Most carpeting is held together on the underside with glue and a rough textured crosshatch mesh. When you cut a piece of carpet, it frays the edges of the underlying mesh on the cut side. Over time, this fraying can worsen, eventually causing the carpet fibers on top to fray as well. Keep Cut Carpet From Fraying Fortunately, there are two quick fixes for this. Install a threshold transition if your cut carpet is being installed up against another type of flooring material, or you can fix it with a combination of carpet glue and carpet tape.

LSDA makes a wide variety of exterior and interior door handles as well as door closers. Removing an LSDA interior door handle may seem next to impossible upon first glance, because there are no visible screws securing the two handles to the door. The securing screws are hidden behind the door knob plate on the inside side of the door. Accessing the screws requires removing the inside door knob or lever first.

Steam is good for more than de-wrinkling drapes, de-wrinkling clothes or surreptitiously opening envelopes. The humble steam cleaner is a highly effective cleaning machine. Things You Will Need + Steam cleaner Steam gun or jet nozzle attachment Squeegee Soft microfiber or other lint-free cloth Brush attachment A steam cleaner with a steam gun or nozzle attachment can be put to work cleaning almost any household surface and does particularly well with cleaning glass--so long as the glass is not cracked and as long as it is not very cold out.

GE Spacemaker XL 1400 microwave ovens are designed to take up only a minimal amount of space but still offer a significant amount of room inside the microwave for cooking and heating food. Among other features, these microwaves have auto defrost settings, humidity sensors and other custom settings. If something doesn't appear to be working properly with your Spacemaker XL microwave oven, there are a few things you can do to diagnose the problems and remedy them.

Kenmore is a home appliance brand owned by Sears Holdings Corporation, the same company that operates Sears department stores across North America. Kenmore Elite is the brand applied to the company's top line of consumer appliances. The "Lock" light glows on your Kenmore Elite electric cooktop when the controls are locked out, preventing all input. Canceling the lock causes the lock light to switch off and reactivates the cooktop controls.

Wild pigs can cause serious damage to the lawns and gardens of those living in areas where feral pig populations have increased considerably. Chunks of turf may be torn out of the ground or vegetable patches destroyed. However, there are a few easy ways to keep pigs out of your back lawn. There are several ways to repel pigs harming your lawn. Plastic Mesh A fine plastic mesh can be placed around the garden.

To complete some building, road and bridge projects, nighttime work is necessary for many construction workers. Night work presents several health and safety hazards stemming from visual difficulties and inconsistent sleep patterns. Close-up of construction workers paving road Sleepiness and Drowsiness While some construction laborers regularly work night shifts, many work overnight only to meet project deadlines. For those employees, sleeping during the day and being alert overnight is not a part of their regular sleep pattern.

House windows have two frames. A rough frame outlines the basic opening, with studs and cross members called headers or sills, to form the wall. A finished frame holds the window panes and is covered with trim, including a bottom element called a sill. Both frames are basically rectangles, usually of wood, and both are essential to a good window. Rough framing is usually done during original construction or remodeling, including replacement of a window.

Table of Contents Wood Materials Fitting Options Medium or Heavy-Duty Joint Options Door Assembly Screen Installation Exterior Protection Simple wood screen doors are not difficult to build. The average woodworker can complete the task in one afternoon. You have multiple options for thickness, wood species and construction methods.

To clean a fake white Christmas tree, use a vacuum or feather duster to clean the dust from the branches. Then, spray it with a water and vinegar solution. A beautifully decorated artificial white Christmas tree is the perfect way to deck the halls this holiday season. White Christmas trees make a versatile statement in your holiday decor, whether you're going for a mid-century modern look or an elegant snowy look.