Tuesday, May 31, 2011

All about repairing the roof cottage.

The key to repairing the roof, that any favorable treatment to repair than to shift again. There are several basic types of roofs, which are applied taking into account the functionality of the building. Shed roof very simple - they are mainly used for farm buildings, roofs, hipped roof and poluvalmovye, scrap, roof terraces, four-plane which execution, which form an additional room, hip roofs and complex shapes: domed, cylindrical, mnogoskatnye. By type of roofing material are soft roof, metal roof, folded roof. Roof repair always starts with disassembly of the old coating and repair ceilings. Replacement of damaged beams and planks, the strengthening of the device or cement-sand screeds attic floor, under a simple roof or insulation material for the mansard roof. After repair of interior space, work begins with roofing material. Soft roof in violation of sealing and leakage completely change to new and after replacement heater. Materials for modern soft roof far ahead of the old roofing material. Today is a choice of soft tile roof and, based on fiberglass, asphalt with a multilayer structure. Such roofs frost and moisture resistance, unpretentious, their service life to 40 years. Metal roofs of roofing iron usually eliminate the damage with the help of tow soaked in hot bitumen and promazyvaem top bitumen mastic. Large holes are eliminated with patches of tar paper or roofing felts, and the top is poured hot cement. Repair tile roofs is the replacement of damaged tiles, promazyvaniem cracks and voids.

Always a cheap laminate is worse?

Dear laminate better. It is better to buy laminate flooring is the most reliable and durable. Idea is simple and obvious at first glance. But is it all simply and clearly? Do more expensive laminate lifetime, it is much better protected from possible damage. He has all the advantages. Why, then, is popular with cheap laminate flooring? Dear laminate better. It is better to buy laminate flooring is the most reliable and durable. Idea is simple and obvious at first glance. But is it all simply and clearly? Do more expensive laminate lifetime, it is much better protected from possible damage. He has all the advantages. Why, then, is popular with cheap laminate flooring? When it comes to buy laminate flooring, a solution to this problem is caused by a number of initial conditions upon which ultimately depends on the final selection. In other words, in each situation the notion of a good laminate is determined not only and not so much its cost and quality, how much ability the buyer to solve this problem comprehensively. It is very important to take into account all the details and nuances that define the upcoming purchase. First, we must take into account the target. Why do you need a laminate? If it is laminated to a rented apartment, where you will live only a year, then perhaps it makes no sense to buy a laminate with a service life of 25 years and costs $ 40 per square meter and move to live in another city in less than a year. Although this is a good gift the hosts the apartment.

Raised floor - why are they to me?

Why do you need a raised floor it is also adjustable floor? Between floor and floor coverings installed overhead adjustable floor - to hide the different wires, pipes and ventilation system. This is especially true in the industry. Technology improved, the design should be beautiful, wires and pipes should not be visible. Therefore, also used in various public institutions. FEATURES ADJUSTABLE FLOOR (they raised floor): 1. Raised floor - it's design team. What it means. And the fact that it is simple to install and dismantle 2. Also, thanks to this design there is no difficulty in modifying or reconstruction of facilities 3. Adjustable floor easier to work with communications. Fix the pipe to check the wiring, install something else under the raised floor does not create additional difficulties. "To select" to them through the raised floor is easy, 4. Little time spent on resurfacing, if you need to check the communication wires and 5. This is a nice and neat option than to openly show all the ventilation system and pipes. In addition, access floors have additional coverage. Raised floors with rubber, linoleum, ceramic tile, PVC-coated.

Types of plywood

Plywood call sheet or plate made of several layers of veneer glued together with special materials. By the method of manufacturing plywood is divided into sawn, planed and peeled. Now sawing in the production of plywood is rarely used, most common is peeling veneer. Sheet of plywood veneer sheets obtained by imposing on the core. Material for the core can serve as wood and other materials. Plywood is determined by the species from which made its outer layer. The composition of it may be homogeneous and combined. In the first case the outer and inner layers are made of some wood, in the second - from different. The third type includes joinery boards, the core of the thicker layers and the rest is made of slats. By type of plywood surface is divided into polished - is designated as R2, and sanded - NSH. Also, there is laminated plywood. Depending on the water-resistant adhesives, plywood will be divided into several categories. FB - limited moisture resistance. Suitable for irresponsible details. FA, FC, BAF - the average humidity. This plywood is used in the manufacture of furniture and interior decorating. FSF - water resistance. Because of this veneer can be used in outdoor work. PBS - bakelite plywood. Very high moisture and heat resistance. This plywood is used in the construction of ships and cars. Depending on the external data and quality veneers used in plywood, it is divided into four grades, plus Class E - Elite.

