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Under cabinet lighting is a great way to flood countertops with light. Under cabinets lights are fairly easy to install, and there are many types both high and low voltage. If you want to know how to install under cabinet lights, this column may give you some valuable tips. Undercabinet lighting will dramatically change the look of your kitchen.

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Wood beams can be found in many homes. Remodeling may require you to install a new beam next to an existing beam that may be too short or too weak. Wood ceiling beams need to be through bolted when they are connected. You must use the right through bolts and drill holes through the wood beams that match the diameter of the bolts.

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Light switch wiring is simple. Take off the light switch covers to see if your light switches are wired correctly. Discovering how to wire a light switch is not hard and can be done safely if you turn off the power to the light switch circuit.  You install a light switch by matching up the correct wires to the different screws on the light switch.

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Kitchen remodeling can bring you to your knees if you have not planned for all of the disruption and surprises. Don't wait until the last minute to think about all of the possible kitchen remodeling ideas. Discuss those during the planning phase. A few kitchen remodeling tips are planning, patience and a cozy, but efficient, temporary kitchen in your basement or another part of your home.

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Painting kitchen cabinets is a fantastic way to make your kitchen look new and save tons of money. Ideas for painting kitchen cabinets are as plentiful as grains of sand on a beach. Painting kitchen cabinet hinges is not a good idea, as it is better to remove all hardware before you start to paint. Decorative painting for kitchen cabinets is a smart thing to do. You can use multiple colors, glazes and even stencils.

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Painting ceramic tile will work. Ceramic tile painting will be successful if you clean the tile well and use the right paint. Painting ceramic tiles of any type; floor, walls, countertops will work, just don't paint tile in areas that get wet everyday. Decorative painting on ceramic tile can produce stunning results for your family, friends and neighbors to see.

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Fireplace mantels have been around for thousands of years. Wooden fireplace mantels are perhaps the most popular, but try to look at antique fireplace mantels if you can. A stone fireplace mantel will work if it matches the room's decor and feeling. Newer cast-stone fireplace mantels are very distinctive.

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A 3 way switch is different from a regular single pole switch. If you look at a three way switch, you will see three screws plus the grounding screw. 3-way switch wiring is simple if you know what to do with all of the wires. Follow the 3 way switch wiring diagram in this video for helpful tips. You will be wiring a three way switch in no time!

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Bathrooms fans need a roof flashing to ensure the roof doesn't leak. All bathroom exhaust fans should be vented through a roof. It is easy installing roof flashings, that don't leak, for all bathroom ceiling fans or bathroom ventilation fans.

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Exterior doors are a touchstone on many homes. You can remove an existing residential exterior door fairly easily if you watch this video. There are some very important tools you need to efficiently remove a door, and one of them might surprise you. It is a tape measure. Why would you need a tape measure to remove an exterior door?

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