The At the moment’s House owner Radio Podcast | July 23, 2022

Hour 1

In Hour 1 of the At the moment’s House owner Radio Podcast, discover ways to take away rusty bolts from concrete, get probably the most out of kitchen cupboard house and extra.

Eradicating Rusty Bolts From Concrete

Cliff Dodd in Cell, Ala., lately eliminated his pool diving board and pedestal base, however the severely rusty bolts are nonetheless embedded within the concrete.  

“After I took dive off, the bolts have been three rusted mounds. I couldn’t differentiate between the nuts, bolts and washers,” he says.

He desires to know, is there a technique to take away the bolts, and if not, what’s one of the best ways to stop these outdated bolts from rusting and having a rust stain on the concrete sooner or later?

Eradicating bolts from concrete could be tough, as a result of they have been put there within the first place to remain put. To take away them, use a middle punch device to drill a gap in the course of the bolt. Then, drill it out as a lot of the rusty bolt as you may. After that, use a hammer and chilly chisel to crush what’s remaining of the bolt inward to get it beneath the floor. This manner you’re not disturbing the concrete round it an excessive amount of.

Another choice is to grind the bolts down beneath the floor as a lot as you may. To do that, use a disc grinder, and ensure you put on security gloves and glasses whereas doing it. Hone the grinder backwards and forwards till the bolt is a few quarter-inch beneath the floor.

To stop the rusted bolts from staining the concrete, spray or brush on two to a few coats of metallic primer over the rusted bolt. This can seal off the rust and preserve it from spreading into the concrete. To maintain the paint from getting onto the concrete floor, reduce a gap that’s the identical dimension because the bolt in a paper plate and place it over the bolt space.

Subsequent, cowl the holes with a concrete patch. The problem when working with present concrete is getting the patch to match. For a uniform look, apply a concrete resurfacer over all the slab.

Getting the Most Out of Your Cupboard Area

Dorene in Pennsylvania wants some recommendation on her kitchen cupboard storage. 

She has pull-out cabinets in her base cupboards, however half of them are damaged. She’s prepared to only take away them and set up everlasting half cabinets. 

Our recommendation: Don’t set up stationary cabinets; restore or change the pull-out shelves.

Whenever you take a look at the cubic toes of storage in a cupboard, you’re solely utilizing about 50 % of it with stationary half cabinets. 

With a full pull-out shelf, you should use probably the most house and nonetheless have easy accessibility to your objects. 

Repairing the pull-out cabinets may very well be so simple as changing the slides. Buy new slides by means of the producer.  

To make the most of much more cupboard house, contemplate putting in a brand new pull-out shelf configuration. Dwelling Depot provides many pull-out options, from nook cupboard pullouts to spice racks and extra. 

Earlier than shopping for, take cautious measurements of the depth and width of a cupboard. Retrofitted items of {hardware} are solely expandable to a sure diploma. 

Hour 2

In Hour 2, we speak in regards to the professionals and cons of peel-and-stick wallpaper, the perfect paint for hardwood flooring and extra.

Execs and Cons of Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper

Peel-and-stick wallpaper is ideal for renters or owners who like to vary their inside design typically.

As a result of the adhesive is already utilized, you don’t have to fret about making a multitude with paste.    

Earlier than shopping for peel-and-stick wallpaper, contemplate the next:

Value: Costs for peel-and-stick wallpaper can range. The cheaper it’s, it’ll in all probability be harder to hold it easily. In the event you’re on a finances and going with the bottom value level, contemplate simply utilizing it for an accent wall. Additionally, needless to say the cheaper adhesive may harm your wall.

The upper in value you go, the better the applying and stronger the maintain shall be. Additionally, the costlier varieties are simpler to take away and depart behind much less residue.

Location: Earlier than placing up peel-and-stick wallpaper, take the room into consideration. A toilet may be very humid, so that you want wallpaper with a powerful adhesive. In any other case, it would peel off by itself. 

Additionally, as a result of peel-and-stick wallpaper is constituted of plastic, warmth can soften it. Don’t set up it close to a range or a hearth. 

Our recommendation: Don’t purchase the most cost effective possibility. Purchase mid-price peel-and-stick wallpaper and all the time examine the critiques. In the event you discover it prices the identical as conventional wallpaper, you may as nicely hang regular wallpaper. 

Portray a Wooden Flooring

Karen Pittman in Tennessee lives in an older residence that wants new flooring. Her present flooring are wooden, however she says they’re not value refinishing. 

“Till we are able to afford new flooring, is there a paint that can stand up to the pitter patter of my 100-pound pet’s little toes?” she asks.

We don’t typically suggest portray a wooden flooring, but when it’s your solely possibility, you must use the proper of paint. 

Behr Premium Low-Lustre Enamel Porch and Patio Floor Paint will maintain as much as the heavy foot site visitors of that 100-pound “pet.” An anti-slip possibility can be out there. 

To color the wooden flooring, prep it such as you would any floor for portray and add a coat of primer. 

Learn “Painting Wood Floors” for an in depth information on the right way to do it. 

Round The Yard

This time of yr we spend increasingly more time outdoors. However for many people It’s simply downright HOT in July. So discovering some shade for our out of doors residing areas is a precedence. In the event you don’t simply occur to have a superbly positioned tree over your deck or patio, listed below are some concepts which will provide you with some reduction from the Summer time solar. 

A pergola or arbor is the very first thing many individuals take into consideration when they need shade, however most of those buildings don’t truly present a lot of it on their very own. These vertically oriented boards throughout the highest of them look actually cool however they solely block the solar at simply the fitting angle. Nonetheless, in case you plant some climbing vines across the perimeter of the construction, in time they’ll create a cover over the arbor that gives loads of shade.

If early morning or late afternoon solar is an issue in your favourite spot, you could get some reduction from a vertical hanging display screen. The massive choice right here is whether or not you need to have the ability to transfer the display screen when the solar isn’t intruding. Lattice panels are nice for mounted screens however for a movable possibility, you may contemplate a rolling display screen that works very similar to a window shade on a bigger scale. I’ve even seen individuals make shade curtains from drop cloths with some success.

However by far the best and hottest technique to produce shade is by hanging a cloth shade sail over the house. These can be found in quite a lot of shapes, sizes and colours relying in your scenario. The essential factor to contemplate right here is the tie-down areas. Make sure they’re sturdy sufficient to help the shade within the wind and permit some technique to re-tension it since it’ll inevitably start to sag over time. 

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Improvised pole sander — A pole sander is nice for sanding and smoothing numerous completely different surfaces, together with partitions, ceilings, decks and porches. Nonetheless, in case you don’t personal a pole sander, you may make one from a sponge mop. Begin by eradicating the sponge head from the mop after which wrap it in sandpaper. Screw the top again onto the mop and also you’ve acquired a long-handled device that’s prepared for sanding.

Watch: Turn a Sponge Mop Into a Drywall Pole Sander

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