Moen's Banbury tissue holder is part of the Banbury series of plated-zinc bathroom fixtures, offering classic accents for a bathroom. Available in two modern finishes, brushed nickel and chrome, and designed with a simple bracket mount, installation of this attractive accessory is an easy procedure to complete with common household tools. Mark the desired position for the toilet tissue holder on the wall surface. Position the mounting bracket layout template provided with the location marked in Step 1.

Many people have a loveseat but hate the color or the fabric. Or maybe it is stained from one too many parties. Likely you don't have the money to buy a new one or to pay someone to recover it. So what can you do? You can upholster it yourself at home and save yourself a bundle in the process and it is easier than you might think. Remove the old fabric Reupholster a Loveseat Turn the loveseat over upside down and remove the old fabric by using a flat head screwdriver or other flat tool to life the staples out.

Sling chairs can be wonderfully comfortable to sit in and long-lasting. However, it is not uncommon for the fabric on sling chairs to wear out long before the frame does. Fortunately, you can replace the fabric portion of a sling chair. Sling chair fabric can be replaced. Many companies make replacement slings, but sometimes the satisfaction of having done it yourself is worth the effort. Things You Will Need + Cloth measuring tape Replacement outdoor fabric New sling splines (also known as rods) Scissors Sewing machine Heavy-duty thread Iron Tip If you are replacing fabric on more than one chair, measure each chair because the sling rails will shift over time.

When you're busy falling in love with a dining set, or a one-off rustic table or antique, keep in mind that chair height has to coordinate with the table. A typical dining room chair is about 18 inches high at the seat. That means you have a 12-inch space between the standard 30-inch dining table and seat, to accommodate your lap, napkin, formal or informal attire and any random bits of food that go astray.

Burled wood is patterned with intricate twists and swirls caused by injury or disease. It is difficult to cut burled wood without it cracking or splitting, so a lot of burled wood furniture is made free-form, to follow the contours of the pattern. Burled wood veneers are made by splitting a tree, opening it like a book, and shaving thin sheets like pages. Whichever kind you have, it’s important to care for burled wood properly.

Wood plates are attractive and, unlike porcelain china, virtually indestructible. Most wood plates can be dropped, smacked against counters or flung through the air without permanent damage. These plates are also easy to keep clean; however, you must follow some rules when cleaning wood dishes. Things You Will Need + Liquid dish detergent Sponge Nylon scrubber Bleach Mineral oil Heat and moisture can adversely affect any wood, no matter for what use the wood was manufactured.

To cut a steel beam with an angle grinder, you need to work at a slow methodical pace to ensure that the cut is square. The key to cutting through the steel beam is the thickness of the cutting wheel that you use to perform the cut. A thin cutting wheel will cut quickly, but wears down nearly as fast as it cuts and this results in you using many cutting wheels to finish the cut.

If your daughter's top-bunk mattress seems to be heading south, it's time to bring in reinforcements. Whether yours is a twin or king, shoring up a sagging mattress is practically child's play. You simply reinforce the frame with a few well-cut wood pieces. Things You Will Need + Pencil Tape Measure Two 1-by-4 wood pieces, 6 or 8 feet (1.8 or 2.4 m) long Carpenter's handsaw Tip Most beds need just two reinforcements.

Wasps, like bees, have the ability to sting humans and animals. Wasps have a slender, smooth and shiny body, which makes it easy to distinguish from a bee. If you have wasps living on your house siding, you may have a problem whenever you want to work or play outside. Wasps can make their home in the siding of your house. Things You Will Need + Coveralls Gloves Hat Bee veil Wasp killer Putty knife The best thing to do is to kill the wasps living in the nest, and then remove the nest.

Fluorescent lights are an alternative to incandescent lights, providing more hours of illumination with less energy cost. Typically, the initial cost of buying a fluorescent bulb is greater than that of an incandescent one. To ensure that you gain back the savings of your long-lasting fluorescent bulb, check that you purchase a model that is designed to work in humid areas, such as kitchens. If your fluorescent light still doesn't work properly, a second round of troubleshooting will usually identify any humidity-related problems.