One of the primary concerns when putting a wood-burning stove in your home is where to vent the appliance. Professionals recommend placing the chimney or stovepipe on an inside wall to aid in combustion. Furthermore, installing the stovepipe on an interior wall leads to an increased draft that eliminates a multitude of problems with wood-fired stoves. Although putting a wood stove on an interior wall works best for a number of reasons, you can vent the stove to an outside wall if the interior option is not possible.

Manufacturers press flax seeds to remove their oils, resulting in linseed oil. Linseed oil is available as raw or boiled. Raw linseed oil generally requires dilution or it will leave a slow drying, sticky feel to furniture. Boiled linseed oil, while never actually boiled, has additives that speed up drying times. Using linseed oil restores and revives an old finish without having to strip and refinish. You can also make your own furniture polish rather than using a commercial furniture polish.

Stuck windows are a nuisance on the first sunny day of spring. Actually, a window that won't go up or come down without causing a hernia in a homeowner is a hassle any day. Things You Will Need + Hand-held file, rasp, or putty knife Spray cleaner Paper towels Whisk broom Spray lubricant Work gloves Sticking, rough-sliding windows could be caused by a paint job that extended beyond the windowsill into the frame, or dirt in the track mechanism could be the problem.

GE manufactures appliances for home and commercial use. The company is well known for producing home appliances such as washers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, water heaters, garbage disposers, trash compactors and dishwashers. GE dishwashers offer a variety of feature-innovative technology, such as an anti-bacterial cycle that sanitizes dishes. Another unique feature found on some GE models is a clean indicator light. This light is designed to indicate that the wash cycle is complete and your dishes are clean.

A media theater room in your home offers the ideal place for decorating with themed movie posters. Or you can share your enthusiasm for your favorite college or professional sports team by hanging pennants. Posters of artists' paintings, travel destinations or rock bands are enhancing decorative touches in a man cave, den, family room or bedroom. Special hanging tools, adhesives and methods can keep you from damaging favored pennants and posters and protect your walls at the same time.

While tadpoles may be cute at the time, they eventually turn into frogs and multiply. If the idea of having your yard and pond overcome with frogs is not your idea of the creatures you are hoping to attract, and if frog chirping is not considered peaceful nature music, you may choose to kill and remove the tadpoles before they become a larger nuisance. Steps Use a fishing net to fish out the majority of the tadpoles in your pond (this is for a smaller, man-made pond).

Pleasant food and spice smells can lift your mood and make your home a more inviting place for family and guests. While you can buy strong aromatic candles, oils and potpourri to sweeten your home’s air, you can also create microwaved home scent recipes. Make your kitchen a source of good smells, even when you have no time for home cooking. Things You Will Need + Large, microwave safe bowl Water Spices, such as pumpkin pie spice, sage or vanilla Large, microwave safe container with handle, preferably see-through Wooden stir stick Cheesecloth square Additional spices Twine Use ingredients you already have on-hand for a powerful, lingering and customizable home scent.

A Briggs manufactured toilet, like any other toilet, may one day need a new seat. The seat on a toilet will often wear out and look old long before the rest of the toilet fails. A Briggs toilet seat is attached to the toilet in the same way as most other toilets, with two screws that go through the back of the bowl towards the bottom of the tank. A new toilet seat can be purchased for as little as $10 (as of 2010) and will take as little as 10 minutes to install.

Wiring an A/C unit involves installing a double-pole, 240-volt circuit breaker in the main service panel, running a 240-volt cable to the A/C's location, installing a safety-disconnect switch there, and then running weatherproof flex from the switch to the A/C's terminal box. This isn't an especially difficult project but it will involve applying for an electrical wiring permit from your the building department, working with the NEC (National Electrical Code,) and using some basic applied math.

Pennsylvania House creates elegant and timeless furniture for all areas of your home. The company makes several hutches and china cabinets that let you display your favorite dishes or collectibles in your kitchen, dining room, living room or another room. Pennsylvania House China Cabinets feature a wood design with cabinets and glass doors. Finding the date of your cabinet involves locating the manufacturer’s marking on the china cabinet. Step 1 Turn the china cabinet around and look at the back.