Varieties of zinc white. Painting methods and the use of zinc white. How to transport and store white?. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Varieties of zinc white. Painting methods and the use of zinc white. How to transport and store white?. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Heterogeneous linoleum has long become widespread as a floor covering for rooms with average load and traffic. High technical properties provided a wide range of applications for the material, which belongs to the category of high-quality and durable coatings. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Plastic is convenient and practical, but not everyone likes it. In addition, in old houses, standard plastic windows often look ridiculous. Do not forget about summer cottages, where it is difficult and expensive to deliver and install double-glazed windows, especially if you inherited an adobe house, where they are not placed by definition. So the restoration of windows has not sunk into oblivion, although you will rarely meet an order for it: the restoration of frames is sometimes more expensive than a brand new double-glazed window that is not the cheapest. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
The current market of building finishing materials is constantly updated with new products: manufacturers tend to pay great attention to the environmental friendliness of products. For example, water-based varnish is considered one of the most harmless materials for finishing floors or furniture. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Dismantling and installing windows is a laborious process, but you can do it yourself by following a few simple rules. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Surely every owner thought about updating the interior of a house or apartment. In particular, this applies to the bathroom. When making major repairs in it, often the owners often face problems with the analysis of old plumbing. Dismantling and installing a toilet bowl is a very difficult task. However, this work can be done by anyone with minimal experience and tools. In today's article, we will take a closer look at how to dismantle an old toilet bowl with our own hands. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Today, ceilings can be whitewashed, painted, sheathed with PVC boards, drywall, polyurethane. Drywall is in particular demand, which is chosen for its low cost and ease of installation. If you have to make a multi-level ceiling, then you should stop on it. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Enamel is a suspension of pigments with fillers in lacquers, which form a hard opaque film with different textures after the drying stage is completed. As a result, the surface can turn out to be moire, matte or glossy. In terms of physical and mechanical properties of films and protective characteristics of enamels, they are superior to water-dispersion and oil paints. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Loggias and balconies allow you to add a few square meters to the living space, so thanks to their improvement, you can significantly expand the comfort zone for all residents of the apartment. If you make insulation, as well as glaze the loggia, you can organize a winter garden or a beautiful rest room, as well as an additional barrier that will protect the apartment from noise and dust from the street. And this will have a positive effect on the indoor climate. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
The article discusses in detail the main types of underfloor heating. You can install such a heating system yourself. The main thing is to follow the instructions and listen to the recommendations of the masters. The priority factor is product quality, so you should buy only certified products. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
The advantages of stretch ceilings are very well known to all of us. But here are the disadvantages … Are there any? If so, which ones and can they be prevented or eliminated. Let's proceed to the consideration of the issue "Stretch ceilings: reviews". Next, the opinions of various categories of people who directly encounter this type of product will be presented. In particular, its shortcomings will be described. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Each apartment building has a balcony. Many owners are trying to insulate and glaze it. This is a great opportunity to organize your small office. But no matter how well the balcony is insulated, it will not be comfortable to be in it in winter. Therefore, many resort to installing batteries on the balcony. This is a great way to create a favorable indoor climate. But how to do it right? Consider in our today's article. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
When planning a renovation in the kitchen, each owner seeks to create a spectacular finish that will create a comfortable atmosphere in the room. One of the best solutions would be one contrasting wall. It will be different from the rest of the finish. To do this, you need to think over the original design. There are many options for how to decorate a wall in the kitchen. This will be discussed in the article. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Description of the brush-brush, its application, size, photo. What can do-it-yourself craftsmen do with this tool. Last modified: 2024-01-16 05:01
There are situations when you need a special tool for removing wallpaper. For example, in new apartments or where repairs were made not so long ago, using modern adhesives and wallpaper with a waterproof top layer, it will not be so easy to prepare the walls. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
In any building, the roof is built not only for beauty. She has several purposes. Firstly, it protects housing from precipitation and any moisture getting inside. Secondly, the roof prevents heat loss. However, not every roof helps the owner of the house not to freeze in the cold season. In many ways, the amount of heat loss depends on the quality of its insulation. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
For repair work, a wide range is presented on the building materials market. You can buy everything you need. Just be aware of your needs. The article will focus on the plastic ceiling. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Sometimes the question arises of how to wash windows without streaks. This article is devoted to this problem. It should be noted that on the shelves of stores there is a huge selection of detergents that greatly simplify the task. But be that as it may, they contain chemicals that are hazardous to he alth. Then how to wash windows without streaks? Some practical recommendations and very useful tips are presented below. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
