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How to Paint a Room

January 13, 2012 |

Author Mark

Painting a room is a simple reform, it is important to follow a set of guidelines that will depend on how the room is to be painted.

Prepare the room for painting:

- Remove all furniture and decorations that can be moved easily, large furniture such as sofa, chair or bed covered with a savannah or a plastic disused large. Remove lids and electrical switches or spot lamps that are applied to the ceiling or walls (for safety off the power). If it were possible to draw the windows and doors (it’s easy, get help to do this, usually both weigh too much) and unscrew the doorknobs.

- Mask: The next step is to define the spaces that have decided to paint with masking tape. There are several types of tapes, it is important that it be of paper, there are different sizes and has the quality to adapt and easily stick to any surface at any angle. You will need to cover the meeting between the baseboard and the wall, around light switches, window frames, etc.. and in case you want to paint the walls in two colors. Should be withdrawn before the paint dries completely, thus will easily without ghosting.

Steps to follow:

- Prepare the surface:
Check the condition of the walls and ceiling, if generally in good condition you can paint directly, if the layers of paint from previous years is easily raised or presented with wrinkles, open to remove it. With a spatula, remove the wall paint comes off easily and then paired with fine sandpaper. If you find cracks or crevices must cover with lid pasta cracks, apply evenly with a spatula, let dry and sand with 000 grit sandpaper to smooth triple. This procedure must be done correctly but after finish painting the room, the paint may rise again.

- You decide:
Remove with a clean cloth dust adhering to the walls have been sanded product. To do the job properly, if the surface is new or has a too porous surface, before the paint should be given a coat of sealer paint binder (latex paint primer), but most go straight to the final painting. If the room is to paint the living room, kitchen or bath is first necessary to wash the walls with warm water and liquid soap and rinse thoroughly.

- Preparation of the painting:
If you use premium paint will be capable of excellent coverage and a hand will be Read the rest of this entry »

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DIY: Wood Restoration

January 6, 2012 |

Author Mark

Types of wood floors
The choice of flooring is the most difficult task in the reform of the household. Wood is one of the most successful for their warmth and strength. The advantages of this material is the amount of offers that are in the market according to their positioning systems, a variety of qualities and maintenance. Usually called the park to all floors of wood, but in truth there are three groups: the stage, parquet wood flooring and glued. The difference is found in prices.
1) parquet floor:
One of the most common in new housing today. Formed by strips of pine or plywood with a laminated hardwood top of a 4 mm., Glued and joined together by a perimeter edges. It rests on a surface of polyurethane foam insulation to make it float. Can be installed on the old flooring, installation is quick and clean because it is factory sanded and varnished. You can renew your protective layer with a polished every 10 years by providing a useful life, no more than 20 years. The commercial woods are beech, European oak, ash and American oak.
2) Parquet glue

Fashion was strongly in recent years. Composed of solid wood boards 15 mm thick floor glued to a firm, flat and level. Placement or combine to create shapes and patterns such as herringbone, the broken stick, diagonal tile with taco, checkerboard, etc.., Or the traditional placement in parallel. It is important to control moisture, sun exposure for good conservation.
3) Solid Flooring:

Its main feature is that it remains off the ground, never comes into contact with it. Composed of solid wood boards 20 mm thick slats nailed to wood glued to the ground perfectly level. The more traditional aesthetic and decorative properties of their grain. Their placement is not as fast as in the park but they are for life for his great strength. When using wood floors in wet areas of the house should be left solid pallet. Their variety is extensive, being frequent: oak, beech, jatova, etc..
4) Imitations of wood:Chosen for its low price, high resistance to moisture and extensive applications. Composed of wood products such as synthetic components connected by chip. May dispense with a professional for easy installation and can realize the wooden floor in the kitchen or bathroom. His drawings and colors precisely mimic the grain and knots of the wood more demanding.