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We got the call to remodel a fireplace, hearth and full wrap mantle. Unique in many ways, this full wrap fireplace mantle would have a pair of arched recessed panels in the center below the crown top sitting above the columns on both sides of the fire box.
No exotic wood species here though, my clients wanted it painted white. So we built her out of 3/4″ MDF [multi-density-fiberboard] with some various El & El moldings to create something extraordinary!
Any above average painter can fau out this resin flex molding too, so even all the real wood lovers can enjoy a radius molding appearance without the extra shop tools and mind bending , wood bending tasks. Whatever the type of molding you are using, IE., baseboards, casings or even a 5 1/2″ crown molding , then the flex mold can bend – curve or wrap around to meet up with any other common or custom molding your using.
MDF full wrap mantle with Flex Moulding
Underneath the arch , a piece of flat stock was implemented to return and butt into the face of the travertine stone that was used on the wall and hearth areas of this fire place.
This resin pour custom flex mold is highly pliable and very much paintable or stained. Acts like wood when cutting – nailing – sanding or glueing , for any DIY ‘er thats ready to make a difference!My-diy.net
Flexible flat stock to aide in the return
Why call the guy? When YOU can DIY!!
Requests come in all the time when surrounded by creative individuals. And this was going to be a pricey one, commodities always fluctuate in cost and ever changing with supply and demand needs. Copper pipe is on the up-tick of late, but I put a holding 30 day quote prior to install and got a local plumbing supply company to commit to $6.12 per foot, 1-1/2″ …. 1/8″ walled copper plumbing tubing. Our usage for this copper tubing, in such, was for fence and redwood deck railing.
The spacing needed to suffice local codes and also required a rather tricky custom fastening collar attachment with like metal screws to be compatible [ no electrolysis] and endure the harsh coastal climate on the west coast. With 6×6 posts carrying all burden, sealed with an oil base primer before inserting into our posts holes, and a 2×8 rough douglas fir cap, we obtain a unique and stylish alternative to the common everyday barrier. We used a fine hand saw on some of the finish cuts for noise is often an issue in gated communities. 
The custom collars had to have a base silver solder braised to an 1-1/2″ coupler and predrilled for our screws. We installed these after layout by using a Vix bit to relieve the extra stress on our fasteners and keep a clean machine like finish to the phillip’s heads. Our client became ecstatic when arriving home and seeing the finished product, while her real estate portfolio knowingly greatly improved by adding an outrageously avant-garde curb appeal.
Even if you’re well-versed in the ways of DIY electrical maintenance, it’s a good idea to protect your electrical equipment from sudden power surges. A surge suppressor absorbs powerful electrical surges that come from the main line. Sensitive electric equipment and appliances like computers and other communication devices are best maintained with a surge suppressor when plugged in for use or charging. Adaptors and transformers may not have the capacity to suppress electric surges to protect your devices.
A surge suppressor can absorb 2,518 Jules of energy. A good quality surge suppressor features the protection of at least eight outlets. Outlets that are wide apart can accommodate large sockets. They also offer gold-plated coaxial cables for an excellent contacts and connections.
In this competitive real estate market, sellers need to take all possible measure to attract a buyer’s interest. When a homebuyer enters a seller’s home, they need to be able to say “I can see myself here” within the first minute. First impressions are the most important, and in a buyer’s market, even little details count for a lot.
Most of the time, homebuyers want to find versatile spaces, after all, there’s little chance the buyer will view a space the same as a seller. It’s important to have neutral colors on the walls and furniture, avoid clutter, and also focus on what elements of each space buyers look at first; counters, cabinets, fireplaces, home appliances, and floors sell homes. So before you start giving tours, consider doing a little DIY home repair to get everything in peak condition.
Yesterdays news on Foreclosure relief just in and official. When helping others out of a bad place and finding others for a new place, the California legislation has approve what will help us all succeed in our dreams of paying it forward.The bill would waive state taxes on mortgage debt that has been forgiven in a foreclosure or short sale. The law is expected to affect about 34,000 taxpayers.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to sign the measure, which would also provide about $60 million in tax credits to green-energy companies.
