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| 1. | 'Tis the Season to Dethatch... | | We are quickly approaching the spring season, which is a great time to rent a power rake and aerator. Check your local rental store for deals they may offer on these items. Here are a few tips regarding dethatching and aerating so you know what you're ... | |
| 2. | 10 Tips for Flower Arranging | | Here are a few tips to help make working flowers easier. These ideas will help your flowers last longer, look better, cost less and most importantly save you time.
1. Forget About the Rules
You can read dozens of books on floral arranging, ... | |
| 3. | Asphalt Driveway Repairs | | If repairs in the surface of an asphalt driveway or a new driveway all together are needed around your home, specific rental items are necessary to use. The following information will insure that your driveway is completed the right way for long-lasting ... | |
| 4. | Build a Fireplace Mantel | | A fireplace is usually just a black hole in the wall until it is framed by decorative elements called a surround and mantel. The mantel makes the fireplace a focal point and sets the style for a room. If you have recently installed a zero-clearance fireplace ... | |
| 5. | Choose the Right Sump Pump | | The main purpose of a sump pump is to get rid of excess ground water that accumulates around a basement that is below the water line. The basement should have a drain tile around it to collect ground water and bring it to the sump in the basement. You ... | |
| 6. | Clear a Clogged Drain | | After you have tried to clear your drain with a plunger the next attack should come from a hand snake. A hand snake is a coiled metal cable or flat steel wire that winds down the drain and breaks up the clog with gentle twists and tugs. It is best if ... | |
| 7. | Compost with Wood Chips | | If you're wondering what to do with all of the wood chips left from using the wood chipper (shown) to cut down your tree, build a compost pile in your backyard. It's great for adding to your garden to help transplants along and to keep soil healthy. ... | |
| 8. | Create a Stone Walkway | | Transform an ordinary walkway or patch of lawn into a unique stone walkway that will be the envy of your neighbors. This project should take you just a day or a weekend to complete. Make sure to stop by your local rental store for a few special tools ... | |
| 9. | Digging with a Ditch Witch | | Digging a trench for sprinkler systems, water pipes, electrical lines, etc. can be a tedious and back-breaking job. Yet, there is hope to make this job easier right inside your rental store with a Ditch Witch trencher! And it won’t damage your turf like ... | |
| 10. | Floor Sanding Tips | | Refinishing hardwood floors in the home is a big job to handle. If you're going to tackle it yourself make sure you have the assistance of a floor sander you can rent from your local rental store. Proper planning before you begin is just as important, ... | |
| 11. | How to Hang Wallpaper | | Hanging wallpaper can give any room a new look or a completely different style. But hanging it properly is the key to success. The array of different paper patterns, colors and textures can drastically change a room from old and outdated to modern and ... | |
| 12. | How to Install Carpeting | | Installing your own carpet isn't the impossible task you might imagine. It does involve specialized tools (that you can rent) and using some muscles you probably didn't know you had. But the hardest part may be selecting the type of carpet that ... | |
| 13. | How to Set a Proper Table | | If you're planning a formal dinner party, business function or a wedding reception, a proper table setting is very important. The etiquette experts tell us it's real easy and with this easy-to-follow layout and description of items you can say ... | |
| 14. | How to Use a Brush Chippers | | Brush chippers convert unwanted tree waste into usable, dimensional chips that are ideal for use as mulch, compost and as a cover for pathways. There are many sizes of chippers, ranging from a six-inch diameter capacity for limbs up to a monster 18-inch ... | |
| 15. | Install a Basement Exhaust Fan | | Keeping the basement fresh and odor-free can be a challenge. A typical basement has just a few small awning or hopper-style windows that only open about half way. Replacing one of those windows with an exhaust fan will provide positive air circulation ... | |
| 16. | Install a Kitchen Countertop | | Nothing spruces up a kitchen better, faster, and easier that a new post-formed countertop. This type of top has an easy-to-clean rounded front edge and integrated backsplash. Your home center sells straight sections in various lengths and can have its ... | |
| 17. | Install Ceramic Wall Tile | | Ceramic tiling looks great behind stoves, framing sinks, surrounding bathtubs and lining shower walls. It's a great decorative accent that is also durable, easy to clean and very practical for surfaces the are exposed to water. There is an array ... | |
| 18. | Installing a Wood Fence | | Fences keep what you want in the yard and unwanted guests out. They also add interest to your backyard or garden. A fence may seem like a labor intensive and artistically challenged project, but it doesn't have to be. You can buy premade fences, ... | |
| 19. | Installing Drywall | | Artwork hangs from them. Painted ones enhance the decor. They even help insulate a room. Obviously, walls are a key element of a home. So now that you are ready to complete the addition to your home, or you've finally decided to finish the basement, ... | |
| 20. | Ladder Safety | | Oftentimes you have to use a ladder to work on the outside of your house. But first...a few ladder safety tips:
The ladder's base should rest at a distance one-quarter its vertical height from the wall. (Huh? Forget the math: A 16-ft ladder ... | |
| 21. | Landscape Like a Pro | | A sod cutter (shown) is a great landscaping tool that can easily turn a homeowner into a landscape designer. Sod cutters can be used for a variety of landscaping applications including sidewalks, stepping stones, flower beds and ponds. You’ll ... | |
| 22. | Lawn Care: Lawn Aeration | | Lawns often suffer from both compacted soil and thatch build-up. Compaction can be particularly serious in the top two inches of the soil layer. It reduces water and fertilizer uptake by the grass roots, thereby decreasing a lawn's tolerance to heat ... | |
| 23. | Lawn Care: Overseeding | | Lawns suffering from thin, bare patches or those without any grass at all require aggressive renovation techniques. The lawn may be revived by overseeding with a Lawn Seeder.
