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Your Home for Do-It-Yourself
Easy 2 DIY — Animated and narrated how-to tutorial with step-by-step directions for Build an Arbor Bench from Easy2DIY.com. Tools List (click item to shop) IMPORTANT: Read this before you start Skill Level & Time To Complete About Us / Contact Us / Privacy & . ...More…
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Varnish Topcoat
Easy 2 DIY — Applying topcoat is the final step in successfully refinishing your furniture piece. Water-Based Polyurethane Topcoats are strong, durable and are favored because they dry crystal clear, allowing the beauty of the wood grain to show. However, ...More…
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Installing a Ceiling Fan
Easy 2 DIY — Beauty and brains in one package! A ceiling fan offers many functional benefits while adding a certain decorative touch to a room. In the summer it can help cool a room (or even a porch) by helping to circulate air and by creating a slight ...More…
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Deck 4: Installing the Deck Ledger
Easy 2 DIY — The ledger is one of the most critical parts of your new deck. It attaches the deck to your house and it is also provides the reference point for laying out the deck for construction. Because of its importance, the ledger must be correctly ...More…
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Deck 7: Installing Deck Joists
Easy 2 DIY — Installing the decking joists the will provide the framing platform for the deck boards is the seventh step in our series on building your deck. Before you can install the joists, the ledger should be in place along the house and the girders ...More…
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Installing Drop-down Stairs
Easy 2 DIY — Who needs more storage space? We all do! You may have an untapped goldmine of storage space just over your head, but it is probably too impractical to access. Of course we are referring to your attic, which unfortunately has only a small access ...More…
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Installing Basement Paneling
Easy 2 DIY — Paneling is so common among many American basements that we often forget that it can be installed in any part of a home. However, it is frequently used to finish the concrete walls of a basement because of its affordability, durability, and ...More…
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Installing Blown-In Insulation
Easy 2 DIY — Have you ever felt cold in your older home, even with the heat cranked? Ever feel drafts that seem to come from nowhere? And conversely, in the summer, is your home an oven? Many older houses are improperly insulated, if there is any insulation ...More…
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Deck 3: Deck Marking & Layout
Easy 2 DIY — Marking and layout is the third step in building your deck. The layout is possibly the most important step after you have made the decision to proceed. The placement of the footings is critical to the location of the support posts, which will ...More…
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Deck 1: Planning a Deck
Easy 2 DIY — Once you have decided you can no longer live without a deck in your backyard, your first step is to start the planning process. The planning process is simple, fun, and can be done in a relatively short period of time. Whether you plan on hiring ...More…
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Installing Vinyl Cove Molding
Easy 2 DIY — Vinyl wall base molding is an easy-to-install substitute for wood baseboard molding. In areas that you have installed a vinyl or carpeted floor, vinyl wall base molding is a very decorative and functional option for surrounding the room ...More…
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Deck 10: Installing the Deck Railing
Easy 2 DIY — Deck railings are important to both the safety and the aesthetic appearance of your deck. In other words, a railing is the perfect blend of "strength and beauty". A deck railing must be built to comply with your local code requirements. For ...More…