tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53150124770249365102011-11-27T19:49:06.403-05:00Hi, I have been working with people for 12 years now in the home improvement industry and have come up with many creative solutions for strange problems. I have also done some very interesting projects and would love to share them with you. I would be happy to try and help you with your unusual problems also! Thanks for joining me!Jeannesfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347724441235821764noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315012477024936510.post-361434741261526392009-07-21T10:54:00.005-04:002009-07-28T02:21:46.854-04:00

Here is a cool new look for an ugly floor. The floor must be sound to do this!!! Tear (do not cut!!)craft or contractors paper into random shapes and glue to the floor with vinyl flooring adhesive. The more jagged the tears the better this looks. When the floor is completely covered and the glue is dried, stain the floor with wood stain of your color choice. There are many shades out there

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I have finally finished applying the Minwax Polyshades to the table. I used three coats on the legs and sides of the table and used six coats on the top. The result is a much darker top and it really gave the piece an interesting look. The top is also much more durable now and will stand up to the kids roughness very well. When you are using these products you must rub the piece down with

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I will be posting pictures of some of the projects soon. Having some problems with my camera.

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Today went very well. I was able to finish sanding down the table. There was lots of dust around so I cleaned everything up with my ShopVac when I was done sanding. After that, I went over the table very carefully with tack cloths to remove any further dust that the shopvac missed. It was very surprising to see how much dust was picked up even after I vacuumed the table. I was now ready to

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The table is more involved than I first thought. I first thought that I would be able to just refinish the top of the table. As I was sanding I discovered a scuff that was through the finish on one side of the table and fairly large, also the finish on one leg was bubbled from heat damage. I have now removed all of the finish from the whole table with a heat gun and begun the sanding process.

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Hi all, I am starting a new project today. I found an old oak table that the whole top of was scorched in a fire. The finish is totally blackened but there is little damage to the wood itself. I started today with a heat gun to remove all the finish that I can get off and the wood underneath is still in pretty good shape. This is an old red oak table that is definitely worth saving. It is a

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This site is all about women helping women to do the things around the house that may have been traditionally "the man's job". Are you thinking about trying a home repair but aren't sure how to go about it? Post a comment and I will try to help you with step by step instructions. If I don't have the answer, I know where to get it. I also welcome tricks and tips from my readers on how to do a

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Don't throw away those old bent closet wire shelves!!!! I had a customer who wanted to use the front lip of two of them to make a spray paint rack for his garage. He had cut off the front lip from two of the racks and needed a way to join them together. We were trying to join together a bunch of joined L shaped prongs. After some major experimentation I discovered that the prongs fit

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I worked in a home improvement store and had a biology teacher ask me for help one day. She was trying to find hands on models of he different types of joints in the human body and was on a really limited budget. There a three types of joints, ball and socket, sliding, and hinged. The hinged one was easy. We simply found some clearanced hinges for about 50 cents each. Next on the agenda was

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One of my favorite things to do is to turn trash in to treasure. I was helping a friend move in to a new house. I found an old piece of architectural metal that was horribly rusted. It had a round flat center and spokes with curliques coming off of the center. The piece was really interesting looking, so I asked if I could have it. I brought it home and removed all the rust with my Dremel

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