Tools & DIY ~: 2009

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Hiding a cloves step by step

It is very important that we nail protruding from a wooden surface. Of course aesthetics are important, but in this case, the reasons go beyond a question of accuracy. A nail that sticks can be a danger, however minor.
For that reason, when driving a nail into a wood to hide is a very important step.
First we use a nail set dumper or you, to make stay away from the surface. The problem is that is a small hole that we fill.
The next step is to make a paste with newspaper or even toilet paper and carpenter's glue. In this paste the need to include specific hue of the wood being used. DIY houses sold for all types of wood.
Fill the hole, let dry and sand with care to make it neat. If it is necessary to correct the color.

How to choose the length of a curtain

The curtains are important decorative elements but also add other benefits such as insulation and visual. The curtain style, color, texture and shape allows us to play with great latitude in what combinations are concerned. For each window is a perfect curtain style.
However, there are some rules that are important to consider before making a decision. The length of the curtains is very important.
In a door window, obviously that the curtain has to come to the floor. This is not just for aesthetic reasons but because of the isolation we spoke at first.
In a normal window, the length has to be about 20 cm below the bottom edge. If the window is very narrow, we use a more important long, but the effect is not always good.
If the window is particularly close, we have the resources to put curtains on both sides two fixed, outside the actual width, which gives the feeling of being more broadly.

An ideal solution: cube-shaped plugs

Those of us tinkering as a hobby, we usually use several power tools. Of course not limited only to when we're doing a specific job of tinkering, but usually in a home are becoming more items that require electricity, and sometimes this is a problem.
What we generally do is use a slipper or horizontal strip, where 5 or 6 things plugged. One of the problems that occur most often order these plugs, because if we put in the 1st place certain thing, does not fall on the 2.
To remedy this, the cube-shaped plugs are ideal. Allows plug 5 things at once, and as each one goes in one side of the cube, no problem of space between each plug.
One of the most interesting features is that it folds its interior r when we are not using all the options, so it is completely flat.

How to Create a Wall with Impact

A resource is very interesting decorative wall create a great visual impact. It might not completely cover the entire wall space may be limited to an area bounded, but the idea is that by color, texture or idea stand out very special. The possibilities are many.
One could be to create a textured area of a contrasting color.
But today I present a very funny idea, that the impact is to create a puzzle by pasting on the wall.
First we have to delimit the area. An interesting effect is achieved when going from ceiling to floor in a rectangle of variable width according to the dimensions of the room.
We painted with a base color that area, preferably contrasting with the rest of the wall.
Then we took the pieces of several puzzles and pasting we randomly.'s Not about putting together a puzzle, but to achieve an effect very different texture and color.

How to Repair a Hole in a Wall

It can happen during a move or accidentally, one of the interior walls of our house suffers damage that creates a hole. If the size is too big we can not fix it easily.
The first thing to do is use a chisel to clean so the hole, without enlarge it a lot, but achieving a more regular surface inside.
The next step is to take a small piece of wood smaller than that hole to fill. Nailed on all sides except on the surface remains small-headed nails. The idea is that they are sticking a little, to give better anchorage for our cue.
Fill the hole halfway with plaster, then to have dampened inside. We place our timber now, taking care to let us face that has no nails. We complete the filling with plaster, helping with a spatula, taking care that the wad is flush with the surface. Let it dry for three days, and we can sand and paint.

Maintenance of Heating Equipments

Accidents occur every winter with heating equipment. Unfortunately many of them are fatal, and in the best cases, serious material damage. In a high percentage of these cases, the misuse or improper maintenance of equipment are primarily responsible for these problems.
This is the time to perform these maintenance tasks, and our strong recommendation is to do with personnel.
In the case of heating with gas, all elements must be examined and replaced if necessary. While we ourselves can replace any defective part, only highly skilled staff can do a thorough review of the system.
Chimneys should be cleaned in a rigorous way, because if otherwise pose a serious fire hazard.
If at this moment we can not afford the maintenance of our heating, for then we can not use. I would have is an act of irresponsibility that we can prove costly to us or even our neighbors.

How to Prepare a Mixture of Plaster

The cast, which is calcium sulfate which is dehydrated and pulverized in a special procedure is used in wall coverings, among other uses. Good preparation is the same key so that the result is good. With inadequate preparation once placed can break, leading to having to remove it.

