Remove Vinyl Flooring

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If you need to remove vinyl flooring , don’t despair. This is a big, messy task, but once you get started, you’ll find that it doesn’t take much time to complete. It’s worth noting here that you’ll need quite a bit longer to complete this project if it involves removing subfloor that has been damaged … Read more

How to Fix a Sagging Couch with Plywood

In case you haven’t checked lately, new furniture is expensive! This keeps many of us from replacing our old furniture, when it needs to be. Either that, or we buy cheap stuff on the side of the road and end up learning why it is so cheap. It doesn’t take long to be right back … Read more

How to Reupholster a Dining Room Chair

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Upholstery work is something that most woodworkers and do-it-yourslefers generally avoid. Working with fabric is just different enough, that it feels like a foreign world. It also requires different tools and techniques than most of us are used to. But that’s not to say that we can’t do it, if we decide to. I’ve done … Read more

How to Remove Floor Tile

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Ceramic tile is a great floor covering. It’s tough, inexpensive, easy to clean, durable and attractive. Even so, it can eventually get to the point where it has enough chips in it, or doesn’t match your dĂ©cor, leaving you with no option but to replace it. When that time comes, you need to know the … Read more

Drywall Repairs—Minor to Major

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In the last half century, drywall (also known as Sheetrock, wallboard or plaster board) has replaced plaster/lath as the material used for interior walls. First developed over a century ago,1 drywall consists of gypsum sandwiched between two external layers of paper. The ease of use and installation of drywall didn’t catch on right away, however, … Read more