Home Refurbishmenthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishmentMake your home a better place to livees-ESTools for the painterhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=175Tools used for DIY paint: rollers, paintbrushes, buckets, etc.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:23:06 GMTHome DIY: the basic hardware at homehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=174Hardware elements that are a must in any homeWed, 30 Jun 2010 12:19:58 GMTHow to magnetize screwdrivershttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=173Magnetized screwdrivers and tools, a useful trick in DIYMon, 26 Apr 2010 16:24:50 GMTToolboxes, a hardware store at homehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=172Where to store the tools? Some tips when buying the toolboxMon, 26 Apr 2010 16:22:02 GMTHow damp spots appearhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=170Dampness caused by leaks, dampness caused by underground water, dampness caused by rainwaterMon, 19 Apr 2010 16:13:02 GMTHow to avoid condensationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=169Tips and ideas on how to fight moisture condensation at home: ventilate, isolate, heat. Dampness in the bathroomMon, 19 Apr 2010 16:10:48 GMTDamp by capillary action. Groundwater leakshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=168Leaks from underground water: capillary growth, capillary cut, electro-osmosis, etc.Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:36:44 GMTDamp by capillary action. Rainwater leakshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=167Dampness and leaks caused by rainfall on roofs and walls. Tarpaulin, (asphalt roofing felt), waterproof mortar, etc.Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:34:42 GMTInstalling a waterproof coveringhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=166Insulating from damp with a waterproof covering sheet fixed to the wallThu, 25 Mar 2010 12:51:35 GMTDamp and leaks, electro-osmosishttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=165Electro-osmosis in the treatment of groundwater leaksFri, 5 Mar 2010 12:38:05 GMTHow to take glued pieces aparthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=164How to remove the glue of two pieces glued together: cyanoacrylates, white glue, thermofusible glue, etc.Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:33:20 GMTKnow how to gluehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=163What steps must you take to glue well? Precautionary measures when using adhesivesWed, 24 Feb 2010 14:48:31 GMTTypes of glue for each materialhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=162Specific glue for each material: epoxy, cyanoacrylate, vinyl, contact, etc.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:45:13 GMTHow to clean silverhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=161Tricks and tips to clean silver objectsWed, 3 Feb 2010 11:54:06 GMTHow to restore gilt frameshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=160Restoring and repairing the gilt of a frame, a delicate operationWed, 3 Feb 2010 11:52:24 GMTPreserving wood furniturehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=159Preserving and protecting wood. Applying wax and encaustic mixturesFri, 29 Jan 2010 11:07:48 GMTRemoving wax from wood furniturehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=158Wooden furniture coated with aged wax: paint-stripping furniture to restore its natural appearanceFri, 29 Jan 2010 11:05:53 GMTCleaning bronzehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=157Cleaning stains and dirt in bronzeWed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:42 GMTCleaning and aging brasshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=156Tricks and methods to clean brass. Also to give it an aged appearanceWed, 27 Jan 2010 17:38:02 GMTCleaning and restoring leatherhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=155Tips and tricks for the proper maintenance and cleaning of leather sofas or armchairsWed, 27 Jan 2010 17:36:34 GMTHow to remove the veneer of a piece of furniturehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=154Restoration: How to remove the deteriorated veneer of a piece of furnitureMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:02 GMTHow to remove stains on marblehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=153Marble, a beautiful decorative element, but hard to clean if you allow it to get dirtyMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:13:16 GMTHow to remove a screw which has stuckhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=152Extracting rusty or stuck screws: some ideasThu, 14 Jan 2010 12:47:32 GMTHow to clean a carpethttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=151Removing carpet stains: use neutral soaps and avoid rubbingThu, 14 Jan 2010 12:46:23 GMTHow to pull out screw anchors stuck in the wallhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=150Changing a rawlplug (wall anchor) or restoring a wall, pulling out a screw plug which has stuck in itThu, 14 Jan 2010 12:44:29 GMTCare of carpetshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=149Daily care of carpets: it lengthens their lifespan and improves their appearanceThu, 14 Jan 2010 12:42:27 GMTHow to paint with a spray gunhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=147Learn to paint with a gun. Some basic ideasMon, 4 Jan 2010 18:41:14 GMTCleaning and maintenance of the paint gunhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=146Care of the paint gun after finishing the jobMon, 4 Jan 2010 18:38:12 GMTPreparing to spray painthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=145Before spray painting: surface preparation, choosing the right paintMon, 4 Jan 2010 18:33:47 GMTTypes of paint gunshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=144Electric paint guns, air compressor paint gunsMon, 4 Jan 2010 18:20:05 GMTApplying varnishhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=143Steps and tricks to varnish a wooden surfaceMon, 4 Jan 2010 18:16:39 GMTHow to clean brusheshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=142Some tips to keep brushes clean and in good shapeWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:27:53 GMTPainting the ceilinghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=141Tricks to paint a ceiling wellWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:21:55 GMTPainting doors and windowshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=140Some tricks and tips to paint wooden doors and windows easilyWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:18:46 GMTHow to paint a wallhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=139Tips and tricks to paint a wall easilyMon, 14 Dec 2009 16:55:15 GMTRemoving paint. Part IIhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=138Some tips to remove old paintMon, 14 Dec 2009 16:53:38 GMTVarnish typeshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=137Varnish: wood protectionMon, 14 Dec 2009 16:50:54 GMTWhat is a primer for?http://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=136What is a primer? What is it for?Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:21:38 GMTPainting a ceiling without dirtying the roomhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=135Tips and tricks so as not to dirty too much when painting the ceilingWed, 2 Dec 2009 13:19:53 GMTGarden irrigation by exudationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=134An automatic irrigation system for gardens, orchards, or hothouses, by exudation by means of porous pipesWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:40:39 GMTMicrospray irrigation in gardenshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=133Terrace, patio and garden irrigation by means of microspray irrigation systems, using microsprinklers or microdiffusersWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:38:58 GMTDrip irrigationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=132Terrace and garden irrigation by means of drip irrigation systemsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:37:55 GMTThinking about ventilationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=130The suitable ventilation of a building: a guarantee of well-being and healthWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:35:50 GMTNatural, or static, ventilationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=129Establishing a natural ventilation circuitWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:23 GMTMechanical ventilationhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=128Installing a mechanical ventilation system at homeWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:33:23 GMTAir conditioninghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=127Air conditioning, heat pumpWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:32:01 GMTElectrical heating systemshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=126Three great categories, types, of electrical heating systemsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMTGas heatinghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=125Gas boilers, radiators and heating systemsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:29:43 GMTHeating by thermal solar energyhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=124The Sun as energy source for household heatingWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:28:05 GMTElectrical heating: radiatorshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=123Different types of electrical radiators used in electrical heating systemsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:25:11 GMTPurging or bleeding a noisy radiatorhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=122Noisy radiators, a very common problem in the heating systemsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:21:09 GMTAir Conditionershttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=121Split and multisplit air conditioners: General Electric, Hitachi, LG, Mitsubishi, etc.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:32 GMTEnclosureshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=119Aluminum carpentry: aluminum enclosures and aluminum coveringsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:17:27 GMTThermal bridgehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=118The importance of thermal breakWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:16:07 GMTCondensation problemshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=116Condensation, a dampness problem that can cause damage and even appearance of moldWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:14:19 GMTProblems with moldhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=115How to deal with mold and fungi because of the dampnessWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:12:26 GMTBuilding works and alterationshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=114Alterations at homeWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:11:13 GMTAlterations at homehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=113Alterations step by stepWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:09:50 GMTPest control when restoring a housinghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=112The importance of pest control when restoring or altering houses or buildingsWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:48 GMTDesigning or altering a gardenhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=111The garden during the alteration or rehabilitation of a house. Advice and tricks.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:35 GMTTerrace, balcony, porch and flat roof enclosureshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=109Enclosures for terraces, balconies, porches, patios and flat roofs: aluminum, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or metallic enclosuresWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:03:10 GMTCianoacrilate adhesiveshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=108Adhesive materials based on cianoacrilate, like for example Loctite or Super GlueWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:55:22 GMTWhite or vinyl glue, PVAhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=107Adhesive materials based on white, vinyl, glue, for example CeysWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:53:49 GMTEpoxy resinshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=106Adhesive materials based on epoxy resins, mixture of two componentsWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:51:53 GMTThermofusible glue, "Hot-Melt"http://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=105Thermofusible adhesive materials, applied with heatWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:13 GMTContact gluehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=104Contact adhesive based on synthetic gumWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:33 GMTProblems when paintinghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=102The most typical problems and errors when paintingWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:35:19 GMTTypes of painthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=101Plastic paints, enamels, oil paints, silicate paints, mineral or organic paints, etc.