The density of the mixture varies according to type of cast that we get. The less dense, it takes a liter and a quarter of powder per liter of water, and the densest dust takes two liters of water per liter. The normal use is made by mixing a quart and three quarters of powder in a liter of water.

The mixture must be done in a particularly clean container. When we have two elements together, we wrap gentle movements until smooth. Let rest a few minutes, until slightly increases the volume and temperature. Since it can take. We must not reuse chunks of plaster that has been dried, which is called cast dead.

What's new in faucets: Shower for Children

The hygienic habits should be introduced in childhood in a clear manner. But children go through stages that need to be more encouraged to enjoy a good shower. Installing a shower with special design for children is a very simple procedure and there are several options.
One company that has marketed a product is attractive in that sense, is the German Hansgrohe.
The most interesting model is that of a frog, Froggy. It has a silicone sleeve that covers the shower itself, with the famous frog rolls his eyes and makes sounds. The interesting thing is that it has a mechanism that mixes water with air, giving various types of rain without affecting water consumption.
The other model is Joco, a dragon that is colorful, also in silicone. In this case you have two options, jet: soft and normal.

Stains on Tiles and Sinks

The spots on the tiles and toilets are really bad. Disfigure the image of the bathroom or kitchen giving the feeling of poor hygiene. The problem is that many of these spots are difficult to remove. However, there are tricks for everything.
In previous post we saw how to make cleaners, especially using baking soda, vinegar or lemon, and work very well. One important thing is to not let the stain settles.
But sometimes there are tough stains, especially if we have a reform and some material has stained the tiles.
A very effective trick is to use cleaner for glass ceramic. To have fun with a clean cloth so as not to cause streaks. A little patience and perseverance and the stain disappears.
Of course, if the damage is greater, as with some blows, and the coating is damaged, the only thing we can do is replace the part.

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How to Solve a Small Kitchen

Today they come with kitchen floors between small and very small. Not to mention the small apartments, so common in Spain. In these cases the area dedicated to the kitchen is a few inches, to be optimistic. The point is to maximize the minimal space, so you can play the role and also be aesthetically pleasing.
A good idea in these cases is multi-function appliances.
If space is really a minimum, we can solve the problem of cooking with a microwave with built-in hob top. With this small device, we can solve quite a dinner or whatever is necessary.
We have also seen an integrated dishwasher to the sink, which is more than aesthetically pleasing and works perfectly.
When the species is so little to solve the problem of the normal smells of the kitchen is key. Extractor a campaign which in turn has air conditioning gives us a solution to two problems.

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Original Outdoor Lighting: Lighthouse Ball

The lighting of outdoor spaces, is one of the most important keys to which will maximize the potential for use in addition to the aesthetic attributes of the same. The problem is not as easy to do well, and it's somewhat expensive. But being original is the greatest difficulty.
In Emmo Home have a brilliant idea: Lighthouse ball. It is a spherical oil lamps made in porcelain and steel. They come in white and black. Both colors are the simplest to combine.
The designer is none other than Christian Bjorn. They have two options: put them on a stand or directly supported on the floor or on a table. Even off during the day, are an interesting decorative element.
The largest measures 20 cm, and there are also smaller. The ideal is to make sets of different size and arrange them in a strategic way.

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Friday, December 25, 2009

How to Improve Household Water Quality

The quality of water reaching homes in Spain is very good from the standpoint of microbiological (bacterial contamination) but very variable from the chemical viewpoint. In some areas, such as the north is very good, and in other regions presents some problems.

Of these problems, the key is the content of lime. When is very high it is said that the water is hard.

Hard water is quite harmful in many ways. For the pipe itself produces serious problems. The deposit within the walls can cause partial obstruction.

Appliances that reduce their water use efficiency. For example, it takes a lot more detergent in a dishwasher.