Osteklyaem stained-glass windows

This article will share tips on glazing, using ready-made stained glass. All work takes place in two stages: the stained glass windows to give the necessary form, install glass, stained glass windows in wooden frames in the ready-made windows. For glazing windows of unusual shapes, such as oval, the question immediately arises: how to make glass cutting? In carrying out this work you must use a diamond glass cutter, for cutting glass on a curve or a curve need specially made templates just under the window. Cutting glass takes patience and skill, the glass should be put on the table and lock the rack, it is important to line the notch coincided with the edge of the countertop. Painstaking work, but what results in the future! The second phase - the installation of glass, in our case - stained glass windows in wooden frames. If the old frame, must be thoroughly cleaned of the broken pieces of glass, paint, nails, old putty. If you use ready-made frames go to cooking putty for fixing glasses and pyleizolyatsii. Of course, you can buy ready-made putty, but it is easy to prepare and at home: mix thoroughly chalk and varnish in equal measures with a spatula until smooth. Glass set into the frame, fix studs and pins, then they completely cover the mounting semi-liquid solution. It is important that studs and pins are not sticking out from under a layer of putty. After drying, you can safely move on to coloring, if desired.

Monday, May 30, 2011

As his hands to repair the floors

Sometimes, the old floorboards crack begin to creak and the gap formed between them, which is constantly clogged debris. To get rid of this defect, do the following: take a string or rope, wet glue and joinery by using a chisel to score a try in the cracks between the floorboards. After one day, when the glue dries, it should give a decent view of sex. We need to take a small piece of linoleum or oil-based, not insulated (a linoleum is broken at the folds). Next, fill this linoleum from acetone, this solution make a thick putty, while stir dissolved vinyl. Now zashpaklyuyte prepared putty cracks, using a spatula. Sand the seams of cloth and you can paint the floor. Stitches that have turned us - flexible and not afraid to crack. Another close up the seams, you can use a stencil. Cut out of construction paper or film stencil. Special plaster is applied with a spatula on a cliche, fill the crack. It turns out that the floors themselves are clean and seams missed. HOW TO REPAIR Parquet. Gap in the dance floor can be repaired with a paste which is prepared from sawdust and mixed with oil paint. Pre-filings do not forget to sift through a sieve, paint touch up the color of floor and drain. After the repair areas should clean up the first rough and then fine sandpaper. When you begin to repair the wooden floors and are not able to find a masked putty nails, try the following: a sewing needle namagnitte in limbo move over the surface of the board and sits where the nail, a needle will bend.

Features and properties of drywall.

Drywall in its composition the most harmless and environmentally friendly product production, and acid content in the plaster meets the acidity of human skin. Add to his positive qualities can be that it is not toxic and does not burn. This is a convenient material and using drywall made the most interesting ideas. Using giposokarton the ceiling collect a variety of fancy designs, as well as align the wall being built shelves and a niche in the wall, making an arch. All versions work with plasterboard list is not possible. Sometimes the need to build a wave design, while a sheet drywall soak water, while it is perfectly bend and not break, and when dry, does not alter the shape. Drywall is porous and this should be in the room for humidity, which is beneficial to human health. With high humidity, it takes a right amount of moisture, and it remains in plaster, and a decrease derived by moisture, gradually returned to the air that people breathe. Thus, gypsum board regulates the room humidity. Sheetrock comes standard flat sheets. Working with him gives people pleasure, because repairs to the apartment with the use of gypsum board is fast and it is not possible to provide an apartment in our time without this natural material.

Home from a bar - benefit the economy.

