Curtains frame windows, add privacy, act as a room divider and function as ornamental door coverings. But conventional straight or curved curtain poles don’t fit every room. Flexible poles bend with ease, letting you fit curtains nearly anywhere in your house, including inside bay and bow windows and also angular spaces. Typically white or clear,…
Upholstering rectangular or square shapes is a fairly straightforward procedure, until it is time to ensure the corners. Straight or relatively straight lengths along each side of the furniture require stapling a row of staples along the base of the project to guarantee the material. Corners, on the other hand, can be handled a number…
Whether you are fixing up seats from around the home or dealing with used chairs purchased in bulk, reupholstery is only part of the process. In some instances, the chair cushions attach right to the chair frame, as an example, dining chairs, older office chairs and a few metal folding seats. Oftentimes the cushion for…
Stihl makes several models of gas-powered string trimmers acceptable for home yard maintenance. All the trimmers come equipped with a recoil starter unit which lets you start the machine by pulling the starter cord. Unusual sounds that happen when you pull the starter cord or that emanate from the starter unit during cutting signal that…
Over time and through many years of usage, the wicker portions of a chair may become worn or need repair, especially rocking seats, since motion creates friction and movement contrary to the fibers while the chair is in use. As opposed to scrapping a rocker because its wicker back is at less-than-optimal contour, you can…
A paneled freestanding wall is made up of lightweight wood frame and wood or vinyl paneling on one or both sides. A detachable wood foundation allows the wall to be moved with relative simplicity. Typical freestanding walls would be the exact same height as a door or window opening. The kind of paneling and also…
In many instances, a spa move is easily finished with the support of a couple friends with a trailer and truck. You often must flip the spa on its side to maneuver it through tight spaces and also to place it on the trailer for transport. Doing so is absolutely safe if you are careful…
Roof leaks often occur where a roof’s surface meets a chimney. The culprit is usually flashing that was mistakenly installed or has become worn to the point of leaking. Proper chimney flashing includes 2 layers. Base flashing secures into the roof; cap flashing overlaps the base layer and also contains an L-shaped top that is…
The sirens are blaring, the car alarm should be outlawed, the garbage pick-up at 5:30 a.m. is worse than a rooster in the room — along with your neighbor just purchased his kid a electric guitar. You’ll have to grit your teeth till the kid goes off to college, but the remaining part of the…
Elegant Italian effort canopy beds add immediate love to a bedroom, whether they are draped or not. The trending appearance in modern and contemporary rooms shows off the graceful curves of the wrought iron framework left naked. But in traditional and formal bedrooms, the timeless appearance of lawns of plunging fabric spilling in a rounded…