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Shermag Beds are meant to be assembled in the comfort of your house. They are a simple easy to assemble piece of bedroom furniture that come with the necessary equipment and an Allen wrench.

Check all the parts contained in the package against the list of contents that came in it. Assemble screws and parts in a systematic sequence to avoid confusion while putting the bed together.

Have someone hold the head railing to the bed and insert and screw the screws provided in the relevant places with the Allen wrench. Incase of a flat head bolt simply hold it in place with a flat head screw driver.

Repeat in a similar manner for the other headboard and attach the footboard to the railings to complete the frame.

Tighten all other screws on the bed and place your spring box and mattress on the frame to have the bed ready.

Mirrored furniture definitely adds the much needed sparkle to drab interiors. Mirrors have been used for centuries in mud houses in a rural India.

Mirrors can be added in bits and pieces or as a whole sheet on any furniture item of your choice. Before deciding upon the design care should be taken to consider the room in which the piece will be placed.

Once that is ruled out the design element of the project should be planned from every angle as mirrors are a delicate medium that need careful handling. Choose a hard surface like a table top or closet door for extra durability.

Trace out your design on the intended surface and wear gloves. Cut the mirror with a glass cutter and round off sharp edges.

Stick the shapes onto the design with mirror mastic. Wipe out any smudges excess mastic with acetone. Soften edges with the grout.

An Adze Bench is a beautiful and functional piece of furniture that blends into the room or outdoors effortlessly.

To make the base of the bench cut out 2 pieces measuring 47”long and 2 pieces measuring 9 1/4” long and attach framing spikes. Cut the relevant upper panels for the backrest and curved pieces for the arm rests.

Essentially you should have back and base panels, angled braces and arm rests in the desired measurements before you set out to assembling the bench.

Connect all pieces to their corresponding ends with 2” nails or larger or smaller depending on wood thickness.

Sand and fill all gaps with wood filler. Sand lightly once dry and apply wood stain as a protective layer. Once that dries apply two to three coats of varnish or paint and allow drying for two days. Don’t forget to sand between layers gently with an emery cloth.

Wicker trunks are a stunning, flexible and movable piece of furniture made of rattan woven on a wood framework.

Take accurate measurements of the base, sides’ length, depth and breadth wise, outer rim and the lid. Cut out batting and fabric to the correct size plus extra for overlapping.

Fix one end of the batting at the mid back of the trunk and move from the left corner wrapping the batting all the way till the right mid back and stick with glue.

Take the fabric and start from left to right pulling the fabric taut above the padding and stapling it to the wood, on the inner side.

Cover and glue the lid of the trunk with batting cut to size. Start stapling and sticking the fabric from the back bottom ends all the way across the padded top of the lid right down to the inside bottom.

Oak wood is highly susceptible to oxidation on being exposed to the elements. Furniture made of this wood needs to be treated extra carefully to avoid graying and discoloration.
The best way to maintain Oakwood is by bleaching it occasionally.

Fill one gallon of water into a garden pump sprayer adding an equal amount of liquid chlorine bleach.

Protect your eyes and mouth as well as your hands pump the solution onto the wood. Wait for half an hour without allowing it to dry out completely so that the solution loosens up the oxidation marks.

Wash down the wood with water from a garden hose or power washer to remove any residual traces of both the bleach as well as oxidation marks. The process can be repeated until all the marks come out.

In case of stubborn stains and marks scrub with a rough brush that is soaked with the solution.

Extra storage is something most people covet but very few have. However you can now add an additional storage closet to your existing wardrobe without making drastic changes or making a hole in your pocket.

Furniture and home décor showrooms stock a large range in this type of storage unit. Once you purchase it follow all given instructions to complete the cabinet.

Connect side and back panels with the t-connectors given in the box and connect the front doors by lining up the hinges on corresponding sides.

Similarly connect the top and bottom panels and slide in the shelves. Secure all connections tightly and place your closet in the desired place.

Some of these additional storage closets can be small enough to add to your walk in wardrobe or existing wall closet. They are even stackable or can be placed side by side to look like one long unit.

Both sturdy and delicate pieces of furniture can be efficiently moved from one house to another regardless of the distance if you know how to pack them wisely.

Start packing piece by piece one month in advance, beginning with lesser used units.

Wax coat all pieces to avoid damage and scratches. Wrap with painters sheets and overlap and secure by sticking on the sheet not the unit directly.

Layer the pieces, with foam choosing the thickness as per the fragility of the piece.

Fasten the pieces using a sticky tape. Pack this into corrugated cardboard boxes or custom made wooden boxes.

If the furniture unit can be dismantled and put back together without any problem, dismantle and store removed parts in labeled bags. Also use packed cushions and seats as fillers between pieces to provide a natural fit.

Label boxes correctly enlisting all the contents clearly maintain a color code for easy recognition.

Introduction

Recycling metal is beneficial for the environment, and also a way to earn a few extra dollars.

Instructions

1. To crush each aluminum can you have to use aluminum crusher. Crushing the cans will create more space so they can fit in your receptacle at once. If you do not own a can crusher, transfer the cans to a trash bag and store till you can go to a recycling center.

2. Scrap metal includes materials left over from some production, spent automobile parts and building material. The scrap metal is to be loaded into the back of a car or truck, make sure that your scrap metal is secured before driving, as heavy metal objects can be dangerous to other people on the road.

3. Drive your car to the nearest recycling center which will pay you for the metal you brought, depending upon the amount of aluminum or scrap metal which can be recycled.

Introduction

We use limestone as floors, countertops, pillars as well as other construction applications. Limestone looks attractive, has multiple color options, and it is durable. Limestone can last for a long time if maintained properly. It is prone to scratches if it is struck by hard substance or if anything is dragged across it. Deep scratches need professional assistance but you can cover up small scratches easily.

Instructions

1. Use warm water and a mild dishwashing soap should be used to wash the area around the scratch.

2. A light steel wool should be used to buff the scratch. Steel wool has different numbers which is related to its coarseness. You should use the lightest kind, which has a number 0000. If you make use of heavier steel wool, it may damage the surface.

3. Use a black permanent marker to color the scratch if your limestone is of dark shade. The scratch is covered up and so becomes not noticeable. Excess coloring around the scratch is to be removed using a cotton ball dipped in denatured alcohol.

Introduction

You can get installed an Elite aluminum fence system designed exactly as you want. The installation of the fence is quite simple.

Instructions

1. Mark the path of the fence using stakes and a string line. The stakes should be placed apart.

2. To hold the fence posts, you have to dig holes at each stake with a shovel. The holes should be up to half the length of the posts.

3. A fence post is to be inserted into each of the holes. End posts are used at either end of the fence, use line posts where you want the fence in a straight line and corner posts are used for corners.

4. Check the orientation of the post openings and ensure that the channels running up the sides of the posts are placed in the right direction.

5. You may make use of cement in order to fill the holes. Posts are secured with lines and kept straight and vertical.

6. The fence sections are inserted in between the fence posts to check if the fence is in a straight line.

7. After the cement is hardened, the rails are secured into the posts.

8. Capping can be done at the top of each of the posts to cover them.

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