Ideally, place a filter softener when we live in an area that has that problem. The quality and prices vary widely but it is very important to have this option in mind.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Eliminates oxidation of your doors

The oxidation is one of the most common problems that appear in our house. It can appear in varied sides and objects of the home, and the doors seem to be of their favorites. In this way, they look old and really ugly. We have solutions for removing oxidation in today we told you like eliminating oxide of your doors of interior and outside to leave them like new. Only a little salt can make the difference.
Materials:
Salt
Water and soap
White leaves
Dry cloth
Step by step:
• It identifies which are the points of the door affected by oxide to locate the zones in which you must work.
• Then, wash the door with water and soap and dry them completely. This process lets you remember the days they were pretty one.
• On a white sheet of paper, place one spoon full of salt, of which you use to cook every day.
• Rub hardly against the affected zones of the door until the oxide disappears. This works as a sandpaper simply. Once you finish clean the salt with a dry cloth.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Autumnal crown for your door

It is simply fabulous. Perhaps this autumnal crown is not brilliant for your door? The best thing of everything is not that it will cause your door sees very pretty, but funniest as it is a very simple work, fast and really economic to do.
Materials:
• Cutter
• Fabric of cotton
• Pins
• Fine cardboards of colors
• Scissors
• Heavy thread
• Marker
First you must cut a circle of ribbon of the size that you want and mark it previously with marker using a compass or an ample plate in order to realize a smaller circle in center of the same and also recordable by the contour to form the base of the crown.
Once you have cut ribbon with the fabric. For it cuts a cotton fabric strip and sees on the inside passing it and outside all the contour of the hoop.
You can hold when you finish with some pins or using a little glue. Aside, in fine cardboards of colors, cut silhouettes of leaves in varied forms and sizes. Now cut to a piece of thread or cord in the form of crown and hang it with your main door. What remains to do is simply to locate the leaves previously trimmed on the crown and to puncture them with pins.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

8 strategies to decorate an infantile dormitory

The form to decorate a quarter of boys is not the same that the one to decorate a quarter of adults. Dormitory is one of the places in which they realize more activities: they play, they read, listen to music, etc. So if you want that the dormitory of your son is spectacular, you will have to follow have to strategies to decorate the quarter of the boys.

1. Speech with your son and try to discover which kind of activities are suitable for his enjoyment. Which is his favorite color? What could like thematic for their dormitory?
2. It leaves your son helps to think on the matter of the colors, the fabrics and the things that he wants to have in his room.
3. Create the dormitory like a multifunctional space as the children use the room for many activities (besides sleeping) so you can create different zones, for example, an area of game, an area of reading or an area of entertainment.
4. Try to place shelves, baskets, different containers and closets where everything can be kept without problem.
5. Design the area of the window in a simple way in order to avoid the long curtains. The fabric will have to be versatile and the designs would have to be repeated in other articles of the room like pillows, blankets, etc.
6. Choose suitable
7. illumination especially the light at night also is very important.
8. Use papering or painting to give to color and texture to the room: You can place clouds or stars in the sky. To the children the shining colors enchant to them. In any case the best thing will be to limit these colors a single wall.
9. Decorate thematically as it will give an excellent opportunity \for your son to develop your playful side.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

8 tricks for decoration of interiors

Continuously we give you a pile of suggestions to return to your home in a really charming place. In any case sometimes it is good for simplifying and for giving a pair of advice who summarize of a simple and practical way what we must consider at the time of improving our rooms.
If you ask to the specialists about how to decorate a home they will reveal a key point to you: not to add but to remain. To clear elements is very well probably the simplest way to give style to your room.

Here we go with the 8 tricks:
1. Leave a pair of elements out of place.
2. Place your better elements at sight and it hides the rest.
3. Group the different collections by color to create cohesion.
4. Decorates with symmetrical pairs.
5. Arrange a table with crafts, books and a lamp.
6. Reduce the amount of objects and more.
7. Uses an element of great scale to create a point that draws attention.
8. You do not forget to place plants and flowers.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Renew dining room chairs

Are you feeling bore to see your dining rooms? And if… the wood chairs with its too classic and traditional aspect seems boring, then do not worry, today we are giving you some tips to renew your chairs in a simple way:
Materials:
• Wadding
• Printed fabric
• Glue in aerosol
• Scissors
• Wood chairs

What is the condition of chairs is first question to renew it. If they are a little old, then varnish them in a tone of your affability so that they are prettier and tedious. It lets dry well before continuing with the work.
Meanwhile, measure the width of the chair, without counting the lateral bars of the same. It would have as much to be the same in the endorsement as in the seat. The reason is you must do is to cut to a strip of wadding with that measurement and the possible major Margo since it is cut easily with scissors.
It applies glue in aerosol in the front and the part of back of the tables of the endorsement and surrounds it with the strip by wadding. It cuts the surplus. Now it applies glue in the seat, including the leading edge and the buttock. It sticks the wadding from back forwards. Thus with all the chairs that you have.
It cuts to a strip of fabric about 4 cm wider than the measurement that you were taking in the beginning and of the greater possible length. From back forwards, as much in the endorsement as in the seat, it locates the fabric and it doubles lateral the 2 cm inwards. In the case of the endorsement you will have to superpose the ends of the fabric so that it is tedious.

