Apr
30
How to Build a Bookcase : Planning Screws on Bookcase Lumber
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expertvillage asked:
Before putting screws into boards, plan where they’re going to go. Learn how to plan screws on a bookcase from a woodworker in this free home carpentry video. Expert: Michael McGeary Bio: Michael is a musician, artist, and woodworker in Austin, TX. He has been designing and building furniture for 25 years. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
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Apr
29
How To Save On Heating
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Rosie Wallace asked:
It’s easy to be wasteful and to not notice ways to save on winter heating that may be simpler than you think. Instead of dreading receiving the utility bills each month, you can reduce them and feel proud about your efforts. What are some ways to do cut your heating costs and still feel comfortable where you live or work?
Is your heating system ancient? When I moved into my condo, it had the same original heating system as when it was built 20 years earlier. The bills were quite high and the heating system was not efficient. It also was quite loud, unlike the modern improvements for heating the home. The age of a heating system is important as many of the ones thirty years ago did not have some cost saving features.
Take some time to see where the drafts are that come into your home. Check the windows, doors and areas where cold air sneaks in. Putting up curtains can be helpful. Get rid of what drains the energy out of your pocket. As a bonus, you may actually get warmer in your home. Sometimes you can actually feel the draft in certain rooms which really cuts into the whole experience anyway.
Do you have a desk, bookcase or furniture piece that is up against the vent? Let the vent be unobstructed in order to help to circulate the heat and distribute it properly around the room. Move the couch, desk, bookcase or stuffed chairs to not block that important area.
For some people, getting a little space heater can be both fun and economical. My close friend saved some bucks last year by heating his apartment that way but he is someone who enjoys seeing how to cut corners. If you are someone that doesn’t like to step into a cold room, you may prefer the heat being distributed evenly throughout your dwelling. However, many people just sit in the same spot of the home or apartment after dinner watching tv, reading or being on the computer. If so, a space heater can be a nice way to cut the bills.
Be honest, how much time do you spend shaving your legs in the shower or waiting for a conditioner to sit on your hair while the water is running hot? Try to cut back both on the time and temperature. This can add up , especially if there are several women living together. Put a conditioner on your hair before you take your shower. This not only makes your hair softer, but it also saves you some money. Warm water won’t dry out your skin or hair the way that hot water does. My hair dresser actually told me to use warm water to prevent drying and frizzing.
When was the last time you checked your furnace filter? Look at it and change it if it needs it. This is a very important step to take. Clean out filters generally whether it’s for the dryer , automobile or other items with motors in your environment.
Do you remember to lower the heat when you go to work? When you get home, put on a warm sweater and make the home few degrees lower than your usual habit. It is worth investing in a thick sweater as that will be a way to lower your temperature. If you save your exercise time for the evening, you’ll be able to get your body warmer naturally through aerobic exercise or eastern forms of exercise that involve deep breathing. Some people will wear a wool cap on indoors to stay warmer. This is especially true for teens, college students and those in their twenties. Don’t forget to keep your socks on too and wear house slippers so you don’t lose your body heat. Once you get a chill, it’s hard to warm up. Some people will wear gloves indoors, but to me this is taking things too far.
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It’s easy to be wasteful and to not notice ways to save on winter heating that may be simpler than you think. Instead of dreading receiving the utility bills each month, you can reduce them and feel proud about your efforts. What are some ways to do cut your heating costs and still feel comfortable where you live or work?
Is your heating system ancient? When I moved into my condo, it had the same original heating system as when it was built 20 years earlier. The bills were quite high and the heating system was not efficient. It also was quite loud, unlike the modern improvements for heating the home. The age of a heating system is important as many of the ones thirty years ago did not have some cost saving features.
Take some time to see where the drafts are that come into your home. Check the windows, doors and areas where cold air sneaks in. Putting up curtains can be helpful. Get rid of what drains the energy out of your pocket. As a bonus, you may actually get warmer in your home. Sometimes you can actually feel the draft in certain rooms which really cuts into the whole experience anyway.
Do you have a desk, bookcase or furniture piece that is up against the vent? Let the vent be unobstructed in order to help to circulate the heat and distribute it properly around the room. Move the couch, desk, bookcase or stuffed chairs to not block that important area.
For some people, getting a little space heater can be both fun and economical. My close friend saved some bucks last year by heating his apartment that way but he is someone who enjoys seeing how to cut corners. If you are someone that doesn’t like to step into a cold room, you may prefer the heat being distributed evenly throughout your dwelling. However, many people just sit in the same spot of the home or apartment after dinner watching tv, reading or being on the computer. If so, a space heater can be a nice way to cut the bills.
Be honest, how much time do you spend shaving your legs in the shower or waiting for a conditioner to sit on your hair while the water is running hot? Try to cut back both on the time and temperature. This can add up , especially if there are several women living together. Put a conditioner on your hair before you take your shower. This not only makes your hair softer, but it also saves you some money. Warm water won’t dry out your skin or hair the way that hot water does. My hair dresser actually told me to use warm water to prevent drying and frizzing.
When was the last time you checked your furnace filter? Look at it and change it if it needs it. This is a very important step to take. Clean out filters generally whether it’s for the dryer , automobile or other items with motors in your environment.
