You may have heard of light gauge metal framing, which uses steel studs rather than wood studs. It has many advantages over regular wood studs. There are also a few disadvantages, but I feel they are greatly outweighed by the advantages. People tend to believe that metal framing will cost more than wood, but it ...
Think in terms of scale, unity and balance when combining and hanging pictures of various sizes. An easy way to learn good wall arrangements is to take note of those displays and arrangements that you’ll find in any good home furnishings magazine or book. And here are a few basic tips to get you started: ...
We own a house that was built in 1972. Solid and sturdy, everything was built to stay in permanently. When we decided to sell the house, we realized besides having a tight budget, we only had limited time to spend in town to work on it. We decided to refurbish the Living Room instead of ...
I used to work at a picture framing shop and art gallery, and over the course of seven years, I learned some neat tricks of the trade on how to hang up pictures without leaving three or four holes in the sheetrock before getting it just right. Group pictures can be a special challenge because ...
Picture rail molding is a strip of decorative molding mounted on the wall at door frame height for rooms with a high ceiling, or in a room with 8-foot ceilings, positioned at a height of 66 inches above the floor. With a picture rail, all your famed pictures will hang from the same height on ...
You have taken the plunge and bought a digital camera. You’ve learned how to take those pictures, but now you’re trying to figure out how to download them to your computer and send them to your friends and family. Well, read on – for help is on the way! The easiest way to download those ...
Not much could seem simpler when it comes to interior decorating than displaying pictures on the wall. That’s the problem with so many things that seem simple: they seem simple because you aren’t really giving the matter any new thought. When it comes to displaying pictures on the walls of your home, you are likely ...
Memories of the past that we keep in our present lives a picture is worth a thousand words because, it never changes and always stay the same, we catch that special moment and what ever meaning that picture have for you it can make you sad, or it can make you happy but, usually it ...
The Ryobi AIRgrip ProCross Laser Level is the perfect laser level for the home do it yourselfer or small business contractor to get those jobs done right and on the level. Ease of Use, Performance: 25/25 Look & Feel: 23/25 Features 22/25 How much I enjoy 22/25 Total: 92/100 The Ryobi AIRgrip ProCross Laser Level ...