The finish on rush weaving can sometimes flake or peel with time. When this happens you are left with a chair that has beautiful rush weaving which looks worn. You can simply cover the weaving with fabric, but that will take away from the uniqueness of the chair. Instead, you can refinish the weaving. Most rush weaving is finished with shellac. You cannot strip the old shellac from the rush weaving without damaging the weave.
There are many opinions out there concerning the recommended height to mount a bathroom light fixture above a mirror. The following brings to light a few things to consider when mounting the light fixture. There are no hard and fast rules out there concerning specific height regulations and restrictions.
Light Fixtures Come in Many Shapes and Sizes Things You Will Need + New light fixture Needle nose pliers Flat head screwdriver Philips head screwdriver Wire nuts Wire strippers Using a little planning and a lot of common sense, anyone can bring new light to her bathroom.
A type of crocheting, latch hook makes rugs by pulling yarn through a canvas grid with a latch hook needle. The pattern is generally printed on the canvas grid, making latch hook a simple project for adults and children. Latch hook can be used to make a number of items in addition to rugs, such as pillows.
Use binding to finish the edge of a latch hook rug. Finishing a latch hook rug helps to ensure the rug holds up to the test of time, and it requires little more than rug binding and a sewing machine.
Living in a home for a prolonged period of time means dealing with unavoidable issues regarding maintenance and upkeep. Wear and tear can affect things in your home from the plumbing to the woodwork to the tiling. If your tile or natural stone has grout that begins to turn gray, knowing the reasons why can help you troubleshoot the issue.
Age of the Grout Tile grout can turn gray over time.
If you use paints or wear nail polish, you may be familiar with the chemical acetone, a substance used mainly as a solvent, dissolving other substances. Some nail polish removers contain acetone, for instance. Isopropyl alcohol, commonly known as rubbing alcohol, represents another solvent for items such as gums, antifreeze and lacquer. Use these solvents when you need to clean specific items effectively, but use caution as both solvents are toxic.
Saltillo tile is a type of traditional Mexican tile that enjoys wide popularity in the Southwest and Western United States. It derives its name from the town in Mexico where it is still made. Saltillo is a terracotta-based tile made by pressing quarried clay into wooden molds, allowing it to dry in the sun and then firing it in ovens, creating its unique color range and texture. The procedure for grouting completes this unique tile finish and ensures years of lasting beauty and durability.
Polished concrete is durable and attractive. Polished concrete is also a terrific way to update your home without a lot of expense. You could hire a contractor to come to your your home, make a big mess and charge you a fortune to bring out the shine in your concrete floors.
You can't beat the look of polished concrete. Or you can get the job done yourself with a lot less hassle and expense.
One way to change the appearance of your exterior doors is to remove the decorative plastic window grid. The window grid gives your door the appearance of having several panes of glass even though the window is one piece.
Removing the plastic grid in the window of a metal exterior door depends upon the manufacturer of the door. Some manufacturers use a removable snap plastic grid while others use a frame with a molded grid.
Low and high pressure sodium lamps are commonly used for outdoor lighting. They provide light in parking lots, along streets and highways, and in areas where security is important. The lamps also provide indoor lighting in large warehouses.
Color of Light Low pressure sodium lamps produce a yellow-colored light. This poor color rendition often limits the lamps to outdoor use where the color is not important. High pressure sodium lamps provide slightly better color rendition with a golden to white light.
When sewer pipes crack or break, they need to be repaired. You can dig up the pipe and replace it, which can be costly, or you can repair the cracked pipe with a simple fix at a fraction of the cost. This fix is accomplished by relining the pipe with an inflatable tube. You don’t have to line the entire pipe, only the place that has the crack. Because it is a small repair, this process is simple to complete yourself.