Do you remember to lower the heat when you go to work? When you get home, put on a warm sweater and make the home few degrees lower than your usual habit. It is worth investing in a thick sweater as that will be a way to lower your temperature. If you save your exercise time for the evening, you’ll be able to get your body warmer naturally through aerobic exercise or eastern forms of exercise that involve deep breathing. Some people will wear a wool cap on indoors to stay warmer. This is especially true for teens, college students and those in their twenties. Don’t forget to keep your socks on too and wear house slippers so you don’t lose your body heat. Once you get a chill, it’s hard to warm up. Some people will wear gloves indoors, but to me this is taking things too far.
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Apr
27
Wooden Bookcase in Sale
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Azizti Eka Santi asked:
A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture, used to store books. When books were written by hand and were not produced in great quantities, they were kept in small containers which owners (usually the wealthy or clergy) carried with them. As manuscript volumes accumulated in religious houses or in homes of the wealthy, they were stored on shelves or in cupboards. These cupboards are the direct predecessors of today’s bookcases. Later the doors were discarded, and the evolution of the bookcase proceeded.
The oldest bookcases in England are those in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, which were placed in position in the last year or two of the sixteenth century; in that library are the earliest extant examples of shelved galleries over the flat wall-cases. Long ranges of book-shelves are somewhat severe in appearance, and many attempts have been made by means of carved cornices and pilasters to give them a less austere appearance.
The movement happens as long as the human activities. People are always curious which make them looking for something by reading books as the source of the knowledge and information. A number of book or newspapers in our house spur our creativity to make our house more beautiful and neat. The human interest on reading is influence the wholesale modern furniture making innovative design of bookcase. Based on the shape bookcase consist of several types like:
• Quad Bookcase
Quad bookcase is bookcase which shape in various sizes. This multi-sized shelves design can store your CDs, DVDs, folders and books all in one clever product. For even more storage space, separate units can be joined together.
• Built-in Bookcase
The very permanence of a built-in bookcase—custom-designed and stocked to your needs and tastes—adds to a house’s character and substance in a way that freestanding bookcases simply can’t. Enormously flexible, built-ins can fit just about anywhere. Besides familiar locations like lining a wall or flanking a fireplace, a bookcase can create an alcove, surround a window or door, sit under a stairway, follow you up the steps, and even gracefully divide a room in two. The accuracy of choosing the fit place is important regarding that built-in bookcase is permanent can’t move.
• Leg Bookcase
Leg bookcase means a rack or shelf with leg under. You can choose bookcase with long leg for small room to give a touch of wider.
• Folding Bookcase
Folding Bookcase is something that is very innovative and a lot of people like this idea. This is practical, beautiful, elegant, attractive and luxurious. All things are envisaged in the picture above. Bookshelves made of wood, the fact can have a different slope positions, both in the 900 and 900 Vertical Horizontal.
• Hanging Bookcase
Hanging shelves is a shelves placed on the wall or hanging. Hanging shelves is suitable for a narrow area because it can save space.
That is short explanation of bookcase types hoping can add your references to choose a fit bookcase for your house. Besides, we have to know that book is made of paper which vulnerable of termite. Termite is rise by the humid condition. Thus, look for open bookcase which having no door to keep your book in a good condition.
Looking for more information about wood bookcase furniture please visit www.modernfurnitureindonesia.com, the leading innovation manufacturer and wholesale wood furniture from Indonesia.
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A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture, used to store books. When books were written by hand and were not produced in great quantities, they were kept in small containers which owners (usually the wealthy or clergy) carried with them. As manuscript volumes accumulated in religious houses or in homes of the wealthy, they were stored on shelves or in cupboards. These cupboards are the direct predecessors of today’s bookcases. Later the doors were discarded, and the evolution of the bookcase proceeded.
The oldest bookcases in England are those in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, which were placed in position in the last year or two of the sixteenth century; in that library are the earliest extant examples of shelved galleries over the flat wall-cases. Long ranges of book-shelves are somewhat severe in appearance, and many attempts have been made by means of carved cornices and pilasters to give them a less austere appearance.
The movement happens as long as the human activities. People are always curious which make them looking for something by reading books as the source of the knowledge and information. A number of book or newspapers in our house spur our creativity to make our house more beautiful and neat. The human interest on reading is influence the wholesale modern furniture making innovative design of bookcase. Based on the shape bookcase consist of several types like:
• Quad Bookcase
Quad bookcase is bookcase which shape in various sizes. This multi-sized shelves design can store your CDs, DVDs, folders and books all in one clever product. For even more storage space, separate units can be joined together.
• Built-in Bookcase
The very permanence of a built-in bookcase—custom-designed and stocked to your needs and tastes—adds to a house’s character and substance in a way that freestanding bookcases simply can’t. Enormously flexible, built-ins can fit just about anywhere. Besides familiar locations like lining a wall or flanking a fireplace, a bookcase can create an alcove, surround a window or door, sit under a stairway, follow you up the steps, and even gracefully divide a room in two. The accuracy of choosing the fit place is important regarding that built-in bookcase is permanent can’t move.
• Leg Bookcase
Leg bookcase means a rack or shelf with leg under. You can choose bookcase with long leg for small room to give a touch of wider.
• Folding Bookcase
Folding Bookcase is something that is very innovative and a lot of people like this idea. This is practical, beautiful, elegant, attractive and luxurious. All things are envisaged in the picture above. Bookshelves made of wood, the fact can have a different slope positions, both in the 900 and 900 Vertical Horizontal.
• Hanging Bookcase
Hanging shelves is a shelves placed on the wall or hanging. Hanging shelves is suitable for a narrow area because it can save space.
That is short explanation of bookcase types hoping can add your references to choose a fit bookcase for your house. Besides, we have to know that book is made of paper which vulnerable of termite. Termite is rise by the humid condition. Thus, look for open bookcase which having no door to keep your book in a good condition.
