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Stop the Shock Pressure-balancing valves prevent sudden temperature swings in the shower. |
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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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Making Your Shower Safer Antiscald valves installed in tubs and showers maintain safe water temperatures. |
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Small-Bath Smarts Even cramped spaces can be funtional and beautiful. |
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Answers To Your Home Improvement Questions What causes curling asphalt shingles?... Help with landscaping... Septic tank cleaning... Hacksaw in tight spots... Stubborn sliding glass doors... Electrolux encourages "silly" designs... Hard-to-tighten light bulbs... Enlarging an old bathroom... Five grasscutters reviewed... etc. |
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PM Tips & Hints How to prevent jammed locks and open stuffy drains. |
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From the Ground Up: Plumbing A plumbing primer from This Old House expert Richard Trethewey. |
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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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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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Delta Faucet Co. Recalls Bathtub and Shower Head Valves Due to Scald Hazard The device in the valve that limits the amount of hot water that can flow from the shower head or bathtub spout can disengage after being manually set, posing a risk of scalding injuries. |