Californians can already claim the tax breaks on federal returns. With the April 15 deadline for tax filings looming, the Senate and Assembly approved the measure, SB 401, by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis.
Time is NOW:
* Start your own Business ** Get an education in financial literacy ***BYOB [be your OWN boss] **** See why real estate is such a powerful vehicle for ANYONE today!
Father’s Day is just around the corner and I am still debating on what to get my Dad for Christmas. Usually I buy him socks or aftershave, but this year I have a little more money to spend and I want to get him something better. A friend suggested I browse a selection on power tools and the web and I agreed.
When I first started looking at the power tools, I was amazed at the variety. I never had any idea that there were some many tools to do so many things with. I decided to choose a drill for Dad. He was always working on DIY home repairs, so I knew he would put it to good use.
With the housing market and the economy the way they are, the last thing most people are thinking about is making an investment in their home. While major renovations are probably out of the question, it is still important to maintain your house. This doesn’t require hiring an expensive contractor in most cases, and you can simply perform do it yourself home improvements.
To retain the value of your property, it is important to routinely make improvements and ensure proper upkeep. If you get behind on these, it is easy to let the state of your home deteriorate. A good way to keep up with the work is to make a list of things that need to be done and resolve to mark one thing off the list each weekend.
Thinking about adding on to an existing part of your home? Well there is several items you need to cross off your to do list. But lets use a patio cover in this case and your choice is paint or stain grade lumber, #2 and better douglas fir will be a great option and easily the most cost per footage affective. ![wooden patio cover [overhead]](http://www.my-diy-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/thumbnail2.jpg "wooden patio cover [overhead]")
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As much as doing it right for appearance, knowing how to select your materials is just as important.
Tree’s growth periods last years, and each year manifest another growth ring, now this being said the timbers are cut and shipped to your local home improvement centers in bulk. Not all the lumber will be of the same quality, so whenever possible you may want to hand select when you can, as you find the nicer looking sticks you must look closely at the ends for what is termed FOHC, or free of heart center’s. When the dowel of the first years growth ends up on those pieces they will twist and curl like crazy as they age in place on your home improvement project, and within a few short months these will stick out like a “cockroach on a wedding cake” quicker than a sneeze. I want you to beam with pride as you stand viewing out your new french doors, and DIY your home improvement patio cover with the same pride as we hold a cold one after another job well done from our end. Be proud and save big [DIY] every chance you get.
As we all well know, tis the season, and trends have been evolving since the beginning of recorded time. Time well spent this holiday season is bringing up the efficacy level of finding the perfect gift. Whether it may be a coworker, friend, family member or that proverbial someone special.
The ever increasing popular gift card trend has been growing stronger, as every holiday comes and goes. In all actuality the gift card is the most practical present given out because the recipient as well as the shopper truly gets want they really do want. An even amount of capital to shop and spend in their very own favorite places to buy want they really do desire or what they really do need. It may also be true that this gift card giving exchange has taken a little bit of that personal touch away from the gift of giving, but it all gets ironed out in the end and sure beats the heck out of standing in lines and mall parking lots. Hard to say sometimes though, because another new tie will always find the right time and place to be wrapped around that someones neck….
As in all the trades, different strokes theory comes to mind. Cutting crown moulding can be coped out on the second piece going up, and into the first, on the inside corners. The first image shows a cope cut for a profile inside corner cut, (paint grade). Leaving the face a little longer than the back insures a nice clean fit.
Now this is one way of getting the crown moulding miter cuts looking like a professional installed it. On a scale of easy, this being the easiest application. The most important element is understanding that a wall and ceiling is a 90 degree, the crown moulding of choice is milled to set an exact way on the wall and tight to the ceiling, if you get the outside corner cuts just exact than the diy crown moulding install becomes much easier. But note that all types vary and a jig on your saw will aide in this cutting crown moulding process. A smaller piece of scrap can assist in the narrowing down the right cuts process as well, with a left and right side test piece you will get there faster, then mark on your saw the holding place of your angle and bevel cuts. Contact me if you wish and i will help as much as i can………. 