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Sliding Glass Door
Sliding glass patio doors may be attractive to look at, but their weaknesses also make them attractive to burglars. Although these doors may have a...
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Wainscoting
The first step of installing this raised panel system is removing the floor trim and electrical outlet covers. Then you'll need to measure to determine...
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Installing Blinds and Shutters
The windows in your home may be responsible for up to 25 percent of your heating and cooling bills. When it comes to energy conservation,...
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Covering Wood Paneling
A lot of older homes have rooms like this - with dark walls and paneling, but visually, dark walls tend to make a room seem...
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Replacing a Dishwasher
Most of the time, replacing an old dishwasher is an easy install. If you’re handy around the house and don’t want to pay someone to...
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Quick Tips
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Fresh Closet
You can drive holes in the lid of a small glass jar filled with baking soda to make a great closet deodorizer.You can also add...
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Repairing Sheet Vinyl
Straight edgeUtility knifeMasking tapePutty knifeMasticTrowelWax paperSeam seelerLacquer thinnerCloth
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Paint Roller Preservation
Paint Roller Preservation
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Drilling Tile
Drilling holes up to about 1/2 in. dia. through glazed ceramic tile is easy to do with a carbide-tipped masonry bit. But what if you...
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Temporary Tacking
A stapler, unlike most other fastening tools, often is used for temporary jobs, such as tacking up a poster-board sign, drop cloth or plastic window...
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Square Cuts
Tools:Circular sawFraming squareClampsTape MeasurePencilEye ProtectionDust Mask
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Cutting Insulation
Cutting batts of fiberglass insulation is a frustrating, imprecise process because the batts are so thick and fuzzy. To speed things up and produce a...
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Paneling Cuts
A sabre saw provides a fast, safe way to cut plywood paneling. The catch: It's nearly impossible to keep the narrow blade cutting straight when...
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Downspouts
Tools:Hand trowel (or empty can)Water hoseLadderEye protectionOptions:Hand brush
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Shelf Brackets
Tools:Shelf, Standards and Brackets Screw Driver or DrillLevelStud FinderEye protection
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