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2. Cabinets

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:01:01 CDT

I would like to know where you purchased the cabinets that are used in the budget bath makeover.

Thank you

Angle bracket

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:07:19 CDT

A metal piece that is formed into an L-shape. It is used to support shelves or to strengthen the corners of wood structures.

Miter saw

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:12:46 CDT

A saw makes cuts by pulling a spinning circular saw blade down onto a workpiece in a short, controlled motion. The work-piece is typically held against a fence, which provides a precise cutting angle between the blade and the longest work-piece edge. In standard position, this angle is fixed at 90°. A primary distinguishing feature of the miter saw is the miter index. The miter index allows the angle of the blade to be changed relative to the fence.

Wood screw

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:07:48 CDT

A tapered metal screw that can be driven into wood by a screwdriver. They have varied length and widths and come in a variety of metals. The screw should pass easily through the top of the two boards being joined and the threads should bite into the second piece of wood. To make driving easier a little bees wax scraped across the treads makes life easier. When using brass screws as a decorative finish use regular screws of the same size first and replace them with the brass ones at the end of the project. Tjhis protects the "look" of the softer brass screw and avoids the heads being disfigured or the screw breaking.

windowestreatment

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:02:12 CST

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6. Specialty Tools and Materials

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:54:16 CST

1. Building Materials

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:50:52 CST

Wall Niche

modern niche

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:46:38 CST

Modern Niche

9 Modern Niches installed

The modern niche is a pre-formed plastic box, designed for easy installation. It installs into a new or existing interior wall and can be finished using drywall techniques or framed out with molding.

The picture shown is a finished wall with 9 niches installed, displaying a collection of vintage bottles. The project was done in a weekend to an existing wall in a hall way. The inset picture shows how the niche looks when viewed head on.

These are a great way to add interest to any room and expand your storage/display space without adding more furniture.

You can see other ideas and buy these via the web site www.modernniche.com. Install them yourself or have a local handyman or drywall installer do the work.

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Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:19:35 CDT

Teflon tape

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:53:22 CDT

Thin white tape used to wrap around pipe threads to seal a joint. Also referred to as pipe tape or plumber's tape.

BATHROOM

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:48:22 CDT

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PAINTING TIPS

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:40:59 CDT

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hanging drywall

Anonymous — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:20:37 CDT

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PVC Pipe Projects & Furniture

wetpaint — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:01:12 CDT

8. Projects

tallynt — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:00:00 CDT

DIY is all about projects - so now you know the lingo what can you build

It's time to start building - what can you build:

PVC Pipe Projects & Furniture What can you do with this plastic and fabulous material? What can't you do with it? High chairs, beds and more.

General Glossary

tallynt — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:53:33 CDT

A	B Butt Joint	C Countersink
D	E	F
G Grout Grout float	H	I
J	K	L
M	N	O
P Pilot hole Plumb	Q	R Rabbet Rip
S Slip-stitch	T Tension rod	U
V	W Water pump	X
Y	Z

4. General

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:18:28 CST

Double hung window

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:40:24 CST

A window with two sashes, upper and lower, that slide vertically past each other. The upper sash and lowere sash meet at the center when closed, this is known as the "meeting" or "check rail".

The upper sash is stopped in from the exterior by what is called the "exterior stop", the upper and interior sashes are separated by what is called a "parting stop". The sashes are supported and assisted in operation by either the older "weight and chain" system or the newer spiral or pulley balances.

The newer balances allow for the sash to tilt in to be cleaned from theinterior of the house.

For more information see "custom window".

5. Paint and Wallpaper

katsback — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:36:08 CDT

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vmutambuki — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:05:26 CDT

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