Category: House and Cottage

How to warm the floor with expanded polystyrene?

A modern house is a building, which has rather stringent requirements for thermal protection. Now on the market there are a large number of highly effective heat-insulating materials. They allow you to provide a comfortable temperature and humidity conditions in the premises. Most effective ...

Independent manufacture of stairs to the second floor from wood

Two-story houses or cottages should be equipped with reliable stairs. As a material for the manufacture of these structures, wood is most often chosen. Wooden stairs to the second floor can be purchased ready-made or made independently. By choosing the second option, you will reduce your material costs ...

How to wash the blinds?

General tips and tricks The choice of how to clean the blinds depends on the material of the louvres, the type of pollution (for example, the blinds that cover the window openings in the kitchen or on the balcony have different types of pollution), as well as on the version of the blinds system itself (vertical or horizontal)....

How to make an attic staircase?

The decision to remodel the attic rooms for the attic is made, if desired, to increase the living space or other purpose used in the house without erecting additional annexes to the building. But for the normal operation of the new rooms you will need a good staircase to the attic, which is quite ...

How to sand a wooden floor

Wooden floors have regained their former popularity. And this is not surprising, because they are environmentally friendly, durable and practical. Wooden flooring can make a home cozy and warm, as well as harmoniously fit into almost any interior. Parquet board is inexpensive and versatile ...

Selection and installation of interior door sills

Interior sills are a functional design. Its main role is to mask the junction of different coatings or floor levels. They are required to ennoble the design of rooms and give the home comfort. Therefore, you should know how to set the threshold of the interior door in order to prevent ...

Making a wooden spiral staircase for a home with your own hands

Back in the long-forgotten Middle Ages, great architects knew about the virtues of spiral staircases. They were built in all castles exclusively from a practical point of view, since they served as a kind of protective element in the attack of the enemy. However, having traveled a long historical path, these designs ...

Proper insulation of a wooden house from the outside

Before warming a wooden house outside, you need to correctly select all the materials. The building made of wood has its own characteristics. First of all, it is worth remembering why wood still retains its popularity. There are several reasons for this: good thermal performance; security ...

Do-it-yourself alignment of walls in a bathroom under a tile

Alignment of the walls in the bathroom is usually required when preparing the surface for finishing work. The quality of preparation depends on the material that is planned to be used to cover the walls. So, the alignment of the walls in the bathroom under the tile allows small errors in vertical deviation (up to ...

Instructions for the exterior decoration of the house using siding

Siding is one of the most inexpensive and practical materials for decorating the facade of a house. Installation of such cladding is quite simple, even a novice builder can master the installation. The material is durable and durable, not afraid of rain, frost, wind and sun. He will protect ...

Tips for laying the foundation of asbestos pipes

DIY pile foundation The foundation is the foundation of the building, the durability of the structure depends on its strength. In fact, it is the main supporting structure of the structure, its movement or subsidence leads to distortions of the building structure, floors begin to swell and stop closing ...

Which heater is better - oil or convector?

Despite the availability of district heating systems for apartment buildings, many tenants acquire reserve heat sources. They are bought for use in the event of an emergency stop of the boiler room, a break in the heating network, a delay in the start of the heating season, or just to create more ...

Correct installation of extensions and platbands on entrance doors

Replacing the front door today represents a whole range of work. And this requires additional elements such as extensions and platbands. And if earlier the slopes were finished with cement mortar and paint, today such a design move is no longer used. Installation has come to the fore ...

How to make liquid wallpaper with your own hands?

Liquid wallpaper is a beautiful design, original structure, good performance, the possibility of self-production and simple application technology, which contributed to the widespread dissemination of this finishing material. At the same time, liquid trellises, after applying them to the surface, ...

Methods of testing concrete for strength

Quality control of the material used is mandatory in the installation of buildings and structures. To confirm the conformity of the declared characteristics with design standards, concrete is tested for strength, bending and tensile strength. This measure allows the contractor to report ...

Proper laying of floor slabs on the basement base

The completion of a large stage of construction work is the installation of floor slabs on the foundation. Most often, laying reinforced concrete floor slabs on a base is used for brick buildings or houses and foam concrete blocks. The work on the subsequent floors and types of ceilings is described in detail ...

How to insulate a house outside with siding

Siding is becoming more and more popular every day. Lamels from high-quality raw materials are durable and practical. This material replaced wood panels and, due to affordability, has become a real favorite in the construction market. Unlike natural cladding, it does not need additional ...

Instructions for replacing the seal in the PVC window

Very often, after several years of operation of plastic windows, a draft occurs from under the sash, which cannot be eliminated by the usual adjustment of the system. There may be several reasons, but usually it is wear of the sealing gum. How to eliminate such a negative phenomenon? The answer is simple - it will take ...