How to Build a Loft Bed From a Bunk Bed Frame

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Converting a bunk bed to a loft arrangement clears some valuable floor space in your child's room, space he can use to study, play or as storage. The hardest part of this conversion is making sure the remaining parts are stable enough to be safe. The bottom bunks often provide most of the stability

How to Build Shelves for Mud Rooms

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Most mud rooms are small areas, where space is at a premium but storage is necessary. At the bare minimum you'll need a small unit of shelves for wet or muddy shoes, simply to fulfill the room's intent. Finding one of these units in a store may be difficult, as many shelving systems are either large

How to Remove Built in Shelves

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Built-in shelves are usually attached to the surrounding walls and must be taken apart in the reverse of the order they were put together to make it easier to remove. Taking the pieces apart in reverse order also helps to be able to save the pieces if the shelves will be relocated to another area. I

Installing a Medicine Cabinet in the Bathroom

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Surface Mount vs. Recessed CabinetMedicine cabinets are great for organizing and keeping medicines out of children's reach. Deciding which type of cabinet to use will depend on where your wall is and what is behind the drywall. If you know that the wall you want to install the medicine...

How to Install a Wooden Screen Door

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A simple wooden screen door is a nice addition to any home. It allows fresh air to circulate into your home during mild temperatures and still keeps unwanted pests and insects outside. A very cost effective way to install a screen door is to buy a basic yet stylized premade wooden door, as well as t

How to Build Easy Closet Shelves

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Closets can be one of the most cluttered and disorganized places in the home. Since it is an area usually off-limits to guests, it is tempting to just open the door and keep stuffing things in. After a while, it becomes difficult to navigate through the mess and the entire space becomes one big disa

Loft Staircase Regulations

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Adding a loft to your home is a great way to accomodate extra guests.bedroom image by Leonid Nyshko from Fotolia.comAdding a loft to your living or storage spaces allows you to transform high-ceiling areas into usable square footage. When planning this useful building addition, be sure to...

How to Build a Fence Around an A/C Unit

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Keeping homes and businesses cool during hot, summer afternoons requires the right machinery. Larger units means large and noisy, outdoor air compressors. One way homeowners make their yards quieter and neater is by concealing the units with a fence or screen. Keeping units out of eyesight may also

How to Install and Change Floating Laminate Floor

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Floating, or unglued, laminate flooring has become a common choice both in home improvements and in new construction. Laminate floors come in two basic styles. Hardwood laminates feature a real wood top coat, composite laminates feature a top layer with a photographic simulated wood grain. The simpl

How to Finish Interior Concrete Floors

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Concrete floors are the most common foundation for basements and garages. Although functional, the surface is not necessarily durable or attractive. An option for making the concrete look more appealing is to finish it with paint or stain. A properly applied finish ensures that the condition of the

How to Reduce Construction Costs

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Building anything, be it a house, a shed or a dog house, can be an expensive experience. When considering the cost of a construction project, there are two aspects to consider: time and quality. Sometimes, reducing either of these two factors can decrease your costs indirectly. Most of all, the best

Grants for Building a House

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Grants are available to build homes for low-income families and to build eco-friendly houses.home building sign and family sign image by T.Tulic from Fotolia.comGrants are available through federal and corporate programs to aid in building homes for low-income individuals in urban and...

How to Measure Cubic Yards

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When you measure cubic yards, you are measuring the volume of a space. For example, a cubic yard of mulch would fill a square box that is exactly 1 yard on each side.To calculate cubic yards, you need to use the following formula: length x width x depth / 27. In this formula,

How to Compare Granite Bids

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There are several places in your home where you might want to install a granite surface. Two common areas are countertops, especially in the kitchen, and floors. Because granite is a natural stone, it can be quite hefty and thereby difficult to install. This might prompt you to hire a professional t

DIY Small Kitchens

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Small, cramped spaces can be the cause of difficult design dilemmas. So often it is kitchens that seem to be lacking in space. Thinking about all the tasks that go on in the kitchen and all the appliances and tools necessary to complete those tasks provides reason why kitchens can easily become tigh

How to Sand Baseboard Molding

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Trim carpentry is the perfect way to upgrade a room from average to fantastic. Replacing standard 2 1/2 inch baseboards with a wider, more ornate baseboard is the best way to accent attractive flooring such as hardwoods or decorative tile. In order to get a perfect finish on your baseboard molding,

Water Absorption of Quarry Tile Vs. Porcelain Tile

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Different types of tile have varying water absorption qualities. The water absorbing characteristic of a tile is determined by immersing an unglazed tile in water. After it has soaked, it is weighed to find the amount of water absorbed. The water absorbed is expressed as a percentage of the weight o

How to Treat Red Oak Wood Borers

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Red oak wood borers are beetles that infect oak trees. The beetles have a two-year life span. The female lays her eggs in June, and in September the eggs hatch, creating larvae that burrow into the tree, feasting on it for the next year and a half. The larvae pupate and become beetles right before t

The Best Home Solar Electric System

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Installing a home solar electric system has become the goal of many families, and the question often arises as to which is the best system to install. The quick answer is that there is no best system to install, because each circumstance has to be looked at individually in order to evaluate its requ

How to Design Homes for the Disabled

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Learning how to design homes for the disabled is not an easy task. Many things need to be taken into consideration for safety's sake as well as the comfort level of the dweller. In order for someone with physical disabilities to remain in his own house, instead of becoming a resident in a care faci