Looking for more information about wood bookcase furniture please visit www.modernfurnitureindonesia.com, the leading innovation manufacturer and wholesale wood furniture from Indonesia.
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Apr
27
Exotic Quality Furnitures consisting of Bookcases & Chests
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Stuart asked:
Both living and dining spaces are of great importance in a house. Since both are a get together lounge, people take great care in decorating and designing these spaces. Another importance of these spaces is that guests are treated in these spaces. Hence welcoming attire is preferred in both living and dining spaces. Royal divan and leather couches had replaced the old fashioned sofa sets.
You can give a royal look to your bed room by providing it with a divan. The varieties in divan includes storage provisioned designs like Appolo 1000 2 drawer, chamomile lift up storage divan and , Amalfi 1000 4 drawer, bronze ribbon divan, back care supreme divan, blossom miracoil 3 divan, breeze miracoil 3 divan etc. Rest assured range o divan includes innergetic Pelago 1400 divan bed, Eliot pocket classic ortho, Eleanor 1400 Divan bed etc.
In most of the families dining space is the most important get together venue after a days tight schedule. Hence perfect traditional or modern furniture must be selected for the dining room. Wood, marble, PVC and plastics are employed for making dining furniture. The shape of the dining table can be round, square, oval or rectangular. Dining chairs can be either upholstered or non upholstered. Few among the available trendy dining sets are dark oak Florida dining set, Burl wood dining set, Casablanca chrome or frosted glass dining set etc.
Occasional furniture can be put into a variety of uses. Few examples of occasional furniture are coat stands, dividing screens, coffee table, crystal lamp table etc. The trendiest coffee table ranges are Daytona coffee table, Burl wood coffee table, crystal glass coffee table etc. Other table varieties are wyre lamp table, oak end table, nest of oak table etc.
The office furniture range includes, Mount Batten chair, 4’6 x 2’6 Executive desk, 2’6” office bureau reproduction, drafting stool, swivel chair, laminated conference table sets, dual adjustment leather chairs etc. Leather chairs for domestic as well as official uses are available. These includes specially designed leather chairs for kids, are executive leather chairs, leather upholstered dining chairs, occasional leather chairs for relaxing, high back leather chairs for official use etc.
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Both living and dining spaces are of great importance in a house. Since both are a get together lounge, people take great care in decorating and designing these spaces. Another importance of these spaces is that guests are treated in these spaces. Hence welcoming attire is preferred in both living and dining spaces. Royal divan and leather couches had replaced the old fashioned sofa sets.
You can give a royal look to your bed room by providing it with a divan. The varieties in divan includes storage provisioned designs like Appolo 1000 2 drawer, chamomile lift up storage divan and , Amalfi 1000 4 drawer, bronze ribbon divan, back care supreme divan, blossom miracoil 3 divan, breeze miracoil 3 divan etc. Rest assured range o divan includes innergetic Pelago 1400 divan bed, Eliot pocket classic ortho, Eleanor 1400 Divan bed etc.
In most of the families dining space is the most important get together venue after a days tight schedule. Hence perfect traditional or modern furniture must be selected for the dining room. Wood, marble, PVC and plastics are employed for making dining furniture. The shape of the dining table can be round, square, oval or rectangular. Dining chairs can be either upholstered or non upholstered. Few among the available trendy dining sets are dark oak Florida dining set, Burl wood dining set, Casablanca chrome or frosted glass dining set etc.
Occasional furniture can be put into a variety of uses. Few examples of occasional furniture are coat stands, dividing screens, coffee table, crystal lamp table etc. The trendiest coffee table ranges are Daytona coffee table, Burl wood coffee table, crystal glass coffee table etc. Other table varieties are wyre lamp table, oak end table, nest of oak table etc.
The office furniture range includes, Mount Batten chair, 4’6 x 2’6 Executive desk, 2’6” office bureau reproduction, drafting stool, swivel chair, laminated conference table sets, dual adjustment leather chairs etc. Leather chairs for domestic as well as official uses are available. These includes specially designed leather chairs for kids, are executive leather chairs, leather upholstered dining chairs, occasional leather chairs for relaxing, high back leather chairs for official use etc.
Instant Hot Water Heater
Apr
27
Sims 2 Deluxe- where are the bookcases located in the buy furniture mode?
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Jaymie asked:
Maybe it’s a silly question, but when I’m furnishing my house, where do I find bookcases?
Maybe it’s a silly question, but when I’m furnishing my house, where do I find bookcases?
Thanks in advance!
no, i have no idea where the telescopes are! Where are they?
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Apr
27
How to Build a Bookcase : Options for Using Screws on Bookcase
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expertvillage asked:
There are a number of ways to use screws to hold shelves on a bookcase. Learn options for screws on a bookcase from a woodworker in this free home carpentry video. Expert: Michael McGeary Bio: Michael is a musician, artist, and woodworker in Austin, TX. He has been designing and building furniture for 25 years. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
Stained Glass Fireplace Screen
Apr
26
Meyers5144 asked:
More Space Place America’s Murphy bed Store has added an exciting new Murphy bed to our full line of Murphy beds…. It’s called the Madison Bifold Bookcase bed .Come see us at www.morespaceplace.com
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Apr
24
How long does it take our solar system to make an orbit around the Milky Way?
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miyuki & kyojin asked:
I was looking in several astronomy books in my bookcases, and I see different figures given for the amount of time it takes our Sun and its family of planets, asteroids, etc. to travel once around our galaxy. some of my books are old, while others are new. Does anyone know the latest estimate?
