Many household drawers come equipped with ball-bearing drawer slides. Drawers with ball-bearing slides are easy to slide in and out along the track. But these tracks can become embedded with crumbs, dirt and dust. When heavily soiled, the drawer may stick or stutter when opened. To prevent this prob

While harder materials like granite have become more commonly used in construction, sandstone has been in use for construction projects for millennia. It still has applications for paving because it does not require finishing for use. It is found in grays, yellows, reds and browns. Companies that st

If you perform drywall repairs correctly, no one will be able to tell that you patched it up. However, if you repair it poorly, your drywall could look uneven or bumpy and anyone will notice the results. Fortunately, following careful steps, lets you repair drywall seamlessly.

Linoleum flooring is a unique product amongst flooring options available today. Linoleum is a natural product which has color going straight through the material. This means that any holes can be patched with material taken from a loose tile. Once a patch has been made, the entire floor can be seale

Hardwood flooring is often found in kitchens and dining rooms in many different style homes. It is nailed straight onto the subflooring underneath. Hardwood flooring is tongue and groove, meaning a small piece of wood sticks out from one end of the flooring and slides into the groove end, locking it

Available in a wide selection of styles and colors, laminate flooring designs resemble natural wood flooring. The flooring is stain-, scratch-, fade- and dent- resistant. Laminate flooring, commonly referred to as a floating floor system, installs over most types of existing floors with the lone exc

Modern melamine cabinetry construction is broken down into two main types, face frame, and European. Face frame cabinetry construction has smaller doors and drawer fronts. The doors and drawer fronts of European cabinet construction are larger due to the limited cabinetry edge they overlay. With Eur

Spectracide manufactures many different lawn chemicals for controlling everything from weeds to removing tree stumps. Weed Stop is the proper Spectracide product to use when you need to eradicate weeds and flowers. You can use Weed Stop during the spring or fall seasons, but when you use it make sur

Removing urban blight is complicated when asbestos is uncovered.Urban Art image by CODETZ from Fotolia.comUrban projects to remove the blight of abandoned buildings are meant to improve the health of a neighborhood, encourage redevelopment and improve the appearance of urban areas. These...

Coordinate kitchen colors to bring warmth and personality to the heart of your home. The color scheme you choose can help to set the mood or bring a decor theme to life in your kitchen. Depending upon the layout of your home, you may be free to use any color your like, or you may need to coordinate

If you go to just about any home-improvement center, you will see a wide array of countertop laminates designed for installation by the do-it-yourselfer. Laminates use adhesive to stick to existing or new countertops. They add a protective surface and allow a homeowner the ability to tailor the look

The key to any good roofing job is the ridge cap. This cap is what prevents water from getting behind the shingles and penetrating the house. Ridge caps can be pre-manufactured or they can be cut from regular shingles. Once the roof shingles are nailed down, it is time to install ridge cap shingles

Plastic wood is also known as plastic lumber or composite lumber and comes in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and types. This material can be made wholly from plastic or from a combination of plastic and ground wood, plastic and fiberglass or other materials. Plastic wood often uses waste plastic, s

Pole barns are structures consisting of poles embedded in the ground and covered in lightweight materials, such as standing seam aluminum or galvanized steel. They are an affordable, easily constructed and durable solution for creating reliable shelter and storage. "The Post-Framed design is the mos

Curtain cord cleats--small brackets around which the curtain cord is wrapped and secured--originally were designed to keep window coverings up or down. In recent years, they have become a crucial safety component of window coverings in homes with infants or small children.

Repurpose an old bed frame into a swing to create a comfortable outdoor living space in your sunroom or back porch. Kids and adults alike will be drawn to the cozy respite when you pile it high with pillows and soft bedding. Construction materials are available at your local home improvement store.

As an alternative to paint, wall texture is used to create an interesting, sometimes exotic look on walls and to hide the flaws of less-than-perfect walls. If you find the texture on your walls is too heavy, or you just don't like it anymore, you can remove it by yourself. It is important to prepare

You've finally cleaned behind the refrigerator, and while you're patting yourself on the back for accomplishing this often neglected floor, you happen to glance down. Much to your dismay, you see that when you pulled out the fridge, it left a large scrape on the vinyl floor. Don't panic; scrapes and

Metal roofing is one of the most durable types of roofing materials and will remain in good condition anywhere from 15 to 30 years. Because of the durability of metal roofs, they are able to withstand all types of severe weather conditions and won't fall apart like asphalt shingles or clay roofing.