Home improvement

Home improvement

Home improvement is the process of repairing existing fixtures or making additions to a residential piece of land.

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Home improvement

Some floor paints (epoxy, for one) look fabulous and hold up to wear but are slippery when painted on concrete, even when they’re dry. Reduce the risk of slipping by adding nonslip silicate to the ...

Opaque

Real estate; Home improvement

A solid covering that does not allow light to penetrate.

Linoleum

Real estate; Home improvement

A very durable flooring material made from natural products, such as linseed oil, cork or wood dust, and tree resins. Not to be confused with vinyl sheet flooring.

Linseed oil

Real estate; Home improvement

The oil of the flax seed plant, which is used in paint, varnish, lacquer and in the making of linoleum.

Liquid asphalt sealer

Real estate; Home improvement

A product that is used to make asphalt more water proof and less porous.

Lock cylinder

Real estate; Home improvement

The part of a door look that is attached to the face of the door.

Loose fill insulation

Real estate; Home improvement

Loose fill insulation is made out of small chunks of fibers; this insulation type is also known as “blown” insulation because it is installed with a giant blower hose.