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I was looking in several astronomy books in my bookcases, and I see different figures given for the amount of time it takes our Sun and its family of planets, asteroids, etc. to travel once around our galaxy. some of my books are old, while others are new. Does anyone know the latest estimate?
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Apr
23
Basement Remodeling Cost of Project
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Eddie Case asked:
How much will my basement remodeling project cost me? Well that depends on how much of the actual work you are prepared to do yourself and, just how fancy is your new finished basement going to be? Will it have a bathroom? Will it have a fancy bar area? Will it have a home theater? A home gym? A home office???? Only you know the answers to these questions!
But as a rule of thumb, if you are doing most of the work yourself, below I have a list of what you can expect to spend for each different phase of the job. These prices are my own personal prices, the prices I actually use to estimate the cost of the basement finishing projects that my basement remodeling company has been asked to bid-on! At the end of the list, I will also give you some estimated subcontractor (labor only) prices for the phases of the job that you may not want to tackle yourself! Get out your calculators, here we go:
Materials list
800 sq. Ft. Job
300- 2″ x 4″ x 9′-0″………(best grade!)…………………..$ 501.00
30- 2″ x 4″ x 16′-0″……………….(Regular)……………$ 165.00
16- 2″ x 4″ x 16′-0″……………….(Treated)……………$ 87.00
7- Bags 3 ½” Insulation……….( 12 pieces per bag)……$ 237.00
5- 6″ Cases recessed light cans……..(New construction)$ 175.00
3- Rolls 250′ 14-2 Wire…………………………………..$ 74.00
2- Rolls 250′ 12-2 Wire…………………………………..$ 75.00
1- Roll 250′ 14-3 Wire…………………………………..$ 34.00
1- Roll 250′ 14-2 Speaker wire…………………………50.00
4- 4′-0″ Electric 220 volt heaters………………………..$ 102.00
1- 220 volt thermostat (single-pole)……………………..34.00
2- 20 amp space saver breakers (Square D)…………….$ 13.00
2- 15 amp space saver breakers (Square D)…………….$ 13.00
1- Double 20 (Square-D) breaker…(Heat)………………$ 15.00
40- single “blue” new construction electric boxes……….$ 10.00
4- double “blue” nail-on” boxes…………………………..$ 3.50
2- triple “blue” nail-on” boxes…………………………$ 3.00
30- recessed 6″ trim rings (White w/ black baffles)………$ 75.00
3- Fan JB boxes w/ blank round …(White) covers……..$ 7.00
30- 65 Watt recessed light spot bulbs……………………..$ 33.00
1- box Ground copper Grommets………………………..$ 7.00
1- box 3/8″ romex connectors ……..(light cans)………..$ 14.00
1- box yellow nut caps……………………………………$ 7.00
1- box red nut caps……………………………………….$ 10.00
40- Outlets…(white regular)………………………………..$ 14.00
3- GFI outlets…….(White)……………………………….$ 25.00
4- Blank single outlet covers…(White)………………….$ 1.25
8- 3-way switches…(White)………………………………$ 5.00
12- Single pole switches..(White)…………………………..$ 48.00
2- TV wall jacks……………………………………………$ 2.36
2- Phone jacks……………………………………………..$ 2.36
2- Battery powered smoke detectors…………………….$ 20.00
1- Bathroom light/fan switch..(Over/under toggle)……..$ 7.50
1- Bathroom light/Fan combo unit..(Broan)…………….$ 37.00
1- Bathroom vent kit (metal vent line w/ exterior hood).$ 12.00
5- Water shutoffs…..(1/2″ x 3/8″)………………………..$ 11.50
4- 3/8″ supply lines..(Braided stainless)………………….$ 9.00
1- 3/8″ x ½” Toilet supply line..(braided stainless)………$ 1.90
5- ½” escutcheon trim rings….(stainless)…………………$ 11.00
5- ½” sweat to ½ ” male thread fittings..(for shutoffs)….$ 2.50
8- ½ ” copper tees…………………………………………$ 3.00
100′-0″ ½” copper…(Heavy gauge)……………………………$ 72.00
40′-0″ ¾” copper…(Heavy gauge)……………………………$ 46.00
1- 3″ to 4″ toilet flange…..(metal ring)………………….$ 4.00
1- 1½” P-Trap kit………..(Bathroom sink)………………$ 3.50
1- Sewage ejector pit………..(w/lid kit)………………….$ 38.00
1- Sewage ejector motor…(Lowes)………………………$ 322.00
1- 2″ Sewage ejector “check valve”…(PVC)…………….$ 11.00
80′-0″ 2″ PVC …………..(Ejector)……………………………$ 28.00
20′-0″ 1 ½” PVC…………(Sink drain)……………………….$ 15.00
10′-0″ 3″ PVC…………….(Toilet line)……………………….$ 8.00
1- “Purple PVC cleaner…………………………………..$ 10.00
1- PVC Cement……………………………………………$ 6.00
1 Bag of ½” ( 90 degree copper elbows)…………………32.00
1- Flux………………………………………………………$ 3.00
1- Roll Solder……………………………………………………………….$ 20.00
1- Emery cloth………………………………………………$ 2.00
1- Yellow bottle propane gas………………………………$ 8.00
1- ½” copper pipe straps……(preset nail))……………….$ 6.00
1- ¾ ” copper pipe straps……(preset nail)……………….$ 8.00
2- boxes 3 ¼” framing nails……..(Paslode)………………$ 74.00
2- boxes 2 ¼” trim nails…………(Paslode)………………$ 35.00
2- boxes 3 ½” Ramset Pins….(NO washers!)……………..$ 12.00
