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January 27, 2009 |
7 Quick Fixes for Broken and Stuck Windows For most home repairs there's no need to call for a repairman. The solution lies in tapping your ingenuity and using a few common household materials in innovative ways. |
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February 17, 2009 |
7 Fast Fixes for Scratched, Burnt and Squeaky Floors Here are some tips for fixing floor blisters and scuffs, burnt carpet and broken ceramic floor tiles. |
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July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
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July 22, 2009 |
8 Quick Fixes For Your Worn Out Table and Chairs Brilliant ideas that can work on any piece of furniture. |
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February 6, 2009
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18 Uses for an old Favorite, the Utility Knife: DIY Guy Don't cut that tool short. It has more utility than you might think. |
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Fixing a Squeaky Floor Squeaky floors driving you crazy? These easy, surefire fixes will quiet noisy hardwood and carpeted floors. |
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January 20, 2009 |
Door Repair 101: How to Fix a Squeaky Door Hinge, Gaps, and More It's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. |
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Hanging Kitchen Cabinets Cabinets hung the right way become the solid centerpiece of a kitchen... |
Popular Mechanics
November 11, 2008 |
5 Quick Fixes for Hang-ups with Nuts, Bolts, Screws and Nails Tightening a loose wood screw... Removing a stubborn engine nut... Removing a painted-over screw... Hiding popped nails... Pulling a headless nail... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
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The Silent Treatment Taking the squeak out of wood floors... |
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July 28, 2009 |
Easy Storage Solutions and Choosing the Best Adhesive for the Job Fixes: shaky bookshelves; wardrobe with an ancient smell; peeling cabinetry... Six adhesives and what they're best used for... |
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January 2001
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How To Build An Office Desk This has plenty of storage space and plenty of surface area, too. |
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All About Bits Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using drill bits. |
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February 2008
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How to Build a Poker Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project Step-by step plans to make a table for high stakes poker, with master-level blueprints and photos for every notch. |
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October 2004
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Plane Truth A simple method for building three basic hand planes. |
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November 2009 |
How to Install a Plastic Laminate Backsplash Plastic laminate makes a great backsplash, but there are a few things to keep in mind. |
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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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Top Gun A well-crafted cherry cabinet for long arms and pistols... |
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May 1999
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How to Install a Stair Handrail: DIY Home A new oak handrail, glossy hardware and some wall and ceiling paint may be all it takes to spruce up your home's entryway. This staircase handrail upgrade may be just what you need. |
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August 2007
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How to Build a Workbench: Simple DIY Woodworking Project The most important tool in any shop doesn't have a motor, a battery or a cutting edge, and it has remained largely unchanged for centuries. |
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March 21, 2001
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Backsplash Bonanza Everything you need to know about adding a tile, solid-surface or -- surprise -- even a metal or glass backsplash |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sticky doors... Good idea to remove snow from a ridge vent... Skylights more energy efficient than you think... Installing a water-channeling system beneath a deck... Home heartbeat... Nailmaster... Ready to roll... GE Silicone... etc. |
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Fast Fixes for Floor Scratches Minimize the signs of wear and tear with these easy repairs. |
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April 7, 2009 |
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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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. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006 |
Great Cover-Up Hide backyard clutter behind an elegant, easy-to-build, light-weight solid-cedar screen. |
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June 2007 |
How to Build a Garden Arbor: Simple DIY Woodworking Project We built this arch-top lattice with a few hundred dollars worth of cedar, deck screws and nails. |
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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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April 2006
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Solving homeowner dilemmas, from adding a second doorbell chime to finding out what those turquoise color deposits are in you water heater. |
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Stairs That Disappear Climbing up to the attic should be easy -- and safe. But lots of people take their attic stairs for granted, or put up with stairs that don't operate smoothly or have loose or broken parts. Here are some tips on making sure your stairs are safe, and how to buy new ones if they aren't. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
Taking Care of Tools Rust busting, repairing cracked handles and praise for the Yankee screwdriver. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sealing a leak around conduit in the foundation wall... Making a Kohler toilet flush properly... Insulate exposed oil supply lines in the winter?... Preventing water evaporation from toilets, sink traps and floor drains... Can a light-fixture dimmer switch be used for a ceiling fan?... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2008
Joseph Truini |
6 Great Countertops: How to Choose the Best Material Your choices include natural stones, solid-surfacing materials, plastic laminates, ceramic tile, wood, and concrete. Here's a brief look at each of them. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Unfreezing frozen Allen screws and new uses for the old garden hose. |
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Simple Kitchen Makeovers You don't have to start over to give your kitchen a face-lift. Here's a rundown of options for simple upgrades. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Overpainting muntins on your multipane windows... Homemade wood filler... |
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12 Essential Power Tools Here's a little tidbit power tool enthusiasts, like myself, keep to themselves. We hate lending out our tools. So stop asking to borrow them and get some of your own. Here is my list of essential shop tools every man should own. |
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All About Engineered Wood Floors It's a dead ringer for solid wood, faster to install, and less prone to moisture damage. Experts help you decide which high-tech, low-fuss boards are best for your application and style. |
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Max Alexander |
Kitchen Confidential Whether you're planning a new kitchen from scratch or just making a few improvements, here's how a design pro navigates the choices -- with ideas that can work at your house, too |
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Kitchen Design: How to Avoid a Dozen Pitfalls Regrets? Anyone who's ever remodeled a kitchen can fess up to a few. Let this hard-earned hindsight help you steer clear of similar screw-ups. |
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