The hopper drops a measured amount of seed and the Lawn Seeder plants the ... | |
| 24. | Lawn Care: Thatch Removal | | Thatch consists of a dense mat of roots, stems and grass clipping, which accumulate between the soil and growing turf layers. Excessive thatch creates a barrier, preventing the absorption of water and nutrients, as well as limiting air flow to the root ... | |
| 25. | Lawn Renovation | | Think about renovating your lawn if it's looking dead or overrun with weeds and there's no hope in sight. Lawn renovation can be done in a day with hard work and a few rental tools. This time make sure that you take care of your lawn carefully ... | |
| 26. | Operating an Air Compressor | | There are five basic steps in the operation of an air compressor.
Step 1. Check the oil level to make sure the compressor is properly lubricated.
Step 2. Plug the unit into the correct grounded, 3-pronged outlet. Turn the pressure ... | |
| 27. | Packing Checklist | | When it comes time to move to a new home, packing can be one of the hardest things to do. Not only is it overwhelming but you never know where to start. But with proper organization and a plan to keep you on track it will go smoothly.
Here's ... | |
| 28. | Prep and Paint Wood Siding | | A good exterior paint job will protect your house from the elements, saving you the higher cost of extensive repairs. This project will help you with previously painted wood siding, but many of the procedures and advice hold true for other types of siding ... | |
| 29. | Proper Use of a Power Auger | | Sometimes, after years of buildup of hair, garbage and other gunk that goes down your drains, all the pipes in the house become backed up. The culprit is most likely your main drain going out of the house, or the drain between the house and the sewer ... | |
| 30. | Restore Wood Flooring | | | Wood flooring can be a great asset to your home. It is very neutral in color and style, which makes it easy to decorate around, and it always compliments the current decorating trends. ... | |
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| 31. | Sandpaper and Sanding Disks | | For an average-sized room (10 x 15 feet), get 10 sheets of each grit for the drum sander and 10 disks for the edger.
Use the Highest Grit that Will Do the Job!
The first pass should remove at least 90% of the old finish and ... | |
| 32. | Starting a New Lawn | | Sometimes, through acts of nature or maybe too much fertilizing, it's necessary to start a totally new lawn or to completely rebuild large areas of an existing lawn. In these cases here's what you'll need to do. | |
| 33. | Stucco Concrete Block | | Constructing foundations and walls with concrete block is an easier and usually less expensive alternative than poured concrete or stone construction, but the result is not very attractive. Stucco, a custom-mixed or factory-prepared cement plaster, provides ... | |
| 34. | Thatch Too Deep | | If your lawn has been taken over by thatch thicker than 1-inch, it is most easily removed with a sod cutter (shown). A sod cutter set at the soil surface removes the sod easily in light and manageable strips. The lawn must then be completely | |
| 35. | Use Pneumatic Nailers Safely | | If you are an experienced user or just learning how to use a pneumatic nailer, it's best to know the safety issues that surround using this powerful tool. The safety rules are easy to follow and most importantly include wearing eye protection to ... | |
| 36. | Uses for a Concrete Mixer | | If you have to tackle a job like patching a sidewalk or building a slab of foundation for your backyard shed, save yourself the money of having concrete delivered to your home and instead rent an electric mixer. However, if you need enough concrete for ... | |
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