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Choose lumber for shelves with care
The maximum span for each shelf between supports varies with the load and the material. As a general rule, 3/4-inch particleboard 10 inches wide can handle a load of 30 pounds per linear foot with supports 24 inches apart. You can stretch this span to 32 inches for 3/4-inch plywood or solid lumber and to as much as 60 inches for 1 1/ 2-inch lumber or glued-up double 3/4-inch plywood. If the shelf is reinforced with a 3/4-by-2-inch-wide stiffener along the front edge and a 3/4-by-2-by-6-inch-long support cleat under the rear of the shelf at the middle, you can increase these spans by 50 percent.
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Essential survival guide : the only book you need in any emergency
\"Popular Mechanics' ultimate survival manual will teach you the essential skills to protect your family, save yourself, and conquer any possible danger. In an emergency, would you know how to survive--to purify water, jump-start a car, escape a flood or fire, forage for firewood, protect your family? Whether the threat is low or the risk is apocalyptic, Popular Mechanics can help you handle it with lifesaving advice for dangerous situations. Crucial information on how to handle the critical decisions you might face both immediately and in the long term will help you not only survive, but thrive in the aftermath of any disaster. Also includes expert tips on must-have equipment to keep on hand as well as many dramatic survival stories (including lessons from a dog sledder and the account of a helicopter pilot who crashed into the icy waters of the Arctic).\"-- Publisher description.
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RESTORING AN OLD-HOUSE FLOOR
Wood floors of the Victorian era, with plain, unfinished planks, have given way to parquet designs. Restoring these floors goes a long way to creating an authentic period look. Unlike unfinished planks that got their charm from natural wear patterns, shiny strip and parquet floors benefited from new finishing products such as oil, varnishes and shellacs, that added a special look to the floorboards.
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BEFORE PAINTING METAL, BE SURE TO GET THE RUST OFF
First, clean the surface thoroughly using a detergent and water. Let it dry, then remove the rust and deteriorated paint. Finally, wipe off remaining dust with a clean, dry rag and paint the metal. The idea is to start with a clean surface so dirt and oil are not driven into the steel in the process of removing the rust and paint. You should be left with a clean, well-abraded surface that forms a good foundation for paint.
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CATCH THOSE PAINT DRIPS IN A PAPER PLATE
Contain some of the mess by attaching a paper plate to the bottom of the paint can so dripping paint runs onto the plate, not the floor.
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TO PAINT METAL, GET THE RUST OFF
First, clean the surface thoroughly using a detergent and water. Let it dry, then remove the rust and deteriorated paint. Finally, wipe off remaining dust with a clean, dry rag and paint the metal. The idea is to start with a clean surface so dirt and oil are not driven into the steel in the process of removing the rust and paint. You should be left with a clean, well-abraded surface that forms a good foundation for paint.
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DESIGN PROS CAN HELP MAKE YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK
A registered landscape architect masters most of the same things, but comes to the task from a different angle. He or she is a designer by training and temperament, but must also be versed, and state certified, in landscape principles, including grading and drainage, property laws, irrigation and erosion control. From the consumer's point of view, there's also a significant difference in the professional relationship. A landscape designer usually works for a nursery and creates an inexpensive plan for about $50 to $200. This fee is typically credited to your account after you purchase a certain level of merchandise, say $500 to $1,000. It's understood that the nursery profits from the materials you buy. The plan is a big help to the consumer, but it's also an effective sales tool, and everybody knows it.
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CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR PATH OR WALKWAY CAN HELP SHAPE A LANDSCAPE
Other choices are more eye catching. A brick or cut-slate walk, for example, suggests a formal elegance and makes reference to Colonial American design. A walk fashioned of wood decking, blocks or rounds cut from a log has a casual feeling, and may be most appropriate for a retreat or summer home. A walk of randomly shaped flagstones falls somewhere between the previous alternatives in the feeling it conveys. The variety of sizes and shapes of the stones creates an interesting texture, while maintaining a feeling of solidity and permanence. Flagstone is often an excellent option.
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