home maintanence tips: How to Clean Different Types of Flooring - 10/28/10 04:27 PM
Whether you have new floors or old ones that need cleaning, we can always use a few good cleaning tips to make our lives a little easier. A new wave of thought is that natural is best, and this has been proven many times with people who have allergic reactions to chemicals, or who want to live a simpler and cleaner way of life. Many of the best cleaning agents are things we already have around the house. What types of flooring do you have in your house? How old is it? What's it sealed with (or unsealed). How dirty are
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home maintanence tips: 4 Easy Steps to Installing Weather Stripping - 11/01/09 04:58 PM
Applying weather stripping around doors and windows is a low-cost way to stop drafts and cut down on heating and cooling costs. Here's what you do: 1. Learn the different kinds of stripping -- adhesive-backed V strips that can be cut with scissors or a utility knife; compression strips; tubular gaskets; magnetic stripping for metal- or steel-clad doors.2. Measure the length of all seams to be weather-stripped, add a couple of inches for each seam and add the numbers together to determine how much you need.3. Cut the weather stripping to fit each seam. Apply the stripping all the way around
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