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Deck blocks are preformed concrete blocks used as a rest for the placement of wooden frame planks or posts. The deck is set into a series of the blocks, which sit flat onto the ground, supporting the deck above the surface. While the blocks help to dissipate the weight of the deck over a wide area, unless the blocks are anchored down, the deck can still suffer blow-away from extreme winds.
A lip brush is a small, flat synthetic bristled brush used in a variety of ways. Learn how to use a lip brush with help from the creator & CEO of Rae Cosmetics in this free video clip.
Creating an anchor on a Web page and hyperlinking to the anchor from another page automatically opens the page at the correct position when a reader clicks on the link. Anchor links help readers to navigate websites and find relevant information quickly. You can create an anchor on a Web page and link to it from another page with the Macromedia Dreamweaver -- now called Adobe Dreamweaver -- website design program’s link insertion tool.
An inkle loom creates thin woven projects, such as belts or headbands. The nature of these projects makes inkle weaving a good way to start learning the craft, because they are quick and don't require advanced techniques. Learning inkle weaving requires practice and a familiarity with the lingo and equipment used on a loom. To get started, look for an inkle loom online or at craft and sewing supply stores.
Teak wood shower pans are installed in the same way as any shower pan. But you should exercise caution during installation to protect the teak wood from damage. Otherwise, the basics of installing a shower pan, such as ensuring the floor is level and connecting the drain properly to avoid leaks, are the same. Once installed, the teak wood shower pan adds a beautiful look to your shower and should last for years to come.
Dry docks are used to hold water away from the hull of a boat during storage or maintenance. Permanent docks are built into the sides of canals and lakes, while boats docked in marinas use plastic dry docks that sit inside the water. Building a permanent dry dock can be done at home. Check on the laws and guidelines in your area to see of you need to obtain permits to begin your project.
Although most garages have small anchors securing the sill plate to the concrete pad, sometimes it is necessary to add anchors outside for extra protection. The anchors in the sill plate are usually 4-inch sleeve anchors. Anchoring a garage outside requires auger anchors. Auger anchors are long steel rods with a self-digging auger plate on the bottom with a loop end on top. The anchors, along with eye bolts that attach to the garage, are held together with strong steel cable. This is enough anchoring to withstand severe storms and high winds.
A pergola provides increased architectural interest and shade along the exterior or your home and a spot for entertaining or relaxing. Although some pergolas are installed as freestanding units, it is always a better option to anchor it to an exterior home wall. You need to install a ledger board, or a 2-inch by 10-inch board to the wall of the house, below the eaves, and attach the pergola to it. Anchored properly, a pergola withstands high winds and lasts for many years.
Many homeowners have stone walls as decorative and functional protection against the weather elements. Different stones can be used across the wall surface to create a unique appearance. However, adding a wood shelf or other lumber product to the stone generates a fastening problem. Anchoring wood into stone will entail purchasing the proper fastener for a strong connection.
Does your picture-perfect yard include an elegant arbor? Is it the entry to your garden, a framework covered in climbing vines, or a cover for a seat or swing? Whether you buy it already assembled or build it on your own, it's important to anchor your arbor securely. Without proper footings, strong winds can knock over the structure, and if you have a swing attached, weak footings might not stand the strain of use that pulls the arbor in different directions. Adding reinforcement bar, or rebar, to the footings when you sink them can add the stability you need.
Slacklining uses a narrow length of flexible webbing suspended off the ground to improve balance. Strong anchor points are required to ensure that both ends of the line remain secure while under the strain of a slackliner's weight. Indoor slacklining requires specific anchors installed in concrete to ensure they remain in place under strain. The anchors need to be strong enough to hold the line in place without protruding past the top of the floor when the line is not in use.
Anchoring a deck to a house follows a simple concept: Joists at one side of the deck attach to a ledger mounted on the building's wall or foundation instead of connecting to a post-supported rim board. Anchorage specifics vary according to the characteristics of the installation surface. Lag screws anchor a ledger to wood-frame walls, and concrete anchors attach a ledger to masonry surfaces. Regardless of installation surface, the resulting ledger provides a joist-hanging surface functionally similar to the rim board of a freestanding deck structure.
Boat owners who want to replace a boat's floor or give the boat a new look have a few flooring options from which to choose. The most important thing to keep in mind when shopping for boat flooring plywood is its resistance to the moisture boats are so commonly exposed to. The most commonly used plywood for boat flooring is marine plywood. Another option is pressure treated plywood. There are also some preventative measures to take to protect and prolong plywood flooring.
