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  • Flooring and Stairs
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-353F
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    Tips:

    • Installing high-quality chair glides on the feet of your chairs is a smart and inexpensive way to protect any hard flooring surface.

    • Did you know? Dust, pollen, dust mites and mold are all allergens that can live in your carpet. If allergies give you trouble, consider switching to wood floors in your bedroom and main living areas.

    • If you're short a small piece of flooring to make a repair, don't forget to check in closets and under appliances.

    • When you're attaching a stair tread with screws, a tighter fit can be achieved if you have someone stand on the tread while you drive screws into the riser.

    • Stair railings that curve at the top and bottom of the stairs add safety by providing visual and tactile clues that you are approaching the final step.

    • Paint stair spindles quickly by putting your hand in a plastic bag and covering it with an old sock. Dip your hand into the paint and wipe it over the spindles. You'll be finished in record time.

    Special Thanks

    Chas. A. Wells Tile Co.
    Creative Homeowner
    Lowe's
    Pergo
    Tomboy Tools

    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 and stairs books:

    Quick Guide: Floors
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (March, 1992)
    (ISBN: 1880029065)

    Quick Guide: Stairs & Railings
    Jeff Beneke
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (December, 1996)
    (ISBN: 188002988X)



    RESOURCES :

    Gardening Supplies
    Lowes
    Website: www.lowes.com Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
    Customer Care (CON8)
    Website: www.lowes.com

    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
    Website: www.creativehomeowner.com

    Tomboy Tools
    Tomboy Tools, Inc.
    Website: www.tomboys.com

    Pergo Flooring Products


    Pergo Flooring
    Raleigh, NC 27610
    Phone: 919-773-6000
    Fax: 919-773-6004
    Website: www.pergo.com

    Chas. A. Wells Tiles


    Chas. A. Wells Tile Co.
    Phone: 865-947-9091


    GUESTS :
    Donna Hill
    4420 Middlebrook Pike
    Knoxville, TN 37921
    Phone: 865-558-8668
    Tile and Flooring Expert
    Henson & Associates Flooring

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