The construction of a headboard using old shutters is easy and inexpensive. The headboard adds to a bedroom decorated in a beach motif or farmhouse style. Reclaimed shutters Queen-sized headboard Whether you would like to create a beach motif or design a shabby chic farmhouse-style bedroom, a headboard made from old shutters is an easy way to add a repurposed treasure to your bedroom. Now you can get that Pottery Barn look for less than $150, thanks to this DIY shutter headboard.

Installing your own shingles is a big job, but you can save at least 50 percent on the project if you do it yourself. Shingling a steep roof does have an additional challenge: creating a safe way to work while maintaining efficiency. Shingling a steep roof can be complicated. Things You Will Need + 2 6-foot wooden ladders 2 12-foot scaffold planks Adjustable roof jacks Self-adhesive shingle starter strip Nails Pneumatic nail gun Asphalt shingles Tar Tar applicator gun Step flashing Place two 6-foot ladders at the bottom of the roof, on the incline, pointing up, about 10 feet apart.

Satin ribbon binding is used to add elegance and softness to fabrics. The binding is commonly used to trim a blanket's edges, creating a soft, beautiful feel. Satin is a luxury fiber made from silk that creates its sheen, making it difficult to clean. Some of today's satin is manufactured from synthetic, polyester fibers along with silk, making it machine washable. If your satin ribbon binding is not machine washable it's best to hand wash it.

After installing the Lawn Genie L7034 Anti-Siphon Irrigation Valve into your plumbing system you must adjust the pressure in it. This means you need to regulate how hard the water comes out of the valves. The irrigation valve rests inside a canister buried in the ground. You can regulate the pressure on the valve at any time after you install it. Simply remove the cover from the canister and start adjusting.

Shelves come in all shapes and sizes, and many people enjoy building them rather than purchasing them from a store. If you want to create your own shelf, a basic design that looks appealing uses dowel rods extending between two triangular supports. This project is fairly simple, requiring only a few basic tools. It's a good project for a beginning woodworker or a weekend hobbyist. Build a shelf with wooden dowels.

Powder coating is a process that creates a permanent, baked-on paint finish on an item. A specialized powdered paint is sprayed on an item, and then the item is subjected to high heat. The heat melts the powder, which then forms a solid, hard, paint-like finish. Because powder coating can change mechanical tolerances, powder coated threads may not work or seat properly. If either the male or the female threads of an item have powder coating, you will need to remove the paint without damaging the threads.

When you're trying to save money and the environment at the same time, making a futon frame from reclaimed barn wood or old boards sounds like an easy project. But the mattress to turn that frame into a bed gets more complicated. You need to stuff a fabric envelope and then cover it with a removable, washable cover and ensure the whole thing is both firm and supportive, and thick enough to provide cushioning.

Cedar naturally repels moths and other insects. For this reason, and the fact that cedar has a scent well-liked by many, it’s been commonly used to make chests for many years. In time, however cedar’s scent gradually fades. A cedar chest may gradually lose its aroma over time. Things You Will Need + Work gloves 60- to 220-grit sandpaper Tack cloth Pure cedar oil spray Cloth You don’t have to give up on using your chest to keep things fresh and insect-free; it’s easy to restore the scent to a cedar chest, even if the chest is many years old.

Gaps are created by shims during door installation. Door framing is typically larger than needed. It's a routine practice that allows the installer to adjust the door as needed to fit plumb, so that the door works properly. The frame is wedged in tight when the installer places shims between the stud frame and doorjamb, resulting in a gap around the perimeter of the door frame where the shims are used.

You have painted your kitchen, swapped out the cabinets and spent a great deal of time, energy and money remodeling your kitchen. One often overlooked item in the kitchen that can be painted instead of replaced is the refrigerator. In order to paint your refrigerator you must first strip off the old paint, which takes a couple of tools, a little time and a bit of know-how. Chemical Paint Stripper Pour a bit of chemical paint thinner into a rag and wipe it onto the refrigerator.