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How to Install a Do-It-Yourself Chair Rail: Step-by-Step ...
Reader's Digest — Make marks and snap chalk lines 32 to 36 in. off the floor. Locate studs with a stud finder or by probing with a finish nail, then mark other studs at 16- or 24-in. increments. Cut the 1x4 horizontal rails to length. Make square cuts where the ...More…
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Texture and Color Your Walls in a Day
Reader's Digest — Handcrafted plaster walls have a classic beauty that perfectly flat drywall can never achieve. Picture the walls in an old Italian villa or a 1920s American bungalow with wide, ornate trim. Now you can easily create the look yourself using one of ...More…
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Photo Slideshow: How to Build a Wall-to-Wall Closet
Reader's Digest — By Jeff Gorton Image 1 of 13 1. Roll back the carpet and pry off the baseboard. Then measure out 30 in. and chalk a line parallel to the wall. 2. Cut 2x4s to fit between the walls for the top and bottom plates and mark the position of the studs, ...More…
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Replace Glazing Putty With Wood Molding
Reader's Digest — Applying a smooth, perfect bead of glazing compound is fussy, time-consuming work. So when good looks matter, consider wood moldings rather than putty to hold glass in place (1/4-in. quarterround works for most windows). Set the glass in place ...More…
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How To Paint Along a Textured Ceiling
Reader's Digest — A neat, straight paint line at the top of a wall is tough to achieve next to a bumpy ceiling. So before you paint, drag a narrow flat-head screwdriver lightly along the ceiling. You'll get a clean paint line and no one will ever notice that the ...More…
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Reader's Digest — Experiment with built-up molding combinations to make your decision easier. Nail or glue samples together and hold them against the ceiling. Run masking tape around the walls and ceiling so that about 1/2 in. of the tape will be covered by the ...More…
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Reader's Digest — Remove the existing floor covering and pry up the underlayment with a pry bar, leaving the subfloor intact. Pull all protruding nails. Walk the floor to check for loose or squeaky spots in the subfloor. To tighten the subfloor, drive 2-in. screws ...More…
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Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions for Professional ...
Reader's Digest — Protect the carpet with 3" masking tape. Run the tape about 1/2" onto the face of the baseboard and push it down under the base with a wallpaper smoothing tool. (Putty knives will cut the tape when you're forcing it down.) Lay dropcloths ...More…
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Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures of How to Install ...
Reader's Digest — Mock up the fireplace using the dimensions given in fireplace brochures and outline the hearth shape with masking tape. Cut 2x10s and nail them together to create an 11-1/2 in. tall platform the shape of the fireplace. Nail 2x4 cleats to the ...More…
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Tips and Techniques for Professional Painting
Reader's Digest — By Travis Larson From The Family Handyman Originally in Tips and Techniques for Professional Painting A first-class paint job takes time, patience, the right tools and high-quality paints. We'll show you how to: I used to think I was a pretty ...More…
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How to Convert an Attic to a Master Bedroom Suite
Reader's Digest — The original ceiling was removed, adding light and drama and giving the master bedroom an elevated, loftlike feel. Triangular fir trusses reflect the era of the original construction. The reading and writing nooks are now inviting with high ...More…