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Insulating Basement Walls
An insulated basement makes the space more comfortable and helps keep upper floors warmer too.
Installing Baseboard - Part 3: Little Pieces
With the moulding installed along the first three walls (having completed Parts 1 and 2), cut and install the small pieces required between the wall and door frames.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Installing Baseboard - Part 4: Installing Along the Fourth Wall
As suggested in Part 1, the fourth wall will be one with an interruption or obstruction. The method for measuring the moulding for interruptions or obstructions will differ slightly from the method used for the other three walls.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Running New Supply Lines
Running new supply lines requires planning in order to choose the best route for the pipes and break the job down into manageable phases. Hot and cold supply lines can be either copper (as shown here), CPVC, or, if code allows, PEX.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Installing Chair Rail
Chair rail is an easy way to spruce up a room. Remember to make the wall with most interruptions your fourth wall. Ideally, you should place the chair rail at the same height as your chairs so that it can perform the function of protecting your walls. Installation is similar...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Hanging Drywall on Walls
Do It Yourself drywall! Measure the wall and cut the sheet. Drive 1-1/4-inch screws into the panel from the centre outward, spacing them 16 inches apart. Position the lower sheet and screw the panel in place. Cut a piece of drywall to fit between the corner and the previous piece,...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 2 hours
Installing Crown Moulding
Installing crown moulding, like playing the piano, takes practice. Unlike playing the piano, however, most people can get the hang of it with only a little practice. Before you take the time to become a maestro, however, you may want more information on preassembled corner pieces...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Priming is Essential
Priming helps ensure a professional-looking paint job. It isn't just a way to sell you one more paint product, and it isn't just watered-down paint. Primer is a specially formulated product designed to: increase adhesion, help the finish coat develop maximum sheen, give...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 2 hours
Installing Ceiling Tile
Screw a grid of 1x3s to the ceiling, shim it for a flat surface, and then staple tiles to the grid. The centre seam of the ceiling must run down the center of the room. Trim the tiles so those against the walls are the same size on opposite ends of the room. Apply the grid from...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Installing Baseboard - Part 1
Do it right the first time. Lay out the top of the baseboard and use a level to ensure that your moulding does not appear off kilter. If there is an interruption or obstruction such as an inside or outside corner, leave one of those two walls until the end.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
False Stair Tread and Riser Kit
The perfect solution to revive your stairs. The red oak false stair tread and riser kit installs over your existing stairs for a quick and easy makeover. Designed for open and closed stringer staircase. False treads and risers can be trimmed to fit opening and can be finished...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 5 hours
Wiring in Unfinished Framing
Running cable through bare framing members is far easier than fishing it through a wall finished with drywall or plaster and lath. If the existing wall surface is flawed or if you also are installing plumbing in a remodeling job, it usually saves work to tear off all the drywall....
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Installing a Suspended Ceiling
To put in a level ceiling you first need to draw a level line around the room marking where you will install the wall angles. The surest solution is to rent a tripod laser and follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you'd rather not spend the rental money, count on...
Skill: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
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