Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Ace Stores Helpful Hints and Tips section of our web site. We hope you will find the information helpful as you make efforts to improve your lawn and garden, take on painting projects, "go green", and make home improvements of all types.

     

    Home Safety

     

     

    Projects and Solutions

    CEILINGS
    Attic Insulation Calculator (179KB)
    The Rafter-Angle Square (365KB)

    CONCRETE
    About Concrete (177KB)
    Concrete Patio Calculator (143KB)
    Repairing Cracks in Concrete (353KB)

    DOORS & WINDOWS
    Door Openings (306KB)
    Window Openings (347KB)

    FLOORING
    Carpet Grain (245KB)
    Ceramic Floor Tile Calculator (196KB)

    Laminate Flooring Calculator (200KB)

    GAS & ELECTRICAL
    Replacing a Split Circuit Electrical Outlet (652KB)
    Turning Off the Electricity (397KB)
    Turning Off the Gas Main (294KB)

    HEATING & COOLING
    Air Conditioner Unit Calculator (161KB)
    Cleaning a Furnace Filter (187KB)
    Changing a Furnace Filter (379KB)

    HOME PROJECTS:
    BEFORE YOU START
    About Building Inspections (281KB)
    Know When to Say No (365KB)
    Read the Owners Manual (209KB)

    HOME SAFETY
    Before You Do it Yourself: Learn How to be Safe (270KB)
    Ionization Smoke Detectors (297KB)
    Smoke Detector Alerts (152KB)

    LADDERS
    Using Stepladders Safely (291KB)
    Choosing a Ladder (268KB)

    LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING
    Fence Calculator (135KB)
    Grass Seed Calculator (215KB)
    Sprinkler System Components (453KB)
    LUMBER
    Drying Lumber (291KB)
    Surfacing Boards (384KB)
    Types of Framing Lumber (214KB)

    MEASURING TIPS
    Architect's Scale (221KB)
    Engineer's Scale (185KB)
    Measuring Tip (246KB)

    NAILS & SCREWS
    Removing a Screw That's Stuck (161KB)
    Removing a Screw That's Stripped (161KB)

    OUTDOOR BUILDING PROJECTS
    Building a Dog House (1114KB)
    Building a House: The Ground You Build On (347KB)
    Building a Picnic Table (831KB)

    PAINTING, SANDING & WALLPAPERING
    Choosing Oil-Based or Latex Paints (371KB)
    Interior Paint Calculator (159KB)
    Wallpaper Calculator (193KB)

    PLUMBING
    Checking Your Newly Installed Faucet for Leaks (186KB)
    Resetting Your Garbage Disposal (192KB)
    Water Softener Calculator (142KB)

    ROOFING
    Calculating Roof Slope (177KB)
    Cleaning Rain Gutters (551KB)
    Roofing Calculator (105KB)

    SAWS
    How to Use a Table Saw (396KB)
    Table Saw Measurements (262KB)
    Using a Circular Saw (681KB)

    WALLS
    About Drywall (536KB)
    Drywall Calculator (198KB)
    Identifying Bearing & Non-Bearing Walls (277KB)
     

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