Bluestone is one of several types of flagstones that can be installed in patios, decks, porches or interior settings. However, unlike setting tile where a mortar bed is all that is needed, flagstones need a thick bed of packing mortar, usually a few inches thick. This packing material may have sand and cement in it, but it isn’t rated for adhesion. Instead, you need to use a cement slurry for actually setting the stones in raw packing material.
However the Catalina 30 sailboat is rigged or fitted out, it comes equipped with a Universal M25 or Atomic 4 gasoline-fueled auxiliary engine. The engine and transmission are held in place by four pairs of bolts, and come out as a unit. Although the engine weighs less than 300 pounds, a crane is the best way to lift it from the cramped deck enclosure.
A Laser is a sailing dinghy, 13 feet 10 1/2 inches in length, known for its speed and its quick and touchy handling. The Laser is a production sailboat and the rules of the International Laser Class Association limit the equipment used aboard to production or near-production equipment. This means that Laser races are about sailing ability, rather than special designs and add-on products. Races are conducted in compliance with the "Racing Rules," of the ISAF -- the International Sailing Federation.
Organizing your boat is more than deciding where to mount the stereo speakers. Safety is always the first concern, along with complying with the laws and rules related to the type and size of boat. The boat's intended use is one of the factors you'll use when you organize your boat -- a boat used for socializing with family and friends doesn't need a bait well.
Building a wooden storage bin for a boat dock is no different than building any other box, except that the box should be weather-proof. You can use exterior grade plywood, also known as "CDX," to build the bin and it will resist water for years. Make it big enough to hold life preservers, rope or any accessories that are required around boats or water. Place another piece of plywood on top with a piano hinge for an easy-open lid.
Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas is made up of butane, propane and other hydrocarbons that are liquefied under pressure and used for cooking, cutting metal and lighting. LP gas is stored on boats for cooking appliances because it heats quickly, it is quieter than a generator and you can easily tell when it is turned on. The standards for building a storage locker are very strict and leave little room for customization: The locker must be completely sealed to prevent gas leakage in the boat or must be away from the interior of the boat, so that any leaks will not…
Downspouts are important parts of the guttering system of any house. They are responsible for routing rainwater or snowmelt from the gutters at the roof's eaves to the ground below. Properly installed downspouts ensure that rainwater is carried away from the foundation of the house so there is no flooding or potential foundation damage. Attaching downspouts to masonry requires techniques that differ only slightly from installing downspouts on a home with a more pliable exterior.
Cobra Anchors' WallGripper product includes a distinct strengthening feature that's unfamiliar, and occasionally problematic, to most do-it-yourself builders. Unlike a conventional thread-body wall anchor, the WallGripper's shank expands after penetrating the wall, similar to a toggle or "molly" bolt. While this feature increases the anchor's holding strength compared with a standard design, it also adds a new layer of difficulty to the installation procedure. If your anchor won't go in the wall, there's still a chance that you can salvage the anchor. Learn about the recommended WallGripper anchoring procedure and potential installation challenges to find out how to complete your…
Engineered for installation in domestic plumbing applications, HDPE is a high-density polyethylene thermoplastic. Having both a greater tensile strength and temperature resistance than standard PVC tubing, HDPE pipes are commonly utilized in pressurized plumbing systems. To prevent vibration, and possible damage to the pipes, when connected to pressurized systems high-density polyethylene pipes must be properly anchored to the surrounding surface when routed through walls, floors or ceilings.
Teak and beech are types of hardwood used in varying applications in construction, furniture and musical instruments. Teak is a tropical wood that is less available than beech, which grows in temperate climates and is considered to be of lower quality than teak. Teak and beech are used for different purposes, though some uses overlap.
Bathroom and kitchen restoration projects may require you to familiarize yourself with tools and accessories not used in everyday home improvement. For instance, if you need to mount something directly to a ceramic or marble tile, you must use the correct anchors to ensure the item has the necessary support.
