Many cultures have traditions to invite good luck and get good fortune. One such tradition still practiced in America involves mounting a horseshoe on the doorway to invite good luck. Lucky bamboo improves chi and attracts good fortune in feng shui. Things You Will Need + Fishbowl or aquarium and fish Fountain, mirror, crystals or aquatic art such as a picture of the ocean or fish Lucky bamboo Feng shui, the Chinese art of placement for creating harmony, has influenced interior design, fueling an interest in accessories and features believed to increase luck and promote good fortune.

Masonite siding is a synthetic material made from wax and wood fibers. Primarily used in the 80's and 90's, Masonite siding was the preferred method for designing the exterior of a house. However, Masonite siding has proven troublesome to maintain. Masonite siding can crack and damage if it is not maintained properly. Things You Will Need + Power washer Caulking gun Caulk Primer Paint It requires constant upkeep to prevent molding and cracking from occurring.

If your home has a fireplace, you'll likely use the mantel to showcase family photos, treasured artworks or favorite knickknacks. Around the holidays, the fireplace mantel is a good place to hang stockings for Santa. The mantel, while decorative, requires precise planning for a safe hearth area. If you're building or remodeling a fireplace, the placement of your mantel is key, not only to the overall aesthetic of the room, but also to provide the safest hearth possible.

Some standard roofing materials, such as metal and shingles, are unsuitable for roofs with a low pitch, or slope. Roll roofing, or rolled roofing, material is a common solution to this problem on low-sloped roofs that do not require great structural strength, such as those of garages, porches and sheds. Minimum Slope The minimum slope requirement for mineral-covered roll roofing material is half an inch per foot (4 percent). Organic roll roofing can be installed on roofs with a minimum slope of 1 inch and, while asphalt roll roofing can be installed on a 2-inch slope in an emergency, a minimum slope of 3 inches is recommended.

When a lot isn't wide enough for a large garage, a tandem design can pack more parking into the narrow space than a traditional design can. In a tandem garage design, multiple cars are parked inside the garage end to end, rather than side by side as they are in a traditional garage design. Tandem designs are much less common than traditional designs, but a tandem garage can help to maximize garage space in situations where a traditional design won't easily fit.

Hotsy has a varied line of industrial pressure washer applications, featuring pressure washers that can reach 4000 PSI, and some that include heaters for hot water pressure washing. All pressure washers are rated in terms of PSI, or pounds per square inch. If you have installed a replacement unloader valve, or you need to adjust the PSI on your Hotsy pressure washer for a particular job, you can change the PSI level of your pressure washer by adjusting the retaining nut on the unloader valve.

Assembling a sofa at home can save money and make moving the piece a lighter task. A sofa is often one of the largest pieces of furniture in a home. The bulky piece, once assembled may not fit through doorways or narrow hallways. Leaving the assembly of the sofa until after the piece is in place may lighten the load. Most sofas have a frame and only small attachments. Bring in the pieces one at a time and be sure there is plenty of space to put the sofa together.

Constructing a shower on site allows a homeowner to include any of a number of custom shower features built to the desired specifications. One shower article often included in shower fabrication to increase comfort and convenience while also boosting accessibility is a seat or bench. Cinder blocks and mortar can be used to form the body of a shower seat. Things You Will Need + Cinder blocks Safety glasses Gloves Hammer Mortar Trowel Damp sponge Level Straightedge Finishing and tools (thinset mortar, notched trowel, tiles, tile cutters, spacers) A seat can be built up using cinder blocks and mortar.

Combination locks offer the convenience, since there's no key to carry around and, perhaps, to forget or lose. However, combination locks also have more moving parts than keyed locks, because of their dials. Your combo lock may need troubleshooting if it gets frozen, dirty or the dial gets stuck. Fix your lock by removing dust from the inside of it, lubricating it and turning the dial many times. Combination locks can sometimes not work when they are dirty or frozen.

If you have bedroom furniture with a cherry finish and feel it's a bit too old-fashioned, there are a number of things you can do to give it a little kick and a more modern appearance. You don't have to spend much money as long as you have a plan in place and know the look you're shooting for. The first thing you need to decide is what kind of bedroom you would like to retire to at night.