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How to Finish a Wood Floor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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As the saying goes "home is where the heart is". Wood floors are a welcome addition to just such a home. The look and value of home are enhanced with the installation of wood floors. An important step when installing wood floors is finishing the ... more »

How to Install a Self-Stick Vinyl Tile Floor

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Self-stick vinyl tiles are a great, inexpensive option for kitchen, bathroom, and entryway flooring. High quality vinyl tiles can mimic the look of ceramic or stone tiles, but are typically much cheaper and are easier and faster to install. If ... more »

How to Install Vinyl Flooring to Your Basement Floor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Vinyl flooring cleans easily and is among the least expensive flooring materials available. Depending on the size of the basement floor, installing vinyl flooring can take a little effort and some patience. Use the following tips to install vinyl ... more »

How to Install Vinyl Tile in a Bathroom

By virbej

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How to get professional results when installing vinyl tile around tricky tubs and toilets in the bathroom... more »

How to Lay a Cement Floor

By 1citygirl

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Laying a cement floor can be challenging. Here are some tips and hints for die hard do-it-yourselfers!.. more »

How to make a garland out of hole reinforcers

By minnie002

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Feeling like you want to add some funk into your everday decor? Then why don't you try making a garland? This is a cheep but cheec way to make a garland out of hole reinforcers... more »

How to Make a Painted Floor Cloth

By nanrk

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The kitchen floor sees a lot of wear and tear, and a painted floor cloth is an inexpensive way to cover your floor while adding to your kitchen decor. Floor cloths were originally made from old ship sails in the early 1700’s and were often used ... more »

How to Paint a Vinyl Floor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you have a home decorating budget but have an unsightly 70s vinyl floor in your kitchen, bathroom or other area of your house, don't rush out to replace it. You can paint over the vinyl and create a new look. But before getting out your ... more »

How to Paint Clouds on a Ceiling

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Painting clouds on a ceiling is a wonderful way to enhance the room. Oftentimes the ceiling has been ignored in decorations, but using simple faux-painting techniques, you can add beauty and whimsy both the young and the young at heart will enjoy... more »

How to Paint Risers and Stain Stairs

By TigressCalliope

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Do you crave the elegance of a traditional staircase, with painted white risers and stained treads that match a hardwood floor below? Contemporary style puts a modern twist on classic elements. And a two-color staircase is a perfect, subtle ... more »

How to Paint Wood Molding

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Excellent prep work and patience are the secrets to successfully painting varnished wood molding, such as baseboards and door frames... more »

How to Read a Floor Plan

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Many people consider it easy to read a floor plan, but if you're not familiar with certain aspects of seeing a sketch on paper, you can run into problems. Be sure to ask your contractor questions if you don't understand what they're doing. Here ... more »

How to Remove Candle Wax from your Carpet

By Sharon Potter-Case

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This is Awesome...it is Total Magic!!.. more »

How to Choose a Wood Floor

By Erinn Valencich

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Wood floors look great in virtually any style home, but making the decision to go with wood doesn’t end there. There are many options available when it comes to color, finish and material. Here’s a breakdown of some of the choices... more »

How to Choose Decorative Tiles

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Decorative tiles make any room or small space memorable. These durable, practical works of art add personality and an upscale look for $5 to $50 each. The hard part of choosing accent, border, mural and mosaic tiles is narrowing it down to your ... more »

How to Get Rid of a Popcorn Ceiling

By staceyx

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We all know that there is no such thing as the "perfect house." There is always that one thing, or that one room that irks you. My insanity was the popcorn ceiling in my living room. I'll save "How to Rip Down Paneling" for another day. Imagine a ... more »

How to Install A Ceiling Fan Where A Light Exists

By w1z111

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Today's ceiling fan designs make it feasible to install these units in homes with standard-height ceilings (seven to eight feet). There are numerous options, and installing one where a light fixture now exists is not that difficult to do... more »

How to Install DuraCeramic Tile

By Sunrich

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This vinyl tile flooring that you can grout, best simulates real ceramic tile, and is rapidly growing in popularity. I can help you install it with a few tricks of the trade... more »

How to Lay Peel and Stick Flooring

By hugalli

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One of the easiest ways to remodel your home is to lay new flooring. You can pay someone to do it, but you can buy your own peel and stick flooring and do the work yourself. Here's how... more »

How to Paint a Floating in Space Illusion Glow in the Dark Night Sky Ceiling Mural

By rachelpaul

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A Decorative Night Sky Ceiling is an exotic decor addition to any home! In this tutorial I have outlined step-by-step instructions on creating your own 'Floating in Space' Night Sky Ceiling Illusion... more »

How to Refinish Wood Floors in Two Weekends

By GillianSand

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Thinking about refinishing your wood floors yourself? Recently, in one of our rental houses, we discovered 1920's fir floors beneath the stained pink carpet. There were a couple spots where animals had left their marks but overall the floors were ... more »

How to Remove Carpet

By jpaint

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Are you replacing your worn-out carpeting? Removing carpet is an easy do-it-yourself project. If you are having new carpet or hardwood installed, you can save a lot of money by removing the old carpet yourself. Follow these easy steps and you ... more »

How to Repair a Detached Drywall Ceiling

By Ruby Bayan

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Drywall, sheetrock or wallboard ceiling panels can detach and come off the joists, especially when a relatively heavy lighting fixture is fastened to it. When this happens, calling a handyman to repair the fallen ceiling first comes to mind, but ... more »

How to Revive Pergo Flooring After Finish has Been Scrubbed Off

By Garlic

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According to the experts at Pergo, there are several ways to fix their flooring... more »

How to Understand Cork Flooring

By Murray Anderson

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Love the beauty of wood but concerned about the idea of cutting down trees and depleting the forest to add a beautiful touch to your home? Luckily for you there's a flooring option that has the beauty of wood, but you don't need to damage forests ... more »

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