The footboard of a wood deck or porch, also known as a ledger board, sits under the door and against the house to support the deck joists. The deck joists, in turn, support the deck’s floorboards. Brick walls do not have enough strength to support the weight of a deck. You can create a structurally sound and stable deck by anchoring the footboard to an adjacent structural element of the building. Options include the band joist, which sits on the other side of the wall to support the corresponding, interior floorboards, or the house foundation’s wall, which sits below the…
A screened gazebo -- usually made of plastic or vinyl -- provides a setting for hours of relaxing with family and friends. The gazebo is similar to a screen house or screen room because it features screens on all sides. While it shares the same shape as a traditional gazebo, it is easier to move and you can use the gazebo for camping. If you want a more permanent gazebo and do not plan to move it in the future, you need to anchor the gazebo. Anchoring the screen house requires metal tent stakes rather than the plastic tent stakes…
Mantel shelves offer a decorative way to show off books and other collectibles. Many people anchor mantel shelves to the wall above a fireplace, but this does not need to be the case. Mantel shelves can be mounted anywhere in the house on drywall, brick or cement. All mantel shelves get anchored cleats. Many mantels come with supplied cleats. If yours does not, read the manufacturer's directions to determine whether you need a 1-by-2 or a 2-by-4 board.
The corner post, or newel, must be secure before you can attach the handrail to it, as the corner post serves as the anchor for the rest of the staircase rail. When anchoring the corner post of a staircase to the floor, it is necessary to anchor it from the three visible sides. This prevents the corner post from swaying in any direction. It is possible to hide the hardware with wood plugs, which are available at most home improvement centers.
While you shouldn't hang anything heavier than a small plant from a standard ceiling hook, it is possible to hang really heavy objects from the ceiling, such as a punching bag, hammock, artwork, decorative canopy, bicycle or heavy potted plant. To successfully hang something heavy from the ceiling, build in additional support to avoid damaging the ceiling and hurting someone if the object should fall.
Anchors have long been used to link to specific parts of Web pages. An anchor consists of a hyperlink created by anchor tags and an element -- headings, paragraphs, images and divs, to name a few examples -- that contains an ID. As long as a div has an ID, it is usable as an anchor.
Shelves can provide essential storage and display space throughout your home. While freestanding bookshelves are one option, wall-mounted shelves offer a versatile alternative. For a clean, modern look, skip the usual shelf supports in favor of a mounting board. Screw the mounting board into wall studs for a secure, heavy-duty shelf that can hold dishes, books or cherished collectibles.
The topsail halyard is used to raise the topsail -- which only answers the question in part, for the halyard is made of rope, but is not a rope; and the topsail is not the highest sail on a ship. To understand this mystery, you need to "learn the ropes," of which there are only 12, and a very few things about sails.
Anchors that are used for permanent fixtures such as a float house differ significantly from those used on boats and ships. Boat anchors have to find a compromise between effectiveness and convenience, because they are frequently raised and lowered. Float house anchors are generally only placed once, which means that the bigger and stronger they are, the better they will work, and you don't need to worry about how easy they are to pull up or store.
Give your site visitors the ability to rest their scrolling fingers by adding scroll to anchor functionality to your website. Internet users click anchors daily in order to jump to different websites. By adding a few lines of JavaScript to your HTML code, you can make anchors jump to different locations within a single Web page.
A boat flag is sometimes used for fun and other times to provide a warning or to help other boats identify you. For example, military boats fly flags of their nationality so that other boats can identify if they are friendly. The boat flag must be made out of a material that is durable and capable of resisting moisture and sunlight. These forces can degrade some fabrics, causing them to tear or wearing off the print, preventing other boats from identifying the flag.
The Anchor CM-60 is a wearable microphone designed for use with Anchor's wireless body pack transmitters. Unlike other wireless microphones, the CM-60 isn't worn as a headset or clipped to a lapel, but is literally wrapped around your neck. A flexible neck mount allows you to mount the microphone under your collar, with just the end of the microphone peeking into view.
The three loves of an epiphytic plant are light, air and water. More commonly called "air plants," these members of the Bromeliad family do not require soil to grow. They actually would rather avoid getting their feet dirty, preferring to attach themselves to trees, rocks and other supportive structures. Because they naturally receive all of their nutrients from rainwater and humidity from the air, they are well suited for mounting on decorative objects such as interesting pieces of driftwood. Hung on an outside wall, fence or tree, epiphytes will flourish, and some species, including orchids, will bloom.
Broadband Internet has made it possible for massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG) that accommodate hundreds of thousands of players at the same time. According to game developer, Jagex Games Studio, "RuneScape" is the world’s most popular free MMORPG as of October 2011. Part of the game's appeal, however, lies not only in the multiplayer interactivity, but also in the ability to solve problems within the game. One such problem is how to fix the Barrelchest anchor in the Great Brain Robbery level.