The main advantage of the house of timber is not in its environmentally clean source material, and not even in the warmth and comfort that stand guard over your family. During the economic crisis of the principal and the main advantage of the construction can only be its economy, and in conjunction with all other advantages, the wooden houses of timber began to occupy the leading position of sales in the suburban housing. Bruce has dimensions 150h150h6000, which makes it a universal design, and allows you to erect buildings of any purpose, from the house to the bath. In addition, he has high beam quality indicators: the density of material, skilful cutting, forming a square cut with no errors, as well as additional prostroganny bar allows you to avoid further finishing. The very construction of houses of timber consists of the following stages, each of which runs under the clear control of quality and compliance with all the parameters of the construction. The price of this home is the cost of the work, the cost of the foundation, beams, roof construction and assembly, finishing work (planing, sanding and konopatki timber). All the houses are made of high quality timber is excellent keep warm even the coldest winter. Due to the natural material, the room supports the natural environment, not allowing the material otsyret, or moldy. Houses made of beams have become part of the history of our country, because this house is the man a whole century!

What you need to know about the fiberboard

Fiberboard (hardboard) beautiful building material produced from finely ground plant (usually wood) fibers. As a raw material for the production of such plates are waste wood - sawdust, chips and flakes. During the manufacturing process initially gruboizmelchennaya pulp is brought to fine-fibrous substance, from which we then cast slab is described. After pressing and drying at the outlet we have still quite a strong list of attractive qualities and characteristics. And they define a fairly wide range of wood-fiber boards. Comparing the presented plate with DSP (Chipboard), it can be argued that the main distinctive feature is its enhanced security when used in humid environments. But it should be stipulated that the use of fiberboard in conditions caused by direct contact with the water, unfortunately, prohibited. Among the quality indicators of this material may be noted the high environmental friendliness (especially when it comes to wet process of their formation, ie without the inclusion of synthetic additives). Determination of various options for finishing a rather broad and diverse - is their texture, embossed cover, and color tinting. Handling and sawing of wood-fiber boards is not difficult and is possible with almost all kinds of instruments of this specifications: from hand saws and finishing with an electric jigsaw. Recommendations for the practice of using DWT, the following positions and points. Before you install - within a week, they (the board) should be adapted to the climatic conditions of the premises where they will be mounted.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Advice on brickwork

At first glance, it seems that the brickwork is done very simply and in a short time. This is not true, there are many tricks and wizardry to the correct bricklaying. First, we must pay attention to the quality of the material, bricks must be smooth, without cracks and large pores. This brick will last a long time, and decorative brickwork and will look good. Secondly, we should determine the bricks for the construction and finishing, it can be different brand bricks, or to finish takes decorative brick. If you do not reinforced masonry, it is necessary to choose the right layout scheme brick, given the desired thickness of the walls. If you have conceived reinforced masonry, it is necessary to comply with the following requirements: the thickness of the seams for reinforcement shall not exceed the diameter of the valve in less than 4 mm, with mesh reinforcement rod ends should serve at 2-3 mm from the joints of masonry to control the stacking fixture. The thickness of the reinforcement bars for masonry ranges from 3 mm to 8 mm. And it must be remembered that the use of single rods reinforcement for masonry is unacceptable. To finish facade of the house, you can use any brick, most commonly used decorative bricks with beveled or curved edges, which can be decorated with arches and columns.

Making your child's room.

When settling a child's room should take into account that the child is and bedroom, and a place for games, and office. Important gender and age of the child, how many children will live in the room, the interests of small tenant. Ask your child what he would like to see her room. When you make a room, the main difficulty - to consider the safety and interests of the child. If the room will live a few children, not a bad idea to share a room and each section draw in different styles, each creating its own corner. Do not forget that children grow up, so in the near future, everything will start from the beginning, according to new interests and tastes. When choosing a room for a child should give preference to the south and west sides. Illumination child must take into account the burden on the child's eyes. Working on the design, remember that colors should be bright, moderately bright. When choosing materials preference should be given clean, non-combustible materials. As the floor for children's well-suited and laminate flooring. They facilitate fast and easy cleaning. Carpeting become an additional source of dust that can cause allergic child. Furniture should be comfortable and functional. It is necessary to avoid protruding parts, sharp edges. Doctors recommend that a child's room was as small as possible glossy and reflective surfaces. It is believed that their presence could badly affect the sleep of the child. Child's natural desire to hide, privacy, is an attempt to create the effect of self-protection and comfort, as he is.