Wallpaper adds instant beauty to any room. The video explains how to hang wallpaper correctly, making your job easier and mistake-free. Using pre-pasted wallpaper with a wallpaper relaxer will make sure your job goes well. This video shows you techniques to prepare your wallpaper to be hung.
Tim Carter shows you exactly how small nails and screws hold heavy pieces of drywall up on ceilings. Using the proper drywall tools makes installing drywall easier.
Wood glue comes in several varieties, and it can be tricky finding the best wood glue for your job. Types of wood glues include carpenter's glue, urethane glue and epoxy glue.
Wood beams can be found in many homes. Remodeling may require you to install a new beam next to an existing beam that may be too short or too weak. Wood ceiling beams need to be through bolted when they are connected. You must use the right through bolts and drill holes through the wood beams that match the diameter of the bolts.
Light switch wiring is simple. Take off the light switch covers to see if your light switches are wired correctly. Discovering how to wire a light switch is not hard and can be done safely if you turn off the power to the light switch circuit. You install a light switch by matching up the correct wires to the different screws on the light switch.
Painting kitchen cabinets is a fantastic way to make your kitchen look new and save tons of money. Ideas for painting kitchen cabinets are as plentiful as grains of sand on a beach. Painting kitchen cabinet hinges is not a good idea, as it is better to remove all hardware before you start to paint. Decorative painting for kitchen cabinets is a smart thing to do. You can use multiple colors, glazes and even stencils.
A 3 way switch is different from a regular single pole switch. If you look at a three way switch, you will see three screws plus the grounding screw. 3-way switch wiring is simple if you know what to do with all of the wires. Follow the 3 way switch wiring diagram in this video for helpful tips. You will be wiring a three way switch in no time!
Bathrooms fans need a roof flashing to ensure the roof doesn't leak. All bathroom exhaust fans should be vented through a roof. It is easy installing roof flashings, that don't leak, for all bathroom ceiling fans or bathroom ventilation fans.
Exterior doors are a touchstone on many homes. You can remove an existing residential exterior door fairly easily if you watch this video. There are some very important tools you need to efficiently remove a door, and one of them might surprise you. It is a tape measure. Why would you need a tape measure to remove an exterior door?
Pre-stain wood conditioner is often necessary when staining wood. Tim Carter demonstrates why it's a must to use wood sealer before staining soft wood.
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