Alloys are two different metals that are merged to create a single metal that has better properties than the separate metals. For example, steel is an alloy made from iron and carbon. When manufacturers construct objects out of metal, they often rely on casting, which involves heating metal until it turns into liquid and then forming it into something else, typically using a mold. Some metal alloys need anchor screws embedded into them.
The WindRider 10 Trimaran can be rigged on a boat trailer before launching. The advantage of using a trailer is that the boat can be stored with some of the rigging already in place. Since the WindRider 10 only weighs 70 pounds, it can be carried on top of a car and then rigged on the beach. Interlocking parts make this boat easy to rig.
A sail boat theme is a whimsical, relaxing decoration scheme for anyone's bedroom, from an infant all the way up through a seasoned sailor. Choose individual decor items in the nautical color palette of blue, white, red and tan.
Docking a boat with twin engines requires the same care and preparation as docking a single engine boat. The critical aspect to consider when docking a twin engine is the direction your boat drifts as a result of wind or current. Once you establish the direction your boat drifts as a result of these two forces, you can establish a plan for your approach. Another key element to consider is speed. Too little speed and your boat can drift off line; too much speed and you can drive the bow of the boat into the dock.
Single-handed sailing can be enjoyable and rewarding far beyond the typical experience of sailing with a normal crew compliment. The solitude and peacefulness of sailing by oneself allows for a greater connection to nature, as well as creates a deeper understanding of how your boat interacts with the wind and water. Typically, a solo sailor more easily handles a boat with a single mast and a total length of 30 feet or less rather than the larger, more complicated rigs. Junk-, lateen-, gaff-, gunter- and marconi-rigged sloops or catboats fall into the category of common rigs that are easily single-handed.…
While hulls are divided into classes, such as planing hulls that slide over the water and displacement hulls that act like a float, the type and design of the hull isn't especially important. You can isolate the cold molding process from the hull shape and even the fitting out of the hull, once it's complete. The cold molding process remains the same. Essentially, it's the building of a custom, single-form laminate or plywood shape from multiple veneers.
Teak resists water and fungal damage very well and makes one of the best choices for construction in damp environments. Teak's natural oils and high silicon content repel water naturally. Builders choose teak for its beautiful grain and rich brown color, as well as for its practical advantages. Popular applications include interior floors and fixtures as well as marine construction. Except in well-ventilated outdoor showers, using teak for the walls of shower stalls can create expensive problems.
The MacGregor Yacht Corp., an American manufacturer of sailing yachts founded in the early 1960s, is known in the industry for using innovative features, such as the swing keel and water ballast to provide stability on the water while still maintaining a relatively light weight for easy transport. The Venture 23 model of MacGregor yachts is a cabin cutter model of sailboat, with its mast set back toward the center of the body of the boat. Knowing how to properly rig the mast is essential for a safe voyage.
Developing patience is task that takes time and lots of work. Using a hobby to help with these skills can make the patience building process fun. There are several hobbies that can help you develop your patience skills, such as sports, crafts and collecting. The hobbies all build patience by providing a product of the work or competitive contest to showcase the learned skill.
Anchor charts are valuable tools in the classroom. They get kids involved with lesson plans, and can be used as a reference point by the children for days and weeks to come. When the students work with the educator to make their own anchor charts, they are immersed in the particular lesson being taught. Math, science, geography or nutrition, it doesn’t matter. Anchor charts can be used for just about any lesson.
Bookshelves are tall and heavy pieces of furniture, especially when they have books on them, and they can topple over due to earthquakes or other disruptions -- like a climbing toddler. To prevent your bookshelves from falling over, take steps to anchor them into your wall. Anchoring your bookshelf is a good step toward making your home childproof, and it is also a relatively cheap part of disaster preparedness.
Heavy snow accumulation can be devastating to boat docks and the boats housed within them. Because of the sloped dimensions of most roofs, snow can build heavily on one side causing a dock to tilt and become unbalanced. When several inches accumulate, a dock can even topple over or sink. The most important thing to remember, though, is not to risk personal injury by attempting to climb on a damaged dock. Depending on the extent of the damage, it may take only a few more pounds of pressure to collapse the dock. If the structural damage or the weather conditions…
