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How to Age Wood
Many a times it happens that one wants to make something using old wood but the wood which is available is new. You want the wood to antique as if…
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How to Age Brass
The polished look of brass appeals to many people and it is one of the oldest materials which were used to make home furnishings. The warm look of the brass…
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How to Clean a Concrete Floor
Concrete flooring is practical and efficient in many applications: garage floors, basement floors, and porches. But with use these floors acquire stains that need cleaning. Fortunately, good concrete needs little…
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How to Clean and Repair Gutters
Gutters that collect rainwater running off the roof and channel its flow groundward often get inadequate care for many seasons until problems occur. Downpours destroy plants and lawn below the…
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How to Open a Stuck Window
Double-hung wood frame windows are prone to sticking open or shut. Unsticking them can be a difficult task unless you know the techniques for opening them without damage to the…
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How to Repair a Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans, widely popular in humid climates before air conditioning appeared, have returned to many homes as an efficient method of circulating heated or conditioned air. They work as great…
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How to Repair a Dishwasher
Automatic dishwashers are easier to troubleshoot and repair than you might think. Simply consider the appliance as a group of parts, each one designed to do a specific job. If…
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How to Repair a Dryer
The electric or gas clothes dryer is quite a simple appliance that, in many cases, can easily be repaired by the handy homeowner. With a screwdriver, pliers, volt-ohmmeter or continuity…
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How to Repair a Washer
The washing machine is certainly not the most romantic appliance in your home, but try to go without it for a few days and you'll see how much you love…
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How to Repair Leaky Roof
According to a roofing company, even a small leak or hole in the roof can cause considerable damage, and it may call for an immediate roof repair from a reliable leak…
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How to Repair or Replace a Faucet
It's a scientific fact that faucets always begin dripping between 2 and 4 a.m., and that they are programmed by the factory to thwart any attempt to stop them from…
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How to Repair Paneling and Wallpaper
It's a proven fact that a hole or stain in paneling or wallpaper enlarges every time you look at it. Given a few weeks it will soon engulf the entire…
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How to Fix Stairs
Methods of stair construction vary greatly, and consequently repair procedures differ. So before undertaking repair operations, study your stairway to determine how it has been built. There are two major…
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How to Repair Window Leaks
Leaks can occur around loose window panes, between sash and frame, and around the frame itself. The latter two types of leaks result from wood shrinkage or house settling. You…
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How to Replace a Countertop
Countertops are hard, durable surfaces that take constant abuse from water, dishes, detergents, objects, and people. Fortunately, most quartzite countertops stand up many years to this abuse. However, there comes…
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How to Replace a Section of Flooring
There are many reasons why it might be necessary to replace a section of flooring: pet stains, rotting wood, broken tile, weak subflooring. In some cases, the symptom leads to…
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How to Replace Light Switches
Many people have a fear of electricity, and that fear keeps them from performing basic electrical repairs around the home. A respect for electricity, based on an understanding of how…
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How to Replace Roofing Shingles
According to a professional roofing contractor, one of the most important part of the house is the roofing, it should be inspected frequently and kept in good repair at all…
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How to Build a Chicken Plucker
Time is gold for the “flockster” and traditional hand plucking probably consumes the most of his time at the worktable, thus the need for mechanical assistance taking the feathers off…
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How to Build a Possum Trap
Small marsupials called Possums may invade your homes and domestic privacy by nesting in your roofs and subsisting on fruit, vegetables, and flowers from your gardens, thus the need for…