How to lay a carpet, part 4

gluing the carpet17. At the outside corners, the raised carpet is cut at an angle of 45 ° all the way to the floor. Then both parts must be pressed against the edge of the wall and cut.

18. A corner square is cut in the corner like this, so that its top reaches to the corner of the room, both …

How to lay a carpet, part 3

cutting the carpet8. Carpet knife (with covered blade and guide tip) it is indispensable when cutting thicker materials.

9. Curvilinear contours can be cut exactly with scissors, if you mark them beforehand with a felt-tip pen on the carpet, according to the appropriate template.

10. Best for cutting …

How to lay a carpet, part 2

flooringWhen measuring the area of ​​the floor to be coated, it is necessary to take into account the door and window recesses. The distances from wall to wall are measured, not including skirting boards. Just in case, each band is added to approx 10 cm.

1. Old carpets work best …

How to lay a carpet, part 1

carpet coveringOnly a few tools are needed to lay carpet flooring, but they should be of good quality. Better to spend a few zlotys more on tools, than to spoil the new carpet before laying it down.

Textile floor coverings, covering the floor from wall to wall, …

Carpet knife

cutting carpetYou don't need a lot of tools to lay carpet. These include a sharp spatula for cleaning the substrate with a sharp knife, a metal ruler serving as a guide when cutting and a putty knife with teeth for spreading the glue.
For example, an electric stripper better and faster …

Correct measurement of vertical and horizontal

spirit levelIf the repairman says, that something needs to be measured horizontally and vertically, he means measurements carried out with the help of devices called plumbs and spirit levels, respectively. The pawn is a conical weight suspended on a rope, which, thanks to the action of gravity, indicates the geometric center …

Decorative bench part 2

make a bench1. After drawing the contours of the bases on plywood, both boards should be folded into a bundle and temporarily joined with nails.

2. In the corners of the resulting figures, 10-millimeter holes are drilled for the jigsaw blade.

3. The contours of the base are cut with a jigsaw with a work table.

4. Moldings …

Decorative bench part 1

decorative benchWe often complain about the lack of space in the kitchen, even for growing herbs by the window. And yet we can put our plants, for example, on a cleverly constructed bench.

It is only thanks to fresh herbs that each dish can be properly seasoned. However, most of us don't have one …

How to make a house for children? cz.2

how to make a children's house1. On sheets of ribbed cardboard we draw the contours of all the walls and the roof. Length notches and tenons must be marked very accurately 3 cm.

2. Using a ruler and a utility knife, we cut out all the parts. Be careful when cutting out the corners, because it eats easily …

How to make a house for children? cz.1

how to make a houseA real cardboard house. Your own toddlers' house is a guarantee of good fun. Thanks to the simple structure of the walls made of cardboard, it is easy to build and just as easy to disassemble, when the kids get bored.

The playhouse gives children a shelter from their parents, …