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The grand prize winner will receive: One (1) This Old House Tote Bag One (1) Silva Brothers sweatshirt One (1) Tom Silva bobblehead One (1) TOH engraved notebook One (1) TOH carpenters pencil Note: Submissions have closed as of 11:59:59 PM EDT on October 30, 2020.

Perfect for a Powder Right inside the entryway, the powder room features a classic combo of navy and gold. ​ ​Vanity, fixtures: Signature Hardware​ Open Sightline The same open kitchen/dining/living area works well for parents who want to keep an eye on young kids while cooking. This white kitchen gets a modern farmhouse feel from industrial-style metal pendants and barstools. Low-maintenance finishes cut down on cleaning: Quartz countertops repel messes, and stainless-steel appliances are fingerprint-resistant....

Oil soap and all-purpose cleanser remove some stains, especially when the spill is fresh. But it’s impossible to scrub out stains that have soaked into the wood fibers. And sanding only creates a depression in the floor that’s more noticeable than the stain. The only option to repair hardwood floors at this point is to cut out the stained floorboards and install new ones. We replaced a couple of boards from a standard 3/4-in....

Here’s a step-by-step guide to planning and building a built-in wooden bunk bed with a desk underneath the bed platform for your teen. DIY Bunk Bed Planning Bunk bed design is kind of like pergola design in a sense: There are no real rules. Bunk beds, like pergolas, can take just about an infinite number of forms and we all know one when we see one. Moreover, we know when they look right and when they, well, miss the mark....

To secure the post he uses a special two-component, expanding foam, and Nathan joins Kevin in the workshop to talk more about the special post mix. Steps for Building a Custom Fence Gate: Resources Nathan custom-built the gate using all stock pressure treated lumber, including 4x4” posts, 1x4” boards for the panels, and 2x4” boards for the frames of the gates. All of this material can be found at home centers and lumberyards....

If that does not work, a scrub pad can be used to gently brush off residue. Mauro used Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scouring Pads, manufactured by 3M. These can be found at home centers, department stores, and grocery stores.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva confronts a stubborn summertime door with a jack plane and a little restraint. “You want to take off the minimum amount of wood necessary because the door is going to shrink again in the winter,” says Tom. “If you remove too much, it will sit loose in the opening.” Follow along as Tom fixes a swelled door in his own home with just a few simple tools....

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Steps for installing kitchen cabinets Tools title: “How To Install Kitchen Cabinets” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-16” author: “Elsa Walraven” Taking on this project yourself can save you money on installation charges, but it will require the help of another person or a cabinet jack to lift and position the upper cabinets. Also keep in mind that kitchen cabinets should be put in before the flooring is installed, as the process of moving around the cabinets and joining them together will likely cause scratches or even cracks to the flooring....

To make the doors bypass, Nathan mounted a Bypass Door Hardware kit, which is manufactured by Johnson Hardware. The kit comes with all the hardware required to mount the doors. All the other tools and materials required to install these doors can be found at home centers. Shopping List: Primed trim piece Interior doors Bypass door hardware kit Shims Tools:

Example of an Herb Garden Planted in a Wagon Easy-to-grow basil, thyme, parley, rosemary, and chives have similar water and sun needs and make a nice array when planted side-by-side in the wagon. Drill Drainage Holes To create drainage holes, start by making divots in the bottom of the wagon with a nailset. Using the divots as guides, drill through the metal with a ¼-inch high-speed steel bit. Line with Gravel Line the wagon with a 1-inch layer of gravel to improve drainage and keep the holes from clogging....

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Here are a few tips from our experts on how to pick one, the different types of real Christmas trees, how to measure for it, and make sure it lasts through December 25 and maybe into the New Year. How to Pick a Christmas Tree For the freshest and healthiest tree, you should patronize an established tree farm or a lot that brings in trees from local farms. The ones that the farms sell are grown specifically to retain their needles....

All of the tools, nails, and shims used can be found at the home center. Tools