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How to hang sheet rock overhead--it ain't easy!
I've given you some hints on cutting batt insulation and cement backer board, so let's move on to sheet rock (or dry wall), the staple of many home wall coverings. It's made of gypsum, has various qualities (e. g. mold resistance, flexible rigidity) and is ...
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Construction Chronicles: Trade your wall tile for beadboard, Part I
I recently had a great opportunity to install a bunch of bead board in a kitchen; that part of the work was reasonably easy, and a lot of fun. The difficult part was demolishing the old wall tile that was on top of the sheet rock. I want to cover both ...
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Unusual Uses: dryer sheets
You're generally an eco-friendly sort. You try not to use that dryer much, and when you do, you cut your dryer sheets in half to make them go further. It still rankles a bit that you then throw them right out, though, doesn't it? You could always make ...
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Cultured stone - How I learned to love "phony stone"
We now launch into Part Four of my five-part series on walls; we have previously looked at natural rock, pressure-treated timbers, and engineered wall units. It's time to examine synthetic, or cultured, stone (a trade-marked product of Owens Corning. ...
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Homemade dryer sheet recipes
I love the smell of fresh clothes still warm from the dryer, but then again, who doesn't? What I don't like is having to pay an arm and a leg for dryer sheets. I cut dryer sheets in half so that a box of 80 becomes a box of 160, but then that little half ...
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Holiday tipping cheat sheet
Holiday tipping is emphasized more in some areas than others: in the suburbs of Middle America, it can be relatively uncommon, while in some buildings in New York, it's required. Not tipping your doorman can be like slamming the door in his face. The ...
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