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Topics covered on today's episode: Laying ceramic tile directly on vinyl floor Refinishing a hardwood floor Installing new carpet Making adjustments to pocket doors Matching colors of molding and door Replacing a doorframe in a basement Installing a pet door in a French door Installing a pet door in a metal door Building a scratching post for a cat Getting rid of pet smells Preventing water from spraying out of outdoor spigot when hose is attached Tapping into an existing gas line to add a gas line for a clothes dryer Tips: - Finish ceiling and wall work before refinishing your floors. You'll avoid paint spills and scratches marring your new finish.
- Press a length of solder into an irregular area to create a template that you can use to mark accurate cuts in flooring materials.
- When installing a deadbolt lockset, mark the end of the bolt with an inkpad, lipstick or chalk and rotate the bolt against the jamb. The mark left behind will help you align the strike plate perfectly.
- Safely repel dogs or cats with a mix of 2 cups of isopropol rubbing alcohol and 1 teaspoon of lemongrass oil. Brush or spray the liquid mix on an area you want them, to avoid.
- If your cat isn't using the litter box and has a favorite wetting spot, spray that area lightly with cologne to discourage her from going there.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner flooring book: Quick Guide: Floors
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$7.95
Paperback -- 80 pages (March, 1992)
(ISBN: 1880029065) Other Book Resources Flooring Flooring Projects & Techniques (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By the editors of Creative Publishing International
$14.95
Paperback (January 1997)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865736790) Floors: A Design Source Book (Design Source Book)
By Elizabeth Wilhide et al
$40.00
Hardcover (September 1997)
Stewart Tabori & Chang (ISBN: 1556706057) The New Flooring Idea Book: Creating Style from the Floor Up
By Regina Cole
$25.00
Paperback (July 2001)
Rockport Publishers (ISBN: 156496731X) Restoring Hardwood Floors (Storey Publishing Bulletin A-136)
By Mary Twitchell
$3.95
Paperback (October 1995)
Storey Books (ISBN: 0882663488) Doors Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base and Crown
By Craig Savage et al
$19.95
Paperback (November 1989)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 094239108X) Windows and Doors (Home Repair and Improvement)
By Time Life
$14.95
Hardcover (January 1997)
Time Life (ISBN: 0783539029) Great Windows and Doors: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Rick Peters
$14.95
Paperback (June 2001)
Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806956038) Ortho's All About Windows, Doors, and Skylights
By Larry Johnston, ed., et al
$11.95
Paperback (January 1, 2001)
Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214447) Pet Problems How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet: And Over 2,000 Other Household Hints
By Erik Brunn
$14.95
Paperback (September 2001)
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (ISBN: 1579122140) Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles: Amusing and Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
By Ellen Sandbeck
$10.95
Paperback (May 16, 2000)
Broadway Books (ISBN: 0767905423) Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
By Linda Cobb et al
$9.99
Paperback (August 29, 2000)
Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301)
RESOURCES :
Creative Homeowner Information
Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
GUESTS :
Donna Hill
4420 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone: 865-558-8668
Tile and Flooring Expert
Henson & Associates Flooring
Nancy Golden
Decorating expert
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