One of the most important spheres in the life of city dwellers is public utilities. This includes water supply and sewerage, electricity and heat supply. The article will focus on the first two systems. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Wood is often used for interior decoration. She has a lot of positive qualities. This is very beautiful material. The interior in which it is used looks stylish, impressive and noble. Very often in apartments and houses they make a wooden floor. There are several options for its device. How a wood floor is created will be discussed in the article. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Metal-plastic PVC windows provide not only a microclimate in an apartment or house, but also an attractive appearance. To mount them, you should contact professionals. But is it allowed to regulate them by hand? There is such a possibility. Having removed wooden structures from window openings, it is worth periodically paying attention to PVC windows and knowing their functions. So they last longer. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Plastic windows are very popular today. That is why the question of their installation worries a large number of homeowners. Is it possible to install a plastic window yourself? What are the nuances of this process? You will find answers to these questions in our article. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Often, when carrying out repairs in an apartment, people are faced with the problem of installing socket boxes. Some try to do this stage of work on their own. In order to competently carry out the procedure for installing socket boxes in the wall, you need to know all the subtleties and nuances of the installation. It is necessary to distinguish between what types of socket boxes are, in what sequence to carry out installation work. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Matte porcelain tile is in great demand, as this product has special strength, reliability and durability. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Hamerayt rust paint - characteristics and method of application. How to properly prepare the surface for painting and what problems arise with the paintwork. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
One-bedroom apartments (despite extremely limited space) remain in high demand. Almost all new buildings have living quarters of this type, and we should not forget about the secondary real estate market, which is widely represented by "Brezhnevka" and "Khrushchev" in Soviet-style houses. In any case, the owners have the opportunity to remake the apartment to suit their needs and in accordance with the available budget. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Each of us dreams of turning our home into an island of warmth and comfort. To cope with this, floor coverings help us a lot. They are necessary not only for decorating the room, but also for creating comfort, because warm floors will help create a special atmosphere in the house. There is a great variety of floor coverings: carpet, linoleum, parquet board, laminate. But now cork flooring is especially popular. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
In order to lay the parquet floor in the room with high quality, it is necessary to choose the right adhesive. It is from the adhesive composition that the quality, integrity and duration of the operation of the flooring depend. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Parquet floors are a beautiful solution for any interior. A variety of installation options allows you to turn any design ideas into reality. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
If you want to have fun in your summer cottages, do more than 20 types of land work without changing tools, much faster than you did before, and at the same time significantly increase productivity, while remaining in excellent physical shape, then it's time to find out what Fokin's flat cutter is. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Roof leakage can occur due to mechanical damage. They sometimes appear even on a new roof. Such defects usually appear suddenly, it occurs after a storm, heavy rain or wind. The roof is sometimes damaged by branches and foreign objects plucked from other roofs. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
The use of sliding doors, in addition to external lightness and functionality of the design, allows you to significantly increase the usable area of a small apartment and serves as a way for rational and aesthetic zoning of the room. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Before you start increasing the opening in the load-bearing wall, you must figure out which building is being worked on. If the building is block or panel, but was not designed by MNIITEP or Mosproektul, then the doorway can be made. But it will have certain requirements. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Repair is hard work, and therefore more and more people prefer to do only cosmetic renovation of the apartment, considering it a cheaper event. But current repairs are not only speed and ease of implementation, but also costs, which can sometimes be quite significant. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
The part is removed from the hole, and then a conical chamfer is made using an angle grinder. It will be located in a circle of the remaining part. When replacing the sewer riser, pipes and a tee will remain in the lower part. These fragments are dismantled to free the socket. It is enough to take hold of the edges of the pipe and swing it, which will allow you to remove the element. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Modern manufacturers are constantly surprising with innovative discoveries. This also applies to door coverings. As an alternative to traditional veneered doors, eco-veneer models were created that are resistant to temperature extremes, do not dry out, and cracks do not form on their coating. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Wood is an excellent material that has an attractive appearance, original shades and texture. It can be called really the best building material. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
With the help of varnishes, you can create a reliable protection for wooden coatings, and they also give the products an attractive and very colorful look. They contain many different substances that protect the surface from the negative effects of acids and alkalis. They also prevent mold and fungi from developing on wooden surfaces. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Have you ever wondered how books are bound? Or what is the ribbon that ties the folder for papers made of? This is a keeper tape - a material known to a greater extent to electricians. And now you. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12
Decorative stone decoration attracts you with its appearance, but you do not dare to bring it to life? Our article will tell you how to choose this finishing material and independently install it. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:12