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50 Tools Everyone Should Own (With Tips!) We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these 50 tools, you'll be ready for just about any project. |
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Adding Sink Shutoff Valves How to keep them level. Making this simple change will yield a lifetime of convenience and ensure a quick response... |
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Good-Bye Sweaty Toilet Every summer millions of homeowners have to deal with toilets that perspire puddles of water. But just a little warm water will keep the exterior of those toilets dry all summer long. |
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20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
This Old House
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From the Ground Up: Plumbing A plumbing primer from This Old House expert Richard Trethewey. |
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How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
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October 29, 2008
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Waterworks Installing an in-ground sprinkler system is a big job with a big payoff. |
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The How-To 102 Boating tips you can really use: Raw-water intake as an emergency bilge pump?... Scotch Blue Painter's Tape... Locktite thread locker... Gearless mini ratchets... Magnetic finger gloves... and more... |
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February 2006
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Proper oil-fired boiler tuneups... Protect fiberglass from fading... Stopping toilet leaks... Removing soap scum... Ice crystals in the attic... etc. |
This Old House
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Making Your Shower Safer Antiscald valves installed in tubs and showers maintain safe water temperatures. |
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November 4, 2008 |
10 Quick Fixes: Improvise with Time-Saving Tool Tips The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
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No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
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Adjustable Wrench Whenever you pick up an adjustable wrench, keep these key three things in mind. |
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Multitool Face Off: PM Tests 5 Multitools Gerber Ripstop Multi-Plier... Victorinox SwissTool CS Plus... Leatherman Juice... Gerber FliK... Leatherman Wave... |
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Tips for Talking with Your Plumber A pro's advice on how to help your trades person help you. |
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October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
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Plumbing Basics: How to Sweat a Pipe Joint Preparation, not the flame, is the key to sweating a watertight joint. |
This Old House
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Old Sinks for New Master plumber Jeff Deehan plied the tools of his trade to install classic jazz-age lavatories with modern fittings... |
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Larry LeMasters |
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April 20, 2007
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Home Toolbox Essentials: Skill Set It's amazing how many tools you need for a day's work. |
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Danny Lipford |
Hiring a Qualified Plumber Even small leaks can lead to big repairs. Avoid getting soaked by hiring an experienced, licensed pro. |
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Repair for a Leaky Drain Plug A quick fix when pop-up plugs on bathroom sinks lose their watertight seal. |
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Renee Richardson |
Closed for the Season Shutting down a vacation house: Saying good-bye to a seasonal property is an annual ritual for the countless Americans who own unwinterized vacation homes. |
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Hot Stuff Choosing and using torches, heat guns, and soldering irons |
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Saturday Mechanic: Changing a Tire You know how to fix a flat, right? But now might be a good time to try it on your current car, with the tools supplied -- just in case |
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5 Household Tasks You Definitely Should Not Try Alone at Home When it comes to doing your own home repairs, there's a thin line between being fearless and foolish. |
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November 24, 2008
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15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays Great ideas for cleaning and getting your home in shape to receive visitors |
This Old House
April 15, 2000
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Big Help for Small Bathrooms Scaled-down fixtures can mean the difference between comfort and chaos in a tiny bathroom. |
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Molly Lyons |
Before You Buy a Bath Sink With more materials and styles than ever, bath sinks have never looked better. Here's what you need to know before you buy. |
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Leslie Plummer Clagett |
New Bath on a Budget It is possible to get a new bathroom for under the national average by making cosmetic changes and shopping carefully. |
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Dig This! Bringing water, gas, and electricity to the Concord cottage |
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Downloadable Fall Inspection Checklist Fall is the time to give your house its annual physical -- before winter's harsh weather sets in. Use this detailed checklist as a guide to making a repair list. |
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Fixing Noisy Pipes How to remedy noisy pipes in the winter. |
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April 2007
Jamie Hyneman |
MythBusters Workshop: Extreme Plumbing A mythbusters primer on turning plumbing and high-psi tanks into things that go boom. As always, don't try this at home. |
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How I get my hot water fast! A review of a hot water demand system that saves energy and provides hot water fast. |
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Silencing Noisy Pipes Put an end to the banging underfoot with this simple fix. |
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Tool Advice from TOH Master Carpenter Norm Abram Tips for using adjustable wrenches, chain saws, chisels, claw hammers, etc. |
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How to Snap a Fastener: The Laws of Extraction There are plenty of tools for removing a damaged fastener, but sometimes even old favorites don't work. The right tool and technique mean that you, not the fastener, will prevail. |
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Joseph D'Agnese |
The Bonus Bath Advice on how to add another wash-up-and-shower space -- without actually adding on. |
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December 26, 2008 |
How to Fix Noisy Water Pipes Lowering the water pressure, which should generally not be above 60 psi, often can reduce the hammer sound. |