Monday, October 19, 2009

How to change a plug?

Generally it gives much fear to us to make repairs of the home electricity. Nevertheless, if we consider and we respected the security norms that this type of tasks implies, then it is not complicated. For this, to change a plug is a good initial task. It is only needed a screwdriver, cable and the plug.
• To be safer, it is recommended to disconnect the electrical provision, not only of the specific sector but of the entire house.
• We retire the cover of view of the plug. For this, we unscrewed it, and if it does not have screws, then we helped ourselves with the screwdriver to make handle. Now we have at sight the plug in itself.
• We retired it carefully unscrewing it, and with special taken care of the cables in it, soon it will go to the new plug.
• We now happen to connect cables previously, adapting them with the help of cable. They will see that in the plug there is a noticeable central tip. There the green and yellow cables those are due to connect (earth).
• Make sure the very well adjustment of cables.
• We already can rearm the plug, so screw tediously each piece. We recover the ready energy.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Indispensable tools in every home

The basic tools that you may not miss in your homes are pictured above as they are essential equipment to perform any task at various times of your lives.
The key will be to have the basics. The tools that everyone should have at home for emergency repairs are: hammer, a complete set of screwdrivers, pliers, tape, scissors and some nails and screws of various sizes. Perhaps the other tools are drill, sandpaper, saws and all depend only on the DIY hobby of people.

This will need to be placed within the toolkit a small cloth bag containing a few grains of rice or else a piece of chalk. Both alternatives will keep moisture away. If not considered a sighted person, you will have to clean all tools with a wet mop with a little turpentine.

To save them, the best way is to do it in a jar with a little fat. If we can use oil or grease even the remains of creams moisturizers.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Self-Installed Water Pipes

The relocation and renovation of water pipes are reluctant task for many especially on the time of their assembly itself. But thanks to a new fastening system, the installation is easier than ever.
The fastening system for hot and cold water throughout the house is suitable for drinking water and the heating installation. The system can be installed on and under plaster. It is easy to install and can easily to be connected to existing copper or iron pipes.
The aluminum composite pipes of wash basins for all applications over to the appropriate wave shower riser.
Step 1:
First hitting the slots in the wall and then fasten the horizontal mounting rail.
Step 2:
Unscrew the brass angle out from the sanitary connection boxes, and slide the plastic housing on the mounting rail.
Step 3:
Lengths of the pipe (16 or 20 mm) with a pipe cutter from a right angle.
Step 4:
All aluminum composite pipes must be calibrated after the cutting: Push this, type the Sizing up the attack in the pipe end and turn it several times.
Step 5:
Then move the support body of the adapter into the tube finish.
Step 6:
Now screw the nut of the adapter on the brass angle and tighten.
Step 7:
Screw the brass angle along with the plastic housing.
Step 8:
Seal now a distributor and shut-off valve with Teflon tape and screw it.
Step 09:
The bending spring can move the aluminum composite pipes in a narrow radius.
Step 10:
Copper pipe and galvanized steel pipes can be connected via appropriate adapters with the pipes.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Reduce heating costs

“The basic principle is those who lower the temperature at home by one degree \save approximately six percent of heating costs.”

There are various ways and means to build energy efficient houses and thus to save money. Most are easy to implement in daily life and can help you save up to 200 to 300 dollars per year.

Many areas are simply too high temperature. It is oven, stove and dishwasher that shall constitute a source of additional heat. Remember 20 to 22 degrees usually sufficient to create a soothing atmosphere in your living room.
So you have to focus on such areas.

Radiators must be able freely to lose heat to the room. Therefore, they should not be obstructed by furniture or has by hanging curtains.

Among the so-called number one Unnecessary Cost include the inadequately sealed windows and doors. Therefore well-sealed windows and doors help a lot in order to reduce energy costs.

