The ceilings and walls inside your home are almost all made from plaster or drywall. And while drywall is much more common in new home construction today, plaster has a long history It's a building material that starts as a dry powder. Then it's mixed with water to form a paste that gets …
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6 Home Maintenance Tools You Really Need
Home maintenance tools include more than a basic screwdriver and hammer you found in someone else's tool box. There's something to be said for having the right tool for the job. (Read: Essential Power Tools for Women) If you've ever wrestled to drive a screw or jarred your arm using the wrong …
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Recycled Leather In Unusual Places
When you think of leather, you probably think about leather seats in your car or the living room sofa. Do you go to your closet where your favorite leather jacket, boots, or purse are sitting? But you probably never imagined using recycled leather in your bathroom, or any other part of your …
Our Homes Yesterday & Today
We're seeing so many changes in our homes, that we often forget what things used to look like. Most young people today have never seen the old black phone on the left. They certainly can't imagine how exciting the princess phone (center) was when it was introduced in 1959, even more than the …
Building Material Choices Seen & Hidden
Whether you're building a house or planning some renovations, the number of products and materials to research can be overwhelming. You can get lots of ideas by watching Home HGTV, by visiting websites like Pinterest and Houzz or flipping through traditional magazines like Better Home and Gardens …
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Knockdown Drywall Texture
Drywall comes in large sheets, typically 4 x 8 feet (longer sizes in new construction) similar to plywood. The seams where two pieces of drywall meet, or around small drywall repairs, have to be hidden. This is done with a thin layer of joint compound, that is spread over the entire …
