Problem: Article: Move tables, chairs, umbrellas, carpets, barbecues, and anything else you might have on the deck. Clear the surface of the deck completely, as well as the railings and steps. This may include removing lights, plants, and other items as well. Before emptying your deck, you might want to clear a space below, in the garage, or in the basement where you can store your deck furniture for a few days while your refinishing project is underway. Sweep to remove dust, dirt, and other debris completely. As you sweep, do a visual check of the deck, looking for problem areas such as popped nails, loose screws, warped, rotted, or split boards, chips, or areas that require sanding. Sand down any areas where splintered wood way cause slivers. Tighten down loose screws and hammer down popped nails. Replace single boards that have split or broken. Apply painter's tape to any areas of the deck that adjoin the house, concrete, or other non-deck surfaces to protect them from splashing cleaner and paint. Spring is a good time for a refinishing project, but if you attempt this in the summer, you are better off applying sealer or stain in the early morning or late afternoon. You don't want to be refinishing your deck if the temperature is going to drop below 50 F (10 C) or soar above 95 F (35 C). Don't try to refinish the deck on a sunny day, as applying your refinishing product in direct sunlight will make it dry too quickly, which will cause lap marks, and prevent the stain from absorbing into the wood properly. You should also have a look at the long-range forecast to help choose a day when it won't be raining.
Summary: Remove furniture. Sweep and inspect the deck. Tape areas you want to protect. Choose your day and time.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Not all yurts require insulation or lining, but they conserve heat and protect your yurt from the elements. Install your insulation on a day that is not very windy, and do this once the rafters are all in place. Use a step ladder to reach the top middle of your yurt, and spread the liner over the rafters. Have a friend pull the hemmed end around the rafter ends. Then, place the insulation on top of the liner. You can secure the upper area while your friend secures the perimeter. To secure the lining and insulation, use a staple gun to add a staple every 48in (1020cm). Once the insulation seam is aligned properly, use the foil tape to secure the seam. If you'd like, trim the insulation around the door frame so it does not get in the way. Remove the cover from the bag and get rid of the binding straps. The cover of your yurt is often in a bag made of the same material. Untie the straps around the cover. Then, place your step ladder inside your yurt so you can unroll the cover. To do this, bring the top of the covering through the center ring opening. Once the covering is through the opening, you can let the covering unroll until it reaches your door. As you stand on the step ladder, have a friend work around the perimeter. Once the covering is unrolled, unfold it 2-3 times to cover a bit in each direction. As you do this, look for the cut-out opening for the door in the top cover valance. The cut-out has many oval grommets, rather than round grommets. Ensure the cut-out is centered over the door so you can easily install the rest of the covering. Work with your friend to unfold the rest of the covering across the top and perimeter of the yurt. Once the covering is halfway unfolded and covers half of your rafters, install a 2-5 twist-lock connectors or S-clips to secure the top cover at the door. Securing the cover near the door keeps the door detail aligned. Then, tie a cord to a few of the grommets on the top cover. Use the cord to help pull the rest of the fabric over the center ring and around the perimeter. Finally, pull the outside edge around so it is snug around the ends of the rafters. It is imperative that the top cover is centered on the center ring and pulled down evenly. If not, your covering will be crooked. You do not need to fasten the cover to the center ring. Once the covering is in place, inspect the door frame to make sure everything fits properly. Then, use a marker to indicate the oval grommet locations. Drill 764ft (0.033m) pilot holes with the provided bits, and then fasten the twist-lock connectors. If you don't drill pilot holes, you may break the twist-lock shank. If you overtighten the twist-lock connectors, you can also break the shank. Once your roof is in place, consult your instructions regarding any specific finishing touches.

SUMMARY: Install your roof insulation and liner facing if included in your kit. Take out the cover and place a step ladder in the middle of your yurt. Unroll the covering toward the door frame. Unfold your covering 2-3 times to begin wrapping the perimeter. Unfold half of the covering and secure it using connectors. Pull the top layer of the cover over the center ring and down the other side. Mark the oval grommet locations around the door to secure them.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Any of the projects below can be used as fun demonstrations that can be explained by science. If you want to turn them into actual science experiments that test an idea, follow the included advice to try out several versions of them, record your results, and try to figure out how they work. You can find out more about the process in the experiment section below. reate patterns in milk. Pour milk into a bowl. Squeeze a drop each of different colored food coloring onto the milk without stirring. Dip a cotton bud into liquid dishwashing soap, and touch the end of the cotton bud onto the surface of the milk. Watch what happens to the colors. Turn this into an experiment by adding additional soap, one cotton bud at a time. At what point does the color become stable? reate a bouncing egg. Leave an egg in a jar of white vinegar for a full week. Put on gloves before handling it, then remove it and try bouncing it gently outside. To turn this into an experiment, soak a dozen eggs in separate jars of vinegar. Every day, take out one egg and try to bounce it outside. Drop it from one inch high (2.5 cm), then two inches (5 cm), and so on, until the egg breaks. Record how much "bouncier" the eggs get as they are left in vinegar. For another experiment, boil the eggs for different amounts of time before letting them cool and putting them in vinegar. Label each jar with the number of seconds the egg inside was boiled. . Mix salt or sugar into a jar of hot water, then suspend a string in the water by tying it to a pencil resting over the jar. Leave the jar alone for a couple days, and see what happens. To turn this into an experiment, fill several jars, and use a different type of salt or sugar in each. Find out how table salt, sea salt, rock salt, Epsom salts, white sugar, powdered sugar, and brown sugar change the crystal growth pattern. . Mix one spoonful of water into two spoonfuls of corn starch, then try to pick it up with your hands. This bizarre material, named after a Dr. Suess book, doesn't act like a liquid or a solid. Finding out more about these "non-Newtonian fluids" can require advanced math, but you might be able to figure out some of the "rules" that describe how it behaves. . There are countless fun experiments you can do in your house or backyard. Look through wikiHow's Science for Kids category for a ton of ideas. As long as your teacher allows it, you can try some edible experiments, as well! For example, if your parents have a freeze dryer, you can make your own freeze dried or "astronaut" ice cream.
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Understand science experiments. . . Grow Salt Crystals Make Oobleck Get more ideas