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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Paint guard

Real estate; Home improvement

A paint guard is a plastic tool used to block paint from reaching the walls or surrounding surfaces. It is usually held in one hand while the paint is applied with the other.

Metal glazing points

Real estate; Home improvement

Triangular metal glazing points the small pieces used to hold a glass pane in position until you apply the glazing putty.

Mildewcide

Real estate; Home improvement

A chemical that will actually kill the fungus that causes mildew.

Mineral spirits

Real estate; Home improvement

A solvent made from petroleum and used primarily as paint thinner.

Mineral wool insulation, or rock wool insulation, is similar to fiberglass. It is more expensive and somewhat more difficult to find, but doesn’t cause the same itchy reaction. It looks like dryer ...

Moulding

Real estate; Home improvement

The term moulding refers to larger and typically more ornamental finish strips.

Molly bolt

Real estate; Home improvement

A piece of hardware used to anchor drapery rods into hollow walls. The molly bolt includes an anchor plug and a screw with sides that spread out behind the wall to hold it in place.