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Build It With Ana: Floating Shelves. Build It With Ana: Floating Shelves We could not be more thrilled to introduce Ana from Ana-White.com who’s swinging by with an amazing build-it-yourself project for everyone to take on at home.

Build It With Ana: Floating Shelves

For those who don’t already know about Knock-Off Wood, it’s a site full of amazing designer-lookalike furniture plans that will save you hundreds- even thousands- if you’re willing to break a sweat and put in a little elbow grease to whip things up on your own. And you know we love that Ana proves that woodworking isn’t only about guys in overalls. Ladies can totally make the sawdust fly just as well. So without further ado, let’s get down to business with the first project that Ana is exclusively bringing to all of our lovely readers. YHL: Hey Ana, so happy to have you dropping in to share a project with us.

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A new homeowner's guide to maintenance

You've made the leap from renter to homeowner. Now the fun begins: The place is yours to decorate as you wish and you've left behind late-night squabbles over the upstairs tenant's loud music. But along with the fun, the new title comes with some important upkeep responsibilities. When you move into your new place, run down the list of tasks below as soon as you're able, then rotate through them on the suggested schedule. Do you doubt these nagging little chores really matter? A tube of caulk to maintain the seal around the window would have cost a couple of dollars.

Now a believer? Yearly1. On our blog, 'Listed': Would you buy a Martha Stewart 'green' house? 2. Read: 4 tips for finding the best home inspector 3. Article continues below. How To Measure Staircases - Wainscoting America Panels for your walls: Your Design Ideas Will Ship In 3 Business Days! We have simplified Staircase Wainscoting significantly with our online design tool and that is why we are able to offer staircase panels at a fraction of the prices that our competitors charge. $40.00 / foot and no hidden design fees. 1) Select the desired staircase shape Choose the wainscoting shape that applies to your staircase.

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If your staircase does not match one of these common shapes give us a call and we can custom design a wainscoting panel. 2) Measure the stringer length - Dimension "A" The Staircase stringer length is the diagonal length of the staircase. Note: Some stringers extend horizontally at the top of the stringer for a couple of inches. Wainscoting Manhasset.

Wainscoting. 10/28/2004 - Top rail and handrail requirements for stairrail systems under the construction standards. October 28, 2004 Mr.

10/28/2004 - Top rail and handrail requirements for stairrail systems under the construction standards.

Helmut Haydl 3710 Sydna Street Bethlehem, PA 18107 Re: Stair rail and hand rail heights; §1926.1052(c)(6) and 1926.1052(c)(7) Dear Mr. Haydl: This is in response to your letter of June 24, 2004 regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for heights for stair rails and handrails and corresponding building code requirements. We have paraphrased your concern as follows: Question: Under the construction standards, can a 42-inch-high top rail for a stairway also serve as a handrail, or must a handrail also be provided?

Answer: Section 1926.1052 (Stairways) states: Under these provisions, while construction work is being performed, a separate handrail must be provided if the top rail of a stairway system exceeds 37 inches. The purpose of the top rail is to prevent workers from falling off the stairway. ... If you need additional information, please contact us by fax at: U.S. Sincerely, Adding Style with Wainscoting. “To line with boards or paneling,” is how Mr. Webster describes wainscot. Doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? Wainscot, however, can add excitement and set the theme of your home’s decor. Wainscoting, in most instances, is finished off with a variety of moldings and is a great way of creating a true, “custom millwork” look to your home. You can actually create wainscoting by cutting wall paneling to the size of the panels you desire. Georgia-Pacific offers precut wainscot panels 32 inches high and 48 inches wide for traditional chair-rail designs.

One of the “hottest” new styles these days is an old design, three-quarter walls. Georgia-Pacific also offers an extensive line of moldings to add just the right accent to your wainscot panels. New England Classic from Pacific Columns offers a complete panel system that celebrates the historical American Arts and Crafts, Mission and Shaker architectural styles with its Classic American Panel System.