain, both sides and then if you can, get an injection needle that you use for injecting turkeys with flavorings and inject the Natures Miracle into the foam cushion. You have to really soak it and all of the urine needs to be saturated with this product for it to work. You are going to be without your couch cushion for several days, but it should work. I would go and get those pads that they use for incontinent and bedridden people and make him sit on those until he learns to control his bladder. Some kids just have a problem with that.