1- box 1″ Impulse brad finishing trim nails…………..$ 24.00
2- boxes Ramset “Yellow” load…….(22 caliber)………….$ 6.00
2- boxes of 12-2 wire staples………………………………$ 3.00
1- 30″ “full light” door …..(slab only 15 pane )…………$ 89.00
1- 24″ colonist 6-panel door……(Solid w/ 3 ½ ” casing).$ 68.00
2- 32′ ” ” ” …….(solid w/ 3 ½” casing)..$ 136.00
1- 6′-0″ “double swinging) colonist door w/ ball catch….$ 180.00
4- door knobs……….(privacy French style)……………..$ 67.00
4- Dummy door knobs (2-left, 2-right)……………………$ 33.00
6- brass door hinge stops………………………………….$ 5.00
1- bottle wood glue…………………………………………$ 4.00
1- bag (grey tile thinset)…………(bathroom floor)………$ 14.00
1- 3″ x 36″ cultured marble threshold…(bathroom door)$ 9.00
1- 42″ Null Post…(Oak)……………………………………$ 54.00
12- Railing spindles……..(Paint grade)…………………….$ 30.00
1- Rosette………………..( Oval style Oak)……………….$ 3.00
1- 1′ x 8″ x 8′-0″………(select pine for stair cap)………..$ 13.00
1- 14′-0″ Hand rail……(Oak)…………………………….$ 65.00
4- brass handrail brackets………………………………..$ 9.00
1- Box 3″ Drywall screws…………………………………$ 43.00
1- pack ¼ ” oak hole plugs………………………………..$ 1.50
250′-0″ Colonial Base trim.(F/J paint grade)………………….$ 129.00
140′-0″ Colonial W&D Casing…(3 ½” F/J paint grade)……..$ 112.00
24′-0″ paint grade ¾ ” OG for bookcase shelves…………….$ 36.00
2- sheets of ¾” birch plywood (windows, built-ins)……..$ 75.00
24′-0″ 1″ x 10″ ……….( select )…(half wall caps)……………$ 75.00
32′-0″ ¾ ” round……………….(bathroom floor)…………….$ 13.00
2- Bundles of shims………………………………………………$ 6.00
10- Gallons of Duron’s best interior “flat” wall paint……..$ 225.00
3- Gallons of Duron’s best interior “semi-gloss) paint……$ 50.00
1- Gallon Kilz stain blocker…………………………………$ 19.00
1- Shrink-less spackle……………………………………….$ 4.00
1- Case painters silicone/acrylic calking…….(White)……. $ 22.00
1- pack 220 grit sand paper…………………………………$ 5.00
1- Roll 8′-0″ 8 mil plastic (for painting protection)………$ 37.00
1- 50 lb. box of 1 ¼” (course thread) drywall screws………$ 87.00
1- Case (quart size) drywall glue……………………………$ 31.00
70- Sheets of ½” drywall (4′ x 8′) or 57- 10′-0″ board)……$ 560.00
6- Sheets of ½” drywall (m.r. board for bath)……………..$ 60.00
1- bottle red chalk for chalk lines…………………………..$ 2.00
1- pack saw-saw blades……..(course teeth)………………..$ 15.00
1- Bilco Window unit (window well + window unit)………$ 1,475.00
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to install Bilco unit….$ 2,000.00
Complete job (back-fill, window in, well in, caulked water-tight)
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to drywall………$ 2,500.00
(hang and finish) (70-80 sheets) 4′ x 8′ Sheets with soffits and built-ins, paint
ready when done.
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to plumb bathroom….$ 2,500.00 with a sewage ejector and 5′ wet bar, rough-in and set fixtures when ready.
*Note: Need good painter! Must be Fast (got 1 week to do the entire paint package…………………………………………………………………………..$ 2,000.00
*Note Need price for A/C Heat rough-in and finish when ready…..$ 650.00
NOTE* You will supply ALL materials for Sub’s!
I have obviously included EVERYTHING that I would need in this list to finish a basement project! Some of these things you may already have at home! But if you had none of these items, this is what you will need to put the entire project together!
I should add that this is my materials list for a basement project which has the following job design criteria:
1.) The job has a Bathroom w/ a Sewage Ejector System
2.) The job has a eat bar w/ a Tray Pump System
3.) The job is roughly an 800 sq. ft. finished area
4.) The job has 4 interior doors needed
5.) The job has a tile bathroom floor being installed
6.) The ceilings in the basement are drywall
7.) The job has 2 birch bookcases being built and installed
8.) The basement has a floor to ceiling height of about 9′ or less
9.) The Basement needs an “egress exit” window or door to pass local codes for permits
10.) Some phases of the project may or may not be finished by the owner (thus the labor prices)
This pricing list should give you a wonderful reference starting point from which to figure your total Do-It-Yourself basement project construction cost!
For more information and ideas about basement finishing projects visit: http://www.1Basement.com
Here’s to “Living Down Under”
Edward Case
Vertical Vinyl Siding
How much will my basement remodeling project cost me? Well that depends on how much of the actual work you are prepared to do yourself and, just how fancy is your new finished basement going to be? Will it have a bathroom? Will it have a fancy bar area? Will it have a home theater? A home gym? A home office???? Only you know the answers to these questions!
