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How to Install a Fireplace Insert

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you want to salvage an old fireplace, consider installing a fireplace insert. The fireplace itself is a ready made hole making installation relatively easy. Best of all, an insert produces more heat than an open fireplace so it's a great ... more »

How to Install a Gas Grill

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A gas grill can be a great addition to your backyard. It will provide you with another cooking method that gives your food a flavor your stove and oven will not produce. If your home has an outside gas connection, you can hook your grill up to ... more »

How to install a koi pond

By housebuilder

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This article covers the basics on making a Koi pond. You will be able to plan and build a Koi pond with a circulating pump. You will also learn about the kind of bacteria Koi need to survive and how to make a bacteria containment system. You ... more »

How to Install a Mosaic Backsplash

By Andrea Bullock

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Install a mosaic backsplash to make an amazing transition in your kitchen. A mosaic backsplash is a group of tiles or pieces of glass that have been arranged into a pattern or design of your choosing. While decorative in nature, its official ... more »

How to Install a Net to Protect From Stray Golf Balls

By DraMashley

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Sick of those golf balls flying onto your yard interrupting your BBQ or your children at play are in danger? Here is a great site to go to to purchase a net and a little extra info!.. more »

How to install a safe in a wall

By seashore

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It is becoming very popular for people to want to store valuables in their home instead of traveling to a bank and going to their safe deposit boxes. Another benefit is if you have documents that are needed right away they are right at your ... more »

How to Install a Skylight

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Skylights are not only attractive, but energy efficient as well. They allow the light to come in and add natural beauty to any room. The downside is it can be expensive to have them professionally installed but taking the job on yourself is ... more »

How to Install a Stain Glass Window

By Michelle Roberts

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You still remember the day you found them stashed in the corner of that quaint little antique shop. Layered with dust and all but forgotten, those two stained glass windowpanes were, and still are, captivating. Two houses and many years later you ... more »

How to Install a Stone Fireplace

By publish4u

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Installing a stone fireplace can be somewhat intimidating, especially if you are new to the process. Fireplaces have been the main features of homes for years. Whether you are building one for a heat source or one for design, a stone fireplace ... more »

How to Install a Submersible Pond Pump

By Jan Goldfield

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A submersible pond pump is used in ponds and fountains to move water, either over a waterfall or through a fountain. Different from a sump pump, they are made to run 24 hours daily, 7 days a week, thus enabling you to enjoy your pond at any hour. ... more »

How to Install a Sump Pit

By sylva2453

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A sump pump is used to divert water away from the foundations of your house and your basement to prevent flooding. For the sump pump to work effectively you will need to install a sump pit. Now this is a task that should not be taken lightly ... more »

How to Install a Sump Pump Check Valve

By publish4u

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Sump pumps were developed to pump ground water out of basements to prevent flooding. Presently, basements are required in most areas to have a drain tile. Drain tile, 4-inch corrugated plastic pipe, is ran around the perimeter of the basement. ... more »

How to Install a Telespy Intruder Alert

By guardtoday

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Intruder Alert is easy to install with just a phone line. It looks like a phone you have in your home now, only this phone calls you and you can hear with a built in microphone what is going on when your not their. You will be able to call the ... more »

How to install a toilet

By kike

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You'll install a new toilet in two steps - first the bowl, then the tank. The most difficult part of the installation will be putting the bowl in place. It's heavy, and you'll have to place it so the floor bolts are directly lined up with the ... more »

How to Install a Vessel Sink for Your Bathroom

By favefive

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A vessel sink continues to be a popular choice for renovating a bathroom. It gives a bathroom a whole new and modern look. In this article we will show you how to install a glass vessel sink above the counter... more »

How to Install a Wall Fountain

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A wall fountain is a great way to revitalize any room, giving it a striking focal point and the relaxing sound of flowing water. The process of installing a wall fountain varies by model and you should always follow the instructions that come in ... more »

How to Install a Wind Chime

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A wind chime can carry the charm of beautiful music throughout your surroundings. Even in our fast-paced society today, wind chimes possess the power to soothe. To install your chimes, follow these steps... more »

How to Install Affordable Protection in your Apartment

By guardtoday

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You have just moved into your new apartment and need to feel safe. Has your child moved into their first apartment or do you live alone you, just want that extra safety feeling but your not sure how long your going to be their and don't want to ... more »

How to Install asphalt 3-tab shingle starter course

By expertelement

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When you shingle a roof, the starter course is the row under the first course on the roof. By the way a course is a row. We will assume you have already installed roofing felt and flashing over your roof decking... more »

How to install automatic sprinklers

By housebuilder

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You will learn how to lay the lawn irrigation pipes and connect them so they make an efficient watering system... more »

How to install ceramic tile

By kike

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It's amazing how a simple (and relatively inexpensive) project like tiling your backsplash can make such a difference in your kitchen. Not only will you spice up your sink area, you will protect it at the same time. Adding ceramic tile is easier ... more »

How to Install Chair Rail

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Complete the look of any room by adding chair rail to the wall as well as helping to protect the walls. Adding either paint or stain to compliment what is already in the room can go a long way. Just follow these simple steps for chair rail ... more »

How to Install Concrete Pavers

By Josienita Borlongan

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Pavers are especially useful for small gardens. They come in different materials, from bricks to clays to natural stones. Another type is that which is made of concrete. Concrete pavers and blocks are durable, unlike clays and bricks that may ... more »

How to install drywall

By dcrorey

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NEW BLIND MARK This innovative new tool saves valuable time and money during the drywall/paneling process. It completely eliminates the need for measuring while easily identifying electrical boxes. The process is quick and simple - completely ... more »

How to Install Engineered Wood Floor Over Tiles

By sbe1

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Installing engineered wood flooring over tile is a relatively simple process that is, in some ways, easier than installing wood flooring on a bare floor. NOTE: This How To assumes that the tiles on your floor are hard tiles (stone, ceramic, ... more »