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Filed Under (easy home improvement) by admin on 09-03-2010

Danny Lipford Looks at easy methods for the do-it-yourselfer to cut drywall.

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So my husband and I own our own home and want to do some home improvements. I figured instead of taking out a personal loan to take out a home equity loan. We don’t have the best of credit, because of past medical bills. Everything is caught up now and we are improving it slowly but surely. Obviously we have enough credit to buy a home and cars, but I was wandering how to take out a home equity loan. What is the process and how hard or easy is it? I am thinking we will want to take out somewere around 7 thousand, we are just fixing up the bathroom then maybe put the rest into savings. thanks for any help!

First, you need to have equity in your home.
Second, you need to have your credit up to par.
HELOC’s aren’t as easily given as they once were.



Simple Easy Counter Top Installation with AngleBuster. Fit Countertop for wall irregularities before mounting. No more guess work

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I have an old stone fireplace.. I want to redo it… Im worried about getting the old stone out.. Is there an easy way to go around it? Can I build a casing to go over it and tile it? or should I use something like chicken wire and mud over it then tile that? Will I have fire hazards with a wood casing? Please help and advise on the EASIEST way to do this, and time effective please.. Ive just put up new walls and I dont want to ruin them.. Thanks for are your answers and time in advance! ; )

If the current stone is in good condition no movement cracks etc you can go right over it with an appropriate cement mixture.
You should paint the entire area with a masonry bonding adhesive first. Do not try cover it in one pass put the cement on in layers and "scratch" them in between for the next coat to bond to.

This is how 90% of all buildings in old world Italy, France and many other European villages were built (minus the bonding adhesive) the basic structure usually built out of locally available "rubble stone" sometimes mixed with brick then covered in a nice coat of "finish" stucco on top.
You can see evidence of this when looking at pics of old buildings where the "stucco" has fallen off… after hundreds of years of course.



Filed Under (easy home improvement) by admin on 06-03-2010

With patience and attention to detail, installing a new wooden floor can be an easy home improvement project.

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http://CleanRepublic.com/hill_topper_electric_bike_conversion_kit.html Drop out your old front wheel and drop in your new Hill Topper electric wheel! CleanRepublic.com has now made the Hill Topper Classic electric bike wheel kit available for sale worldwide. Unlike other complex electric bike kits, Clean Republic’s kits are designed for simple, quick installation on almost any bike in the world. These kits are lighter, more efficient, easier to use, and easier to install than any other.

The Hill Topper Classic kit includes SLA batteries that easily clip under any bike seat using asimple velcro and clip system. The batteries contain enough power to take you 10 miles with no pedaling, and are light enough not to interfere with normal usage of your bike. The whole kit including wheel, hub motor, and batteries weighs only 18 pounds.

Ride your bike just like you always have, but when you get tired, have a windy day or get to that one nasty hill, just press the button for a big boost of power assistance! These motors effectively double the strength of the average bike rider, kicking in with 150-250 watts of assistance depending on which model you use.

Converting your bike to electric power is a great alternative to investing in expensive and complex electric or hybrid or even standard fuel efficient compact cars like the Honda Insight or the Toyota Prius or Camry. Also, don’t be intimidated by the installation process. Replacing your bike’s front wheel is simpler than nearly all DIY or home improvement tasks that might require power tools or other expert skills.

Ultra light and compact lithium batteries are being tested now. Stay tuned!

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The ceiling fan I currantly have came with no remote control.
I saw a universal remote at a home improvement store and wonder if it will operate my fan OK and if would be relatively easy to install?

I have had many universal remotes in an effort to reduce the staggering number of remotes I have (everything has a remote now) and one thing is true to almost all of them you buy the remote and it works on everything EXCEPT the component you bought the remote for of course you only find this out after spending 20min trying to program the remote.

I bought myself a Harmony universal remote form LG and it is the best remote I have ever tried. This remote is programed by plugging it into your computer and the software asks you what you want to control and presto it automatically programs the remote. If any remote is going to work this line will and as a bonus it will control all your TV’s, DVD, satilite, ECT…..



Filed Under (easy home improvement) by admin on 02-03-2010

Carpentry skill for cutting an inside corner of baseboards.remodeling renovation repair do it yourself! baseboard installation

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We are moving into a new place this year and are working on one floor at a time. The top floor is almost finished, the walk out basement needs a lot of work. My husband is only home for 2 wks out of the month so he can’t do it all himself. Here comes the questions!

How hard is it to install laminate flooring? I’d like to do it at the very least in the master bedroom and maybe in the kids rooms too. I’ve been told its super easy. If I remember right it interlocks and I need a foam underlayment. What else is needed? How hard is this for a newbie to do? It’s a totally square or rectangular room with nothing to cut around.

We need to put the walls up inside of the basement still and my husband wanted to do paneling because it’s faster. I hate paneling! I want to sheetrock the whole thing. He doesn’t want to take the time to tape and texture the whole thing (it’s just not his favorite thing to do). So again, as a newbie, how hard can this be?? Just the tape and texture part of things. Time isn’t an issue for me.

All good advice is greatly appreciated!!

Please and thank you!

Laminate is easy once you get an idea on how to do it. All you ll need is a table saw, hammer,possible jig saw.. Read up on it a bit and get a gf who also wants to try it and you ll learn together.. Make it a girls day or two.. 1st 2/3 rows are the most challenging but once you have it started it s a breeze.If it s like you say and a basic room snap all the short ends together for a row including the end cuts and w/ 2 people you can snap a whole row in at once.Pick up a tapping block which comes w/ a tapping bar , it ll come in handy to tap the row in place.. You ll know when it goes together..Tapping block kit 15/20$ and it ll last for years, I ve had mine for years and easily install 100 000 s/f w/ it ..GL



If your showerhead isn’t working right and is spraying in all directions, it might be clogged. Learn tips on how to fix a clogged showerhead in your bathroom by removing lime and calcium deposits in this free online home improvement video.

Expert: Greg Lim
Bio: Greg Lim is a professional handyman and residential property manager. In the seven years hes been a contractor, he has fully renovated two houses.

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