Home How-to Tips-How to Create Brick Steps Designs

Designing a brick step can be as simple or elaborate as you desire. The sky is you limit when designing a Brick Step. Take into consideration the design of your home and how much you have in your budget for this project, then you can go for it. Making your entry way the focus of your home.


Things You'll Need:

* Bricks
* Mortar


Step 1

You may need brick step to create a walkway through your yard. This design would be perfect for that purpose.

Step 2

Or a simple Brick step design for the front door, with a circular bottom step design. This one is perfect for a smaller cottage home.

Step 3

If you want to get a little more elaborate with your brick step design, this one is perfect for an elagant walkway to your front door.

Step 4

This one is simple in design and is the perfect entryway brick steps. Remember if you want to keep it simple, follow your plans and you will stay within your budget with designing your brick steps.

Home How-to Tips-How to Install Ceiling Molding in your Home

Installing ceiling molding in a room will not only add dimension to the ceiling but will also add to the overall value of your home. You can be as ornate or as simple as you want.

Things You'll Need:

* Tape measure
* Miter saw
* Finish nails
* Caulking and Spackle
* Any flat edge molding

Step 1

To create the circular ceiling molding, kits are available at any home improvement centers and are easy to install, because all the cutting measuring has already been done for you.

Step 2

For a more simpler installations of ceiling molding, use of straight molding and the mitering the corners is the preferred method. Use your imagination for this step. Any pattern that you desire is acceptable.

Step 3

The easiest installation is using 1 inch molding around the perimeter of the room, coming out from the edge where the wall and the ceiling meet, about 6 inches, then starting your ceiling molding at that point. Working around the room.

Step 4

Once you have the ceiling molding installed with finish nail, caulking is not necessary, but setting the finish nails and then spackle the nails holes will create a smoother finish after you have painted the ceiling molding with a latex semi-gloss paint.

Home How-to Tips-How to Care for Your New Marble Flooring

Everyone loves the look of marble floors and maintenance of your marble floor is easy with the right to know how and supplies. Keeping them looking new and looking there best, cleaning is as simple as in the pantry.

Step1
Marble floors can be damp-mopped with either plain water, all-purpose detergent in hot water, or a mixture of 1 cup of fabric softener and
1/2 gallon of water or, better still, is 2 liters of warm water, 1 cup vinegar.
Step2
The wax-polishing liquid is the fastest, and creates a shiny surface of marble. But sometimes forget, you need to strip wax accumulation and re-wax. After using stripper, according to the manufacturer's instructions, rinse the floor thoroughly, then wax.
Step3
Either the application has marble floors can be scratched and will lead to a boring time. Marble floors should be closed if they are newly installed or closed after has been corrected.

Home How-to Tips-How to Instantly Change your Yard with an Outdoor Pond

Adding an outdoor pond to your yard and property,can add to your property values. You and your family will have hours of enjoyment from your outdoor pond. Adding to your outdoor pond, things such as fish and or plants will make your outdoor pond even more enjoyable.

Things You’ll Need:

* pond liner
* plants and fish (optional)
* pond pump

Step1
To install your Outdoor Pond a location that has adequate shade for your pond. If you are placing fish in the pond you will need to place the pond in an area of your yard that gets shade most of the day.
Step2
Digging up the ground for your Pond after you location is chosen, it's time to get the shovels and a few friends to help with this step. Depending on the size, you may need heavy equipment to dig the hole.
Step3
Pond liners. This involves choosing the type of liner for your pond. There are two kinds of liner, preformed and self forming. After all this choice have been made, you will need a pond pump to keep the water in the pond continuously moving. This helps with algae build up. Add your rocks, water, plants

Home How-to Tips-How to Apply Polyurethane to a Wood Surface

Applying Polyurethane takes time and pateince. Polyurethane might be hard, like fiberglass, squishy like upholstery foam, protective like varnish, bouncy like rubber wheels, or sticky like glue. Since its invention in the 40s, polyurethane has been used in everything from baby toys to airplane wings, and continues to be adapted for contemporary technology. Polyurethane is a substance categorized as a polymer based on its chemical structure. Depending on your particular application, usually being applied with a paint brush over an existing coat of paint or on unfinished wood for a more natural finish




* Depending on the size of your project: 1 quart can
* Paint Thinner for clean-up
* Oil based paint brush
* Or all paints Paint Brush
* Sand paper


Step 1
Lightly sand the surface that you want to apply the Polyurethane to. This will create a "toothe" effect for the Polyurethane to adhere to.

Step 2
Open your can of Polyurethane, remember not to shake to can, (will produce bubbles, if your Polyurethane can gets shaken, allow to settle for 24 hours). Apply the Polyurethane with a paint brush, using long, even strokes along the grain of the wood, or if the surface is already painted use long even strokes in one direction.

Step 3

Allow to dry for the recommended amount of time that is listed on the directs of the product that you are using. Usually 8 to 10 hours, after which you will need to lightly sand the surface again.
Step 4

Apply a second coat of Polyurethane and allow to dry before touching or using. Usual drying time varies depending of the temperature and climate of where you are at when applying the Polyurethane



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You will need mineral spirits to clean your brush with.
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Wear protective gloves while applying.
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Wear a mask while applying.