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Broken Windows
Always wear thick gardening gloves when handling broken glass, and use goggles if you have to break any glass. Carefully ... |
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Chair Spindle Fix
A common shop repair is fixing spindles in a chair that have loosened up. When the end of the spindle is too small for the ... |
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Damper Insulation
P oorly fitting fireplace dampers allow air to move freely up and down the chimney, often resulting in significant ... |
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Dripping Faucet
Did you know that a hot water faucet leaking one drip per second wastes 200 gallons a year? Repairing leaky faucets will lower ... |
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Duct Leaks
Check your ducts for air leaks. First look for sections that should be joined but have separated and then look for obvious ... |
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Fixing Door Dents
If you have dents in the metal-clad doors in your home, one answer is to use auto-body fillers to make the fix. Either the ... |
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Glueing Glass
Whenever you are glueing glass you must consider the visibility of the adhesive. If the glass is translucent, you will want a ... |
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Glueing Metal
Whenever you are gluing metal it's a good idea to clean it first with steel wool or sandpaper. (Rust never sleeps.) |
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Glueing Styrofoam
Styrofoam is a plastic that has been whipped up like a milkshake and then cured that way. That's what makes it light. Like ... |
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Gutter Check
Ice that may have formed over the winter in gutters can cause the gutter to pull away from the house as well as break seals in ... |
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Gutter Wire
When inspecting or repairing gutters, take the opportunity to attach narrow gauge chicken wire along the length of the gutters ... |
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Hands Off Pipes
In many houses, the electrical system is grounded to the water service entrance pipe. Since the entire plumbing system is ... |
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Laminate Countertop Repair
Laminate countertops can be repaired and resurfaced at a fraction of the cost of replacement. The cracks and burns are ... |
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Leaky Faucets
Repair leaky faucets promptly; a leaky faucet wastes gallons of water in a short period. |
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Mower Rescue
The most common cause of annual mower repairs results from leaving gas or gas-oil mix inside the engine's tank and carburetor ... |
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Replacing Panes
Buy a pane of glass that is 1/16 in (1.55mm) smaller that the window opening on all sides. Chip out any old putty. Clean out ... |
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Sagging Gutters
Loose or sagging plastic gutters will not drain properly, and this may cause their contents to overflow. As a temporary ... |
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Shingle Fix
When repairing smaller tears in roof shingles, apply a thin bead of roof cement both under and over the tear, then smooth out ... |
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Simple Fixes
Before you tear into a repair job, start by checking for the simplest cause instead of assuming the worst. For example, before ... |
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Snowblower Care
At the start of the season, add fresh gas and new engine oil to your snowthrower. Check the machine’s auger and impeller and ... |
