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This story covers how to install sheet vinyl flooring, ideal for kitchens, baths, laundry rooms, and other utility areas.

" One advantage of sheet vinyl flooring is that it has fewer seams than other materials … smaller rooms with no seams at all. There are two types of sheet vinyl . Full-spread vinyl has a felt backing and requires an adhesive that spreads over …"

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Window Materials: Vinyl, Fiberglass, Wood and Clad

… made of wood (which may be clad with aluminum or vinyl on the exterior portions), vinyl , fiberglass, or metal. Higher-quality (and … especially when the window is tilted out for cleaning. Vinyl contracts and expands with changing temperatures …

Laminate and Vinyl Flooring

For a tough, cost-effective floor covering, consider sheet vinyl or vinyl tiles. These are easily glued to concrete subfloors. Cushion-backed sheet vinyl offers an extra measure of comfort on hard concrete slabs. For any vinyl …

Vinyl Sheet Flooring

/bhg/files/includes/tables/ vinyl _sheet_flooring.html Important reminder: Every effort has … project, please check amounts with your suppliers or contractors. Vinyl sheet flooring comes in rolls that are either 6 or 12 feet wide …

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Removing Wallpaper

Danny Lipford: Tips to cover or remove wallpaper.

Mon, 12 Jan 2009|More from Home & Garden
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if it's really stuck to the wall well and it's not a vinyl papered. That's what the homeowners did in this room, and they did a fairly good job even though you can see a

Stressless Stripes

Don't stress over stripes. Use this surprisingly simple idea to get crisp, clean edges every time. You never even pick up a paintbrush!

Mon, 11 Jun 2007|More from Home & Garden
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and you won't even have to touch a paint brush, I promise. Vinyl tapes are available in all kinds of widths and all kinds of colors, so you have lots of options to choose from.

down. It's very forgiving! It's just great. Also, the nice thing about vinyl tape is that the edges are nice and clean. It would be really hard to get these nice clean edges with a

Furniture Facelift

Give old furniture a facelift with a fresh texture. All it took was a table runner to inspire this new look for a side table. Watch to see what projects this idea inspires you to take on!

Mon, 11 Jun 2007|More from Crafts & Projects
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highlighting here; the faces of the furniture. Now, I found this cool vinyl leaf at a discount store, and it's actually part of a table runner. So you could also use grass cloth to give it some texture and color, but I think this leaf that I've found gives it a nice contemporary look. To get started, you just unscrew the old knob, and then you're going to measure the front of the drawer. Now I've already cut out the size of my vinyl leaf. I'm going to spray on some epoxy glue. You wanna give a nice, even coat. And then you're gonna place the

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Installing loose-lay sheet vinyl

Loose-lay sheet vinyl does not require adhesive. Once you cut … example. Fiberglass backing Loose-lay vinyl has a heavy fiberglass backing that allows … centers and flooring stores. Standard sheet vinyl is not heavy enough to be installed in …

Installing Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding cuts easily, goes up quickly, produces … to prevent leaks and siding failure. With vinyl siding, some moisture will seep behind the … siding is in sound condition. The higher the vinyl gauge -- that is, the thicker it is …

Flooring Picks: Linoleum and Vinyl Flooring

These cork-look vinyl tiles resemble the real thing, but they … also offer more design variations. Cork vinyl tile From $3.49 per square foot Armstrong … natural travertine with these 12-inch vinyl tiles that won't weigh down your budget …

Installing Vinyl Cove Molding

Vinyl cove molding is an easy-to-install baseboard … rooms, utility areas, and bathrooms. The vinyl molding comes in flexible 4-inch-high … down to protect the exposed edges of the vinyl . Some saddle thresholds can also be used …

Painting Vinyl Flooring and Ceramic Tile

If your old vinyl flooring or ceramic tile looks tired … the surface. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring (sheet flooring and tile) and … primers and paints made specifically for vinyl or ceramic. Get recommendations from your …

Preparing Vinyl and Aluminum Siding

… alkyd primer. To prepare aluminum and vinyl windows, you must remove whatever will … scouring pad or 120-grit sanding sponge. Vinyl windows might exhibit some oxidation … inhibiting primer. Paint both aluminum and vinyl with two coats of a high-quality acrylic …