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. We're to Designing Spaces.
The show that's all about you, and your space.
Your home, and surroundings. I'm Debi Marie.
And, I'm David Jones. Our theme, today, is home
improvement goes high tech, and we've lined up some very
interesting topics for homeowners around the country.
You know, usually, when we say high tech, we go digital.
But, not everything high tech is electronic.
That's absolutely right. Sometimes, new technology means
you can complete do it yourself projects easier than ever
before, and we are all over that.
All over it. So, stick around, and see it,
right here, on Designing Spaces.
Hi. This is Dave Mansfield, with
Norton. When adding wood trim to your
house, it's a great way to add value and beauty to your home.
When picking up the woodwork from your local lumberyard and
home center, it looks fantastic, smooth, and ready to install,
but, in fact, many times, the surface of the wood has a
waviness or washboard effect to it, which is the normal result
of the cutting knives putting the profile into the wood.
Most D-I-Yers don't detect this until after they put a coat of
stain or primer on it. And, at that point, it's too
late. So, how do we make our wood look
fantastic before we install it? We're gonna pick up a sanding
sponge. There are many types of sanding
sponges on the market. Different sizes, grits, and
shapes. There are even sanding sponges
designed specifically for molding and millwork sanding.
Today, we're gonna use a combination of medium and fine
grit sanding sponges to make sure that our wood surface is
smooth and ready to install. The first step is to take our
medium grit sponge, and work with the grain, sanding in long
strokes, to make sure we remove the washboard effect.
(MUSIC/SANDING SOUNDS). Now that we've completed the
medium grit sanding of the woodwork, to remove the waviness
and the washboard effect, we're gonna use a fine grit sponge to
make sure that the wood surface is uniform and smooth.
(MUSIC/SANDING SOUNDS). Now, your woodwork's ready for
stain or for primer. And, once you put your final
coat of paint or polyurethane over the top, your woodwork will
look fantastic. When it comes to the topic, like
today's show, home improvement and technology, we could go on
for hours. Hours?
Really? Yeah, well, uh.
I might pull somethin'. (LAUGHTER).
I think we've covered enough. We have a ton of great info on
today's show, and I hope you enjoyed it.
So, it is time to call it a wrap.
I'm David Jones. And, I'm Debi Marie.
I guess we'll see you next time? Right?
That's it. That's right.
Alright. You can visit these websites to
learn more about the participants on this edition of
Designing Spaces.