But as a rule of thumb, if you are doing most of the work yourself, below I have a list of what you can expect to spend for each different phase of the job. These prices are my own personal prices, the prices I actually use to estimate the cost of the basement finishing projects that my basement remodeling company has been asked to bid-on! At the end of the list, I will also give you some estimated subcontractor (labor only) prices for the phases of the job that you may not want to tackle yourself! Get out your calculators, here we go:
Materials list
800 sq. Ft. Job
300- 2″ x 4″ x 9′-0″………(best grade!)…………………..$ 501.00
30- 2″ x 4″ x 16′-0″……………….(Regular)……………$ 165.00
16- 2″ x 4″ x 16′-0″……………….(Treated)……………$ 87.00
7- Bags 3 ½” Insulation……….( 12 pieces per bag)……$ 237.00
5- 6″ Cases recessed light cans……..(New construction)$ 175.00
3- Rolls 250′ 14-2 Wire…………………………………..$ 74.00
2- Rolls 250′ 12-2 Wire…………………………………..$ 75.00
1- Roll 250′ 14-3 Wire…………………………………..$ 34.00
1- Roll 250′ 14-2 Speaker wire…………………………50.00
4- 4′-0″ Electric 220 volt heaters………………………..$ 102.00
1- 220 volt thermostat (single-pole)……………………..34.00
2- 20 amp space saver breakers (Square D)…………….$ 13.00
2- 15 amp space saver breakers (Square D)…………….$ 13.00
1- Double 20 (Square-D) breaker…(Heat)………………$ 15.00
40- single “blue” new construction electric boxes……….$ 10.00
4- double “blue” nail-on” boxes…………………………..$ 3.50
2- triple “blue” nail-on” boxes…………………………$ 3.00
30- recessed 6″ trim rings (White w/ black baffles)………$ 75.00
3- Fan JB boxes w/ blank round …(White) covers……..$ 7.00
30- 65 Watt recessed light spot bulbs……………………..$ 33.00
1- box Ground copper Grommets………………………..$ 7.00
1- box 3/8″ romex connectors ……..(light cans)………..$ 14.00
1- box yellow nut caps……………………………………$ 7.00
1- box red nut caps……………………………………….$ 10.00
40- Outlets…(white regular)………………………………..$ 14.00
3- GFI outlets…….(White)……………………………….$ 25.00
4- Blank single outlet covers…(White)………………….$ 1.25
8- 3-way switches…(White)………………………………$ 5.00
12- Single pole switches..(White)…………………………..$ 48.00
2- TV wall jacks……………………………………………$ 2.36
2- Phone jacks……………………………………………..$ 2.36
2- Battery powered smoke detectors…………………….$ 20.00
1- Bathroom light/fan switch..(Over/under toggle)……..$ 7.50
1- Bathroom light/Fan combo unit..(Broan)…………….$ 37.00
1- Bathroom vent kit (metal vent line w/ exterior hood).$ 12.00
5- Water shutoffs…..(1/2″ x 3/8″)………………………..$ 11.50
4- 3/8″ supply lines..(Braided stainless)………………….$ 9.00
1- 3/8″ x ½” Toilet supply line..(braided stainless)………$ 1.90
5- ½” escutcheon trim rings….(stainless)…………………$ 11.00
5- ½” sweat to ½ ” male thread fittings..(for shutoffs)….$ 2.50
8- ½ ” copper tees…………………………………………$ 3.00
100′-0″ ½” copper…(Heavy gauge)……………………………$ 72.00
40′-0″ ¾” copper…(Heavy gauge)……………………………$ 46.00
1- 3″ to 4″ toilet flange…..(metal ring)………………….$ 4.00
1- 1½” P-Trap kit………..(Bathroom sink)………………$ 3.50
1- Sewage ejector pit………..(w/lid kit)………………….$ 38.00
1- Sewage ejector motor…(Lowes)………………………$ 322.00
1- 2″ Sewage ejector “check valve”…(PVC)…………….$ 11.00
80′-0″ 2″ PVC …………..(Ejector)……………………………$ 28.00
20′-0″ 1 ½” PVC…………(Sink drain)……………………….$ 15.00
10′-0″ 3″ PVC…………….(Toilet line)……………………….$ 8.00
1- “Purple PVC cleaner…………………………………..$ 10.00
1- PVC Cement……………………………………………$ 6.00
1 Bag of ½” ( 90 degree copper elbows)…………………32.00
1- Flux………………………………………………………$ 3.00
1- Roll Solder……………………………………………………………….$ 20.00
1- Emery cloth………………………………………………$ 2.00
1- Yellow bottle propane gas………………………………$ 8.00
1- ½” copper pipe straps……(preset nail))……………….$ 6.00
1- ¾ ” copper pipe straps……(preset nail)……………….$ 8.00
2- boxes 3 ¼” framing nails……..(Paslode)………………$ 74.00
2- boxes 2 ¼” trim nails…………(Paslode)………………$ 35.00
2- boxes 3 ½” Ramset Pins….(NO washers!)……………..$ 12.00
1- box 1″ Impulse brad finishing trim nails…………..$ 24.00
2- boxes Ramset “Yellow” load…….(22 caliber)………….$ 6.00
2- boxes of 12-2 wire staples………………………………$ 3.00
1- 30″ “full light” door …..(slab only 15 pane )…………$ 89.00
1- 24″ colonist 6-panel door……(Solid w/ 3 ½ ” casing).$ 68.00
2- 32′ ” ” ” …….(solid w/ 3 ½” casing)..$ 136.00
1- 6′-0″ “double swinging) colonist door w/ ball catch….$ 180.00
4- door knobs……….(privacy French style)……………..$ 67.00
4- Dummy door knobs (2-left, 2-right)……………………$ 33.00
6- brass door hinge stops………………………………….$ 5.00
1- bottle wood glue…………………………………………$ 4.00
1- bag (grey tile thinset)…………(bathroom floor)………$ 14.00
1- 3″ x 36″ cultured marble threshold…(bathroom door)$ 9.00
1- 42″ Null Post…(Oak)……………………………………$ 54.00
12- Railing spindles……..(Paint grade)…………………….$ 30.00
1- Rosette………………..( Oval style Oak)……………….$ 3.00
1- 1′ x 8″ x 8′-0″………(select pine for stair cap)………..$ 13.00
1- 14′-0″ Hand rail……(Oak)…………………………….$ 65.00
4- brass handrail brackets………………………………..$ 9.00
