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When I retired at the young age of 35, I realized that I needed something to do. After looking at the intricate carvings in a church in Europe, I decided that it would be fun to learn the art of professional woodworking. After buying a few tools and trying to make a dresser, I realized that woodworking was a little tougher than I had originally suspected. I decided to take the time to learn how to to build furniture like a professional contractor, and I have been doing it for fun ever since. If you are interested in woodworking, read more about the trade by going through the articles listed on my website. You might be able to decide if this interesting hobby is right for you.

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How To Use A Mouse Trap Topped With Peanut Butter
If you've never had to deal with mice in your house before and don't know how to get rid of them, you can use mouse traps to rid your house of the little creatures. You need to use the right type of bait to catch a mouse, and need to set the traps in certain locations to effectively catch mice. Here is how to use peanut butter as bait and where you should place the traps to rid your house of mice.

Attractive Window Treatments For Your Dining Room
Your dining room is more than just a place for eating. Traditionally, dining rooms are spaces for gathering the family or entertaining. Odds are that your dining room has its own style that complements your home and your lifestyle. Choose the window treatments that best match your dining room's design. Formal Dining Room If your home features a formal dining room, keep the look going with a full window treatment. This includes drapes topped by a tailored valance.

Taking Care of Wrought-Iron Patio Furniture
If you have just purchased wrought-iron furniture that you will be using in an outdoor environment, there are a few steps you can take to keep it looking nice for years to come. Even with the best care, wrought iron may begin to rust in time. It is important to add a coating of paint over the iron at the first signs of rust to help keep it from deteriorating any further.

Two Reasons Why A Fabric Store Should Be Your New Best Friend
If you're one of the people who believe that fabric stores are strictly reserved for individuals who are into quilting or crocheting, you are mistaken.  Although you can definitely find the raw materials you need to quilt or crochet at a fabric vendor, there are a number of ways that a fabric store is the perfect companion to your closet. The range and type of materials that you will find at a fabric store can open up a world of possibilities that you may have never thought of.

Surveyors Stop Border Disputes
Fights over borders have bathed the world in blood. Neighboring nations have erupted in wars, and neighbors themselves have fought over nothing more than a few feet. For thousands of years, people have seen the importance of correctly and accurately mapping out boundaries to avoid problems. Over the years, the instruments that surveyors use have gotten more accurate. These advancements have helped to avoid border disputes, but that does not mean that all borders are accurate.

3 Great Ways To Personalize Your Home Library
Whether you are creating a huge home library with vaulted ceilings and shelves the go up your entire walls, or a small cozy library that has more of a cottage feel, there are certain things that you can do to personalize it. You want your home library to be comfortable and inviting because it is a place where you and your family will spend a lot of your time when you are reading.

Five Reasons To Go Soft On Your Hard Water
If you're a bit ashamed of the etched, foggy glasses that you pull from your dishwasher on a daily basis, or if hard-water stains and residue have you scrubbing tile night and day, it may be time to consider investing in a water-softening system. Hard water is a problem that causes major issues for homeowners when pipes and tubing become clogged with mineral deposits. Help protect your plumbing and major appliances by softening your water.

How To Protect Your Home From Intruders
A person's home is his castle. For many people, it's the one place where they're free to truly relax and be themselves. However, it's hard to relax if you're concerned about your home being broken into by intruders. Safety is paramount. Here are five tips for securing your house that will give you some peace of mind: 1. Change the locks when you move in. When you move into a new house or apartment, you have plenty of things to attend to.

4 Fun Ideas For Turning Your Patio Into An Outdoor Room
If you are getting your patio ready for summer entertaining, why not take some time to turn it into an outdoor room? When you add a patio cover or roof over your patio, it becomes quite easy to transition from boring patio to outdoor oasis in a matter of hours. Here are some ideas you may want to consider: Island Hideaway One great way to enhance your patio is to turn it into a tropical hideaway in your own yard.

Window Treatment Solutions For Tricky Spaces
Not all windows are conventional double-sash panes, and there may be some challenges when looking for window treatments for these features. Try some of the following tips to install treatments that not only are fully-functioning, allowing you to control the light that comes into the space, but also that have a polished and cohesive appearance with the rest of your home's windows: Casement windows Casement windows resemble traditional windows with one exception: the cranking mechanism typically located at the bottom of each pane.