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:48 GMTAdherence of the painthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=100How to make the paint adhere to a plaster wallMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:07 GMTRemoving old painthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=99Removing plastic paintMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:07 GMTApplying painthttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=98How to apply paint uniformly on a wallMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:47:04 GMTWaterproofinghttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=96Bricklaying: dampness and waterproofing; insulationMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:12 GMTTypes of isolation systemshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=95Thermal insulations, acoustic insulations, fireproof insulations, etc. (for example Isover)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:59 GMTIsolation systemshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=94Insulating materialsMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:44 GMTIsolating wallshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=93How to isolate walls and partitionsMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:41:29 GMTTypes of plasterhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=91Brickwork: Types and uses of plaster.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:05:18 GMTCracks in the plasterhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=90Brickwork: repairing cracks in the plasterMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:03:55 GMTPreparing plasterhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=89Some advice on how to prepare plaster mixture well and avoid the so-called dead plasterMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:34 GMTPlasterhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=88Plasterboard, drywalls or laminated plaster panels: building with plasterboardMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMTGlazed ceramic tiles and floor tileshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=86Brickwork: changing floor or glazed ceramic tiles; tiling.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:45 GMTCementshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=85Brickwork: Types and uses of cementMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:03 GMTDamages in wallshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=84Brickwork: Repairs in walls, small holes and cracks.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:18:58 GMTTileshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=83Tiles as building material. Traditional roofs of clay tiles, concrete tiles, etc.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:17:09 GMTDesign and bathroom fixtures (bathroom fittings)http://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=81Design comes little by little into the bathroomMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:10 GMTMoldings and corniceshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=80Moldings and cornices as decorative elements in a room: plaster, polyurethane or polystyrene.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:07 GMTRemoving wallpaperhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=79Ideas on how to change the wallpaper: steam paint strippers (wallpaper steamers), tempera products, etc.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:40 GMTChanging a glass pane IIhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=77Glass: Changing a glass pane of an aluminum windowThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:50 GMTChanging a glass pane Ihttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=76Glass: changing the glass pane of a wooden windowThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:39:30 GMTCutting glasshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=75How to cut glass at home easily and safelyThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:37:23 GMTHow to install a wireless alarm systemhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=73Some ideas on how to install on your own an alarm system based on wireless motion sensorsThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:20 GMTThree-point lockshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=72How to install a three-point lock, some ideas and adviceThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:27:38 GMTInstalling a bolt on a doorhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=71How to install a bolt on the front door. An easy, inexpensive way to improve securityTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:11 GMTSecurity doorshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=70Choosing a security door: steel wood, steel-plated, reinforced, or even armoredTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:03:10 GMTMultitoolshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=69Multitools and mini power drills (electric drills), an almost essential complement for do-it-yourself (for example, Dremel)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:37:19 GMTElectric sanderhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=68Types and uses of the electric sander in do-it-yourself (Bosch, DeWalt, Black&Decker, etc.)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:15 GMTScrewdriver drillhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=67The use of the screwdriver drill at home (Makita, Bosch, DeWalt, etc.)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:35:07 GMTThe circular sawhttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=66The circular saw in do-it-yourself (Black&Decker, DeWalt, Makita, etc.)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33:57 GMTJigsawshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=65Use of the jigsaw at home (Hilti, Bosch, Einhell, Black&Decker, etc.)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:57 GMTThe hammer drill at homehttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=64Characteristics of a domestic hammer drill (Black&Decker, Bosch, Hilti, AEG, Wurth, etc.)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:57 GMTBasic toolshttp://personal.babelred.com/home-refurbishment/categoria.asp?idcat=63Do-it-yourself: the basic tools essential at home. Indispensable hardware for do-it-yourself: hammer, set of screwdrivers, pliers, cutter, etc.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:28:51 GMT