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Pool waterproofing replacing ceramic tiles

Today, a swimming pool at home or in the country is no longer a dream, but a reality. The price of prefabricated swimming pools is very affordable for almost anyone; all that remains is to decide on its size and type. But no inflatable or frame pool is

Interior door design: additional elements and trims

Replacing doors is a serious undertaking. If you have a good budget, there is nothing complicated here - you chose and ordered, accepted and paid. As a rule, the company does turnkey work. If you need to save money and install doors yourself, then often

Ceiling decor

When an idea for decor is born, sometimes you don’t think at all about the technical side of the work. A multi-level ceiling, of course, is beautiful, but how to disguise the joints at the transition of levels and the seams of plastered surfaces? There are many options, but desire

How to make a rain shelter over a porch

A canopy over the porch is made not only for home decoration, but also for protection purposes.The canopy protects from snow and rain when the doors are opened. You can make a protective canopy yourself. For this we use the following materials: 1. Profiled pipe with dimensions

How to make a blind area around a shed on an uneven area

The blind area plays a big role in ensuring the durability of the foundation of the building, and therefore the entire structure as a whole. The blind area is designed to protect the soil and foundation from moisture. In addition, the blind area serves as a path,

How to make a roof

The most crucial moment in the construction of a building is the construction of the roof. The process of constructing a gable roof. 1. In order to build a roof, we need wood - beams and edged boards. 3. To prevent the beams from rotting, it is necessary

Repairing the ceiling in the living room

In our free time from work, my friend and I do interior decoration of residential premises. Part-time work brings good money. But that's not the main thing. The very opportunity to change your occupation, forget about the computer, and work physically is expensive.

Roof gable made of OSB Plates

Now we will talk about how using OSB boards you can make a light and simple gable of the roof of a house. And so, since you asked yourself the question, how and where to make a fronton. Let's start with the pros and cons. - OSB Boards are lightweight. - Secondly Long

How to make an arm belt

Any structure is exposed to external natural forces. This can be subsidence and heaving of the soil, gusts of strong wind and much more. To avoid such an impact on the building, a reinforced belt is constructed.The first step is to collect

Various ways to level brick walls

As a rule, during a major renovation the question arises about leveling the walls. Unfortunately, there is not always a flat surface ready for further work. And sometimes the owner of the premises simply decides to make a new renovation from scratch. Offered

Master class on laying cinder block walls

Before you start building walls, you need to make a foundation for them. In this case, it is a strip foundation, which was previously leveled with brickwork. The first step is to clear the foundation of debris. To level out unevenness on

Laying tiles on electric heated floors

Laying the flooring is one of the final stages of renovation work. Specifically, there is no clear framework in what sequence the construction process should be carried out, and whether laying the flooring will be the final stage or not. But,

Preparing the base for a wooden floor

The technology of laying wooden floors involves several implementation options, depending on the requirements for the final result, the materials used and the operating conditions of the floor. But, in any case, the starting point of all

We install a metal profile fence

After acquiring the country house, a plan for its reconstruction was drawn up, the first point of which was the installation of a new fence. The old fence with a wicket and gate was wooden and very rickety - it was decided to demolish it. For

We are building a gazebo for a summer house

A gazebo near a country house or residential building is a central place for relaxation in the warm season. Usually this is where the whole family gathers on holidays and on weekends to sit, eat barbecue, talk and relax from the heart. Therefore it is important to make this place

Plasterboard ceiling

Nowadays, it is difficult to find a person who would enthusiastically talk about the upcoming renovation. The prospect of renovation work in an apartment confuses even those who are directly involved in the construction industry. What

Bath front panel

A panel or screen for the side of the bathtub is installed to give the bathtub itself a certain design, often being a single whole of the entire bathroom. It's not difficult to do this yourself. After reading the recommendations below it is

Reinforced concrete floor above the basement

I recently bought myself a home. The former owner turned out to be a decent person and immediately warned me that the boards from which the floor above the basement was made were rotten from time and dampness and required urgent replacement. He probably feared that one day

Simple technology for pouring a concrete floor

One of the important stages in the construction technology of a modern building is pouring a concrete floor in the future room. It is best to complete this part of the construction work after completing the laying of the basement of the building, unless, of course,

Removing fogging from the toilet cistern

What prompted this work was condensation on the toilet flush cistern, a constant puddle under it, and fighting it by placing and squeezing a rag. Condensation occurs due to the difference in temperature in the room and the cold walls of the tank itself, because... water

Door repair using PVC panels

Decorative panels will decorate any room: a kitchen or bathroom, walls in a hallway or a door in a room - every client will be satisfied. Decorative PVC mosaic panel, sheet decorative panels or wood-effect panels can be

Garage made of eurofence

To build a garage measuring 4x6 m, you need concrete columns and slabs from a Euro fence. We did not have to order slabs, since we have our own slab production workshop. You need to order slabs and posts according to the dimensions

Room renovation with photo wallpaper

Today, undoubtedly, photo wallpapers are a very fashionable and stylish design for a bedroom. The technologies of the modern world have advanced so much in this area that instead of the old landscapes, on thin fragile paper, we have truly

Toilet in the garden

You have purchased a private house or cottage. Immediately, plans appear to rebuild the premises and the site itself to suit their own understanding of beauty and convenience. This includes the construction of a bathhouse, a summer gazebo, a small pond with a decorative stream and a recreation area. A lot of work

How to make a strip bending machine with your own hands

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