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How to Repair Chipboard Floors

Chipboard sheet flooring requires few repairs, unless it gets damp or if you need to make an inspection hatch for access to wiring or pipes. Because the large sheets are…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Lay Wood Mosaic Flooring

When buying mosaic panels, check to make sure that they are all the same size. Any slight variation will leave unsightly gaps in the finished floor. Before laying mosaic panels…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Choose a Hard Floor Covering for your House

There is no point having a luxury carpet if it is going to be ground down by excessive wear (the main wear point on carpets is where people change direction,…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Carpet Stairs and Steps

Laying carpet on stairs is not much more complicated than laying it on flat surfaces, but you do need to follow a few basic rules. Before commencing, check whether your…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How Floors are Constructed

When the time comes to replace or change a floor covering, this is the perfect opportunity to check that your floors are structurally sound, looking for signs of localized damage,…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

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How to Lay Foam-Backed Carpet

Carpet with its own built-in foam underlay is much easier to lay than carpet which has a separate underlay. No gripper strips need to be fitted, underlay does not have…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

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How to Lay Fabric-Backed Carpet

Fabric-backed carpet with a separate underlay takes much longer to lay than foam-backed carpet. There are two methods for securing this carpet turn and tack and gripper strip. With the…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Lay Carpet Tiles

The big plus for carpet tiles is that if one tile gets damaged, it can easily be replaced. Also, most carpet tiles are washable, so are ideal for use in…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

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How to Lay a Carpet

The way you lay a carpet depends on whether or not it has a foam backing which acts as an underlay. Foam-backed carpet is laid straight on to the floor,…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

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How to Install Vinyl Sheet Flooring

The most popular type of sheet flooring is vinyl. This is available in both solid and 'cushioned' versions -cushioned vinyl is more comfortable and easier to maintain, though solid types…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Implement a Bridge-Signal in your horse Training Program

A fundamental clement of any successful training program is clear communication. A good line of communication hastens the training process. Without it, you set your horse and yourself up for…

Fred Goodson January 24, 2010

Food & Cooking

How to Distinguish Between Physical and Psychological Hunger

Psychotherapists Jane Hirschmann and Carol Munter developed the terms stomach hunger and mouth hunger to help overeaters distinguish between physical and psychological hunger. These concepts will help you sort out…

Alan Kennon January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Get Rid of the Problems with Fitting Timber Flooring

No matter what type of timber flooring you are fitting, you are sure to encounter various difficulties along the way. The main problems will be cutting woodstrip flooring to size,…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Finish off Timber Flooring

Some timber floorings already have a protective vinyl layer on top and need no further finishing (although a single coat of varnish is usually recommended). With others, and with stripped…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Diagnosis Floor Problems

There is no point in laying a new floor covering of any kind on a faulty base, so the first thing to do is to have a good look at…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Develop ‘Heart’ with your Horse

I was just beginning to learn about training horses when my friend first told me about the concept of "heart" and that all the best horses have this desirable attribute.…

Fred Goodson January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Design Floors in Your Room

Since the floor makes up one of the largest single areas of any room to be furnished and decorated, its coloring, pattern and design need to be chosen very carefully…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Choose a Wood Floor in your House

Having a hardwood floor installation has many advantages as a flooring material. It is relatively warm underfoot; it is less noisy than ceramic or quarry tiles (though, of course, not as…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Choose a Soft Floor Covering for you House

The floor and its floor covering is one of the most important elements of any room. It determines its sound and its feel, its texture and pattern can set the…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Choose a New Carpet

Carpet is a very popular way of covering floors. Luxurious and warm underfoot, it is quiet can be colourful and adds considerably to the warmth of a room. There are…

Jason Prickett January 24, 2010