Finding DIY Hand Tools For Wood Working

Finding DIY Hand Tools For Wood Working: When you mention woodworking, the first thing that often advises itself is power tools. For the noob, it can be confusing and difficult to choose what to purchase. Building a collection can be expensive and continually small tools are overlooked. Hand Tools for Shaping Wood o Clamps : you could need a selection of types and sizes.

Cost-effectively made tools won't last long and you will finish up having to buy them again. Hand tools incline to last longer, as there's not quite as much which will go bad as with power tools. The quality and experience in older tools are typically much better than in less dear new tools.

When you purchase used tools, check them morally to be sure they're in good shape. Handtools are often sold at yard sales. You may have to go to several to find everything you would like for your workshop. Check out some each weekend while you are building your collection.

Many people publicize their yard sales and often include data on the sort of products for sale. This could save you a lot of leg work. You can find more in one place than you will by travelling from yard sale to yard sale. You can often barter at a flea market to get a smaller cost.

Many dealers set their costs a bit higher in expectancy of people bartering with them. If you pay full price in this example, you might be paying a little inflated cost. A strategy to get an improved deal is to buy toward the end of the day. Often people are prepared to chop the price simply to shed the tools. Another chance is to buy many tools from the same person. You may be prepared to get an additional discount for buying many items.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Electrostatic Metal Master - Just professionally paint metal and protect them!

Painted metal - it has never been so easy. With the electrostatic Metal Master you paint the front and back simultaneously. The result: a fast and easy and yet how from an expert.

Due to the 3D WRAP precision technology fences, bicycles, metal furniture, lanterns, iron gates and all other metal objects are First class and professionally painted in a single order and even while being protected against rust.

The special feature is that the object to be painted will be painted on all sides simultaneously. This is achieved by the fact that the objects are first grounded and then attract the electrostatically charged paint.

Simple job with the 3D WRAP Precision Technology
• sprayed directly on grill
• up to four times faster than with a brush
• needed just a contract
• no decals, dauber, no dirt or spray

Friday, September 25, 2009

Synthetic Leather Mechanic Gloves

Synthetic Leather Mechanic Gloves: Working on a construction sight presents its fair share of hazards, among them being hand injuries. You can avoid any hand injuries by getting yourself a pair of protective Synthetic Leather Mechanic Glove, size XL.

The gloves are made from durable synthetic leather and a breathable spandex back. This should offer you maximum comfort while you are working. The gloves also offer pulse protection and a secure fit through HD elastic. The gloves also have an anti-slip traction which will make it possible for you to grip anything effortlessly. There is also Neoprene on the gloves to protect your knuckles.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Home Improvement

Home Improvement: Do you want to change the style of your home by adding and replacing some items? Various web sites are available for the same. Apahcinc is one of the major on line websites available now.

Modern Furniture, water filters and foundation repair techniques are the major area offered by this web site. Better Homes and Gardens, offers products starting from hope decoration, gardening materials, food recipes and health tips.

Decorating a room, coloring, furnishing, improving the amenities of bath room, preparation healthy and tasty food is the main area covered by this website. Most of the things are do it yourself type.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Improve your home comprehensively

Improve your home comprehensively: Home needs to be maintained aesthetically. It should give better impression for the people. The guests who arrive at home should take good impression about the family residing in that particular home. The impression is determined by the way in which the home is decorated.

The interior decoration has gained substantial popularity among the people in recent years. People are ready to afford good sum to get their homes decorated with typical home improvement ideas like power cables. Concealed power cables can be used to make all the necessary electrical connections that are to be done in the home in organized manner.

Learn Do it yourself

Do it yourself: Home interior activities are now a days done by the owners themselves. Lot of helping kits are available in the market along with the materials. Do it yourself (diy) concept is widely prevalent in western countries as it saves time, cost and done to the user’s satisfaction. Security cameras are one of the diy items used.

The use of the instrument itself suggests the importance of using diy concept. Camera is the most important component in any Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV). It should be capable of capturing the view of the area for which it operates. The system should optimize itself irrespective of the interference from the user.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

All Tools needed for your work

All Tools needed for your work: It has been considered that at current situation it is essential to have basics tools in each ones house to perform simple electrical and plumbing work on their own due to great rise in cost of living.

Many shops in the market give such simple drilling and other tolls at very low cost. In fact if the customer gives bulk orders then they handle them it with out any extra charge for shipping. The product will reach customer hand just in couple of days if they re very close to their arena otherwise the time limit may extent a little.