DIY Mobile Home Skirting Ideas

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Mobile home skirting ideas are an essential part of your home. More than just decorative, mobile home vinyl skirting protects the underbelly of your home from critters and weather, both of which can cause damage. At the same time, it can provide valuable storage space for things you don’t use daily. While not usually insulated, … Read more

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How to Make a Shadow Box

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Shadow boxes are a specialized form of frame, most commonly used for framing three dimensional objects so that they can be hung on the wall. Whether that’s the ribbons and medals won during military service, a signed team jersey from one’s favorite athlete, a flag presented at a military funeral or dollhouse or house miniatures … Read more

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Square Lattice Panels: Updated 2023

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A lattice fence panel is any panel made of wood strips or laths. Such laths are normally crisscrossed on a frame in a symmetrical pattern. The pattern is usually a square or diamond pattern. Some lattice fence panels are constructed in a floral and foliage design, but these are less common. Square lattice panels generally … Read more

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How to Tell If a Wall is Load Bearing

Structural walls hold buildings upright and prevent the walls, flooring, and roof from collapsing in on themselves. Determining which walls in your property are load bearing is important when exploring remodeling plans, particularly when considering adding a new level or an opening (like a doorway), or when removing a wall to open up two separate … Read more

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Room Partition Walls Installation: Cost, Weight, Thickness & More

Room partitions can be used in various ways depending on your needs. They can divide up your home and help you make the most of your living space. Partition walls are great for dividing a room into two separate areas, or for sectioning off part of a room for storage, privacy, or to create a … Read more

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