1- Box 3″ Drywall screws…………………………………$ 43.00
1- pack ¼ ” oak hole plugs………………………………..$ 1.50
250′-0″ Colonial Base trim.(F/J paint grade)………………….$ 129.00
140′-0″ Colonial W&D Casing…(3 ½” F/J paint grade)……..$ 112.00
24′-0″ paint grade ¾ ” OG for bookcase shelves…………….$ 36.00
2- sheets of ¾” birch plywood (windows, built-ins)……..$ 75.00
24′-0″ 1″ x 10″ ……….( select )…(half wall caps)……………$ 75.00
32′-0″ ¾ ” round……………….(bathroom floor)…………….$ 13.00
2- Bundles of shims………………………………………………$ 6.00
10- Gallons of Duron’s best interior “flat” wall paint……..$ 225.00
3- Gallons of Duron’s best interior “semi-gloss) paint……$ 50.00
1- Gallon Kilz stain blocker…………………………………$ 19.00
1- Shrink-less spackle……………………………………….$ 4.00
1- Case painters silicone/acrylic calking…….(White)……. $ 22.00
1- pack 220 grit sand paper…………………………………$ 5.00
1- Roll 8′-0″ 8 mil plastic (for painting protection)………$ 37.00
1- 50 lb. box of 1 ¼” (course thread) drywall screws………$ 87.00
1- Case (quart size) drywall glue……………………………$ 31.00
70- Sheets of ½” drywall (4′ x 8′) or 57- 10′-0″ board)……$ 560.00
6- Sheets of ½” drywall (m.r. board for bath)……………..$ 60.00
1- bottle red chalk for chalk lines…………………………..$ 2.00
1- pack saw-saw blades……..(course teeth)………………..$ 15.00
1- Bilco Window unit (window well + window unit)………$ 1,475.00
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to install Bilco unit….$ 2,000.00
Complete job (back-fill, window in, well in, caulked water-tight)
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to drywall………$ 2,500.00
(hang and finish) (70-80 sheets) 4′ x 8′ Sheets with soffits and built-ins, paint
ready when done.
*Note: Labor amount for subcontractor to plumb bathroom….$ 2,500.00 with a sewage ejector and 5′ wet bar, rough-in and set fixtures when ready.
*Note: Need good painter! Must be Fast (got 1 week to do the entire paint package…………………………………………………………………………..$ 2,000.00
*Note Need price for A/C Heat rough-in and finish when ready…..$ 650.00
NOTE* You will supply ALL materials for Sub’s!
I have obviously included EVERYTHING that I would need in this list to finish a basement project! Some of these things you may already have at home! But if you had none of these items, this is what you will need to put the entire project together!
I should add that this is my materials list for a basement project which has the following job design criteria:
1.) The job has a Bathroom w/ a Sewage Ejector System
2.) The job has a eat bar w/ a Tray Pump System
3.) The job is roughly an 800 sq. ft. finished area
4.) The job has 4 interior doors needed
5.) The job has a tile bathroom floor being installed
6.) The ceilings in the basement are drywall
7.) The job has 2 birch bookcases being built and installed
8.) The basement has a floor to ceiling height of about 9′ or less
9.) The Basement needs an “egress exit” window or door to pass local codes for permits
10.) Some phases of the project may or may not be finished by the owner (thus the labor prices)
This pricing list should give you a wonderful reference starting point from which to figure your total Do-It-Yourself basement project construction cost!
For more information and ideas about basement finishing projects visit: http://www.1Basement.com
Here’s to “Living Down Under”
Edward Case
Vertical Vinyl Siding
Apr
22
Is Grandma’s Apartment Senior Safe?
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A.J. Lentini asked:
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 33 percent of Americans, age 65 or older, have at least one serious fall each year. About 60 percent of those falls occur at home during normal daily activities. While downsizing to a smaller, one-level apartment may be the perfect solution for seniors who still want to live on their own, there are still many things to consider for their safety.
Avoid apartments with stairs
This may seem obvious, but consider all the steps they will need to take to get from the parking lot to their apartment. The fewer stairs there are to climb, the better. Ideally, for senior citizens, the apartment should be one flat level. If the apartment is in a high rise building, make sure there is convenient access to the elevator.
Keep things simple and clutter-free
Whether grandma is just moving in, or she has lived in an apartment all her life, it’s time to simplify. Wires, rugs, and even pets can cause anyone to trip. But those things can be especially detrimental to older people who are susceptible to falls. Find an apartment with carpet so there is no need for extra rugs. Clear the walkways and, if your senior relative is willing, streamline the knickknacks. Aunt Mildred’s large snow globe collection was fun to look at when we were kids, but it may not be very Zen (or safe) to display a full bookcase of them in her new senior-safe apartment.
