If you have ever had an old door on your house that has cracks and peeling paint you know how bad it makes your house look. I had a wood door on my house that had small cracks on the bottom and a surface that was not smooth. The door also had chipped paint and really did not look good. Since it would be expensive to buy a new door I decided to refinish the door. What I did first was take the door off the hinges by removing the pins that hold the hinges together.
The first step in refinishing the door is to start sanding the old paint off the door. I used a power sander because is easier than doing it by hand. I started with a rougher grit sandpaper and finished with a smoother one. To fill in the small cracks on the bottom of the door I used wood putty. You have to wait a certain amount of time for it to dry before you can sand it. Once the door is completed sanded and the surface feels smooth it is ready to be painted. I used a wood paint and gave it two coats of paint. When I put the door back on I put new door handles and locks on it since the old ones looked bad. The end result turned out good and it really makes the house look better.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Ways to Improve Your Homes Appearance
Clean up around the house. A good way to improve your homes appearance is to clean up around the house. Any clutter should be removed from the house and put where it belongs. Any trash should be picked up and thrown away. All the leaves around the house should be swept up and taken out of there. A leaf blower is good to have to take care of the leaves.
Keep the grass cut. You should keep the grass cut and bushes trimmed. There is nothing worse than having overgrown grass in the front of your home. Cutting the grass regularly will keep it looking good and green. Keeping bushes trimmed will keep them from getting too large.
Painting doors and windows. If your house has old flaking paint on it then it needs to be painted. A lot of times when paint gets old on doors it will chip off. Painting the doors on your house can make them look new again. Windows are another area of the house that usually could use new paint if they are old. Most newer windows have a plastic frame so you don't need to worry about painting them.
Keep the grass cut. You should keep the grass cut and bushes trimmed. There is nothing worse than having overgrown grass in the front of your home. Cutting the grass regularly will keep it looking good and green. Keeping bushes trimmed will keep them from getting too large.
Painting doors and windows. If your house has old flaking paint on it then it needs to be painted. A lot of times when paint gets old on doors it will chip off. Painting the doors on your house can make them look new again. Windows are another area of the house that usually could use new paint if they are old. Most newer windows have a plastic frame so you don't need to worry about painting them.
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