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property MaintenanceA slide-in shelf made of” plywood provides double the storage space under the sink. Allow room for the trap when determining shelf height; cut two side supports to that height. Cut the shelf shorter than the inside width of the cabinet. Sand shelf and side supports; apply one or two coats of polyurethane, allowing drying time between each coat. Attach the shelf to the side supports using 6d finishing nails; slide shelf into place under the sink. Add storage boxes made from” veneer-grade plywood to the area between the ceiling and tops of kitchen cabinets. Butt the boxes together; cover joints with strips of molding. Cover exposed plywood edges with iron-on veneer tape. These type storage bins are perfect for storing pots and pans, and large serving dishes. Use the shelf over the kitchen sink area to display attractive plants, baskets, or knick-knacks. Create Extra Storage and Seating property Maintenance Another great home improvement tip suitable for nearly any room in the house is to create extra storage and seating space along a window wall. Line the wall beneath a large window with sturdy low cabinets for added storage. Install a 3” high-grade plywood platform over the cabinets for added seating. Sand and paint, stain, or polyurethane the platform to match the cabinets. Finally, top the platform off with cushions. Helpful Wallpapering Tips Wallpaper can be a very cost-effective, dramatic way to alter the appearance of a room. And with the variety of types, textures, and styles now available, the right choice in wallpaper can be used to create just the right mood in a particular room: inviting and warm, sophisticated and formal, soothing and relaxing. Wallpaper can also be used to custom match walls to the room’s furnishings for an elegant designer touch. Not everyone, however, has the skill or the patience to properly apply wallpaper to the walls so that the finished project is eye-appealing instead of an eyesore. You may feel more comfortable hiring a professional interior house designer or wallpaper hanging professional. If you decide to do the job yourself, the following tips will help get you started and smooth out some of the rough spots associated with wallpapering. 1. German Catholic Church details wartime use of forced labor data: 10.04.08 The church exploited nearly 6,000 forced laborers in the Nazi era, it said in an extensive report Tuesday on a dark chapter in its history. 2. Investigations: Warm Front's heating scheme leaves the elderly cold data: 19.03.08 We're not surprised when cowboy builders fleece pensioners. 3. Bank rates 'will fall by a point' data: 07.04.08 Interest rates will be cut by a full percentage point by the end of the year as the credit crisis continues to cause turmoil in the mortgage markets and the wider economy, financial experts predicted yesterday. 4. Afghan suicide attack kills eight data: 10.04.08 A suicide car bomb explodes in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least eight civilians, officials say. 5. Fuel costs just part of airlines' list of woes data: 10.04.08 Even before the recent flight cancellations, airlines and passengers were facing a new wave of travel misery. 6. Anti-French fury in the Comoros Islands data: 07.04.08 Jonny Hogg visits the Comoros Islands where warmth turns to fury as people accuse the French of helping their rebel leader escape. 7. Unseasonal snow is a problem for plants data: 07.04.08 The wintry weather is bad news for gardeners as the cold snap threatens to damage plants and crops. 8. 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New appeal to identify Islay body data: 10.04.08 A fresh plea is made for help in identifying a man's body which washed up on Islay two years ago. 14. Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke dies data: 19.03.08 The Science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, author of more than 100 books, has died at the age of 90. 15. British memoirist Sebastian Horsley is denied U.S. entry data: 27.03.08 Sebastian Horsley, a British author who has written an eyebrow-raising memoir detailing a life of rampant drug use and voluminous encounters with prostitutes, was turned back at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday. 16. Worrying lack of economic growth in Italy becomes a campaign issue data: 10.04.08 Specific demands from northern industrialists and business leaders - for lower taxes, increased incentives to spur growth, a streamlined bureaucracy - have intensified as the election approaches and as new data has confirmed Italy's designation as the sick man of Europe. 17. 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Massa wins as Hamilton stumbles data: 07.04.08 Ferrari's Felipe Massa dominates the Bahrain Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton fails to score and loses the championship lead. 22. Turkish court weighs bid to shut down governing party data: 07.04.08 The petition alleging Islamist activities has divided Turkey, increased uncertainty in the financial markets and could undermine Ankara's campaign to join the European Union. 23. City: Severn Trent fined for lying to customers data: 10.04.08 Severn Trent has been fined a record £35.8million for fiddling its figures. 24. Big-is-better theory loses appeal data: 07.04.08 Battle lines are forming in banking that pit bigger-is-better theorists against breakup advocates. 25. Top Stories: Judge's damning verdict on liar and fantasist Heather Mills data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills is branded a fantasist liar living in a world of make believe as the truth behind Britain's most poisonous celebrity divorce is laid bare.<p> In a damning 58-page judgment Mr Justice Bennett brands the ex-model's testimony as "inaccurate" and "less than candid". 26. How to spend £35,000 a year on a child data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills says the £35,000 a year she'll get from Sir Paul McCartney to raise their daughter isn't enough. It may seem an absurd amount of money to average parents, but raising a child in more privileged circles can costs big bucks. 27. Madeleine McCann: Apologies through the ages data: 19.03.08 From hoaxes to errors of judgment, the front-page apologies in the Daily Star and the Daily Express today are the latest in a long history of expressions of regret by newspapers. 28. Blues bosses arrested by police data: 10.04.08 Police investigating alleged corruption in English football arrest David Sullivan and Karren Brady of Birmingham City. 29. Jobs: Mirror Works: Live wires data: 07.04.08 A row about the last song played at a concert prompted two friends to start recording shows and selling CDs instantly to departing fans. 30. Dollar falls below 7 yuan data: 10.04.08 The milestone underlined China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool. |