Secure the furniture
Speaking of bookcases, make sure shelves are firmly attached to the wall (especially if Aunt Mildred is not willing to pack up her snow globes!) Furniture should not be too bulky or have sharp corners. Borrow some tips from Feng Shui design and choose round or oval tables. They supposedly allow for better flow of energy, but from a practical stand point they are just safer.
Prevent falls in Kitchens and bathrooms
Some apartments are equipped with bathrooms specifically designed for seniors or those with special needs. If your apartment does not have one of these bathrooms, you can always convert it. Showers with sliding glass doors work well for elderly people that have trouble climbing in and out of a tub. Get a shower bench, install some slip grips on the shower floor, and change the shower head to a hand held device.
Kitchens are the most dangerous place in the home for everyone. However, there are a few things you can do to prevent accidents. Make sure all heavy objects are stored in lower cabinets. Get a good, non-slip foot stool for reaching upper shelves. And make sure the kitchen rug has a rubber grip backing so it does not slide around. Also, you may need to help organize your senior relative on a regular basis with pill cases, a large print calendar on the fridge, and notes in easy-to-see places; “Ma, don’t forget to turn the stove off. Love you!” Make sure your relative knows where the fire extinguisher is and how to use it.
Use night lights and flash lights
Think about your senior relative getting up in the middle of night to use the bathroom. Is the pathway well lit? Night lights are pretty much a necessity for senior safe apartments. You can get light detector night lights that automatically turn on when there is no light. Have flashlights handy in case the lights go out. Candles are generally a bad idea for senior relatives, but you can get an electric candle warmer if they enjoy the fragrance of a scented candle.
Post emergency information behind the front door
It’s very important to list your relative’s emergency information somewhere people can see it. Post more than one emergency contact’s phone number, her doctor information, and allergies. Also, list all the medicine she is currently taking along with insurance info. Use a plastic sleeve show that these documents are visible and so that the EMS drivers can easily slide the papers out to take with them to the hospital. This information could save your relative’s life as they may be unable to speak during distress.
AUTHOR INFO
April Lentini has experience with grandparents. She helped care for one of her own and also worked as an activity director in a senior apartment home. April writes for http://San-antonio.apartmentguide.com
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 33 percent of Americans, age 65 or older, have at least one serious fall each year. About 60 percent of those falls occur at home during normal daily activities. While downsizing to a smaller, one-level apartment may be the perfect solution for seniors who still want to live on their own, there are still many things to consider for their safety.
Avoid apartments with stairs
This may seem obvious, but consider all the steps they will need to take to get from the parking lot to their apartment. The fewer stairs there are to climb, the better. Ideally, for senior citizens, the apartment should be one flat level. If the apartment is in a high rise building, make sure there is convenient access to the elevator.
Keep things simple and clutter-free
Whether grandma is just moving in, or she has lived in an apartment all her life, it’s time to simplify. Wires, rugs, and even pets can cause anyone to trip. But those things can be especially detrimental to older people who are susceptible to falls. Find an apartment with carpet so there is no need for extra rugs. Clear the walkways and, if your senior relative is willing, streamline the knickknacks. Aunt Mildred’s large snow globe collection was fun to look at when we were kids, but it may not be very Zen (or safe) to display a full bookcase of them in her new senior-safe apartment.
Secure the furniture
Speaking of bookcases, make sure shelves are firmly attached to the wall (especially if Aunt Mildred is not willing to pack up her snow globes!) Furniture should not be too bulky or have sharp corners. Borrow some tips from Feng Shui design and choose round or oval tables. They supposedly allow for better flow of energy, but from a practical stand point they are just safer.
Prevent falls in Kitchens and bathrooms
Some apartments are equipped with bathrooms specifically designed for seniors or those with special needs. If your apartment does not have one of these bathrooms, you can always convert it. Showers with sliding glass doors work well for elderly people that have trouble climbing in and out of a tub. Get a shower bench, install some slip grips on the shower floor, and change the shower head to a hand held device.
Kitchens are the most dangerous place in the home for everyone. However, there are a few things you can do to prevent accidents. Make sure all heavy objects are stored in lower cabinets. Get a good, non-slip foot stool for reaching upper shelves. And make sure the kitchen rug has a rubber grip backing so it does not slide around. Also, you may need to help organize your senior relative on a regular basis with pill cases, a large print calendar on the fridge, and notes in easy-to-see places; “Ma, don’t forget to turn the stove off. Love you!” Make sure your relative knows where the fire extinguisher is and how to use it.
Use night lights and flash lights
Think about your senior relative getting up in the middle of night to use the bathroom. Is the pathway well lit? Night lights are pretty much a necessity for senior safe apartments. You can get light detector night lights that automatically turn on when there is no light. Have flashlights handy in case the lights go out. Candles are generally a bad idea for senior relatives, but you can get an electric candle warmer if they enjoy the fragrance of a scented candle.
Post emergency information behind the front door
It’s very important to list your relative’s emergency information somewhere people can see it. Post more than one emergency contact’s phone number, her doctor information, and allergies. Also, list all the medicine she is currently taking along with insurance info. Use a plastic sleeve show that these documents are visible and so that the EMS drivers can easily slide the papers out to take with them to the hospital. This information could save your relative’s life as they may be unable to speak during distress.
AUTHOR INFO
April Lentini has experience with grandparents. She helped care for one of her own and also worked as an activity director in a senior apartment home. April writes for http://San-antonio.apartmentguide.com
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