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How to Revitalize Your Workshop: DIY Guy Create a better-organized work space out of materials not ordinarily found in a home shop. |
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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. |
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. |
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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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Hang Tough All you need to know to secure anything to concrete, brick or stone... |
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January 11, 2005
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Answers To Your Home Improvement Questions Chimney flashing... Rotting floor joists... etc. |
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Waterlogged Tank Woes Well pump cycles very rapidly... Repointing the mortar joints in a brick chimney... Purchasing replacement carpet... Green stains around drains... etc. |
AskMen.com
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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. |
Popular Mechanics
February 24, 2009 |
6 Household Tips To Keep Handrails, Counters and Baseboards Together It's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it's the front-door lock that won't let you into your own home, or the cracked window that won't keep the cold out. |
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Healthier Water Heater You can at least double the life of your water-heater tank by replacing the anode rod every few years. |
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Break These Bad Homeowner Habits Bad homeowner habits could be undermining your house. Here's how to nip serial "oopses" in the bud -- and how to make them right |
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May 2007
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Solar Hot Water A brilliant way to cut as much as 80 percent off your water-heating bills is to use a solar hot-water system. It doesn't use any fossil fuels and it doesn't cause any pollution. You don't even need to live in a sunny climate. |
This Old House
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True Faux Thanks to the alchemy of these modern manufacturers, you can fill a house with man-made products that mimic the building basics of wood, plaster, metal, and stone. |
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Up in Smoke Don't light that kindling until you've read what this chimney specialist has to say about fireplace safety. |
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Cutting-Edge Tools A guide to scissors and shears so you can choose the right tool for every task. |
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Know Your Stuff: Marking Implements From pencils to awls. |
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Sun Showers To slash water-heating bills, start with sunlight and lots of copper tubing. Here's how. |
Popular Mechanics
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This Old House
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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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Grand Openings The right door makes saving energy, improving security and enhancing the look of your home an open-and-shut case. |
Popular Mechanics
July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
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All About Bits Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using drill bits. |
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Good Wood Fires A chimney expert offers tips on how to prep your fireplace for its busy season. |
Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2008
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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. |
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April 2009
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10 Weekend Projects to Make Yours a Smart(er) Home Here are 10 weekend projects and 14 quick tips to make a smarter, more affordable home. |
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February 2006
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Tapping Into The Sun Help your country and your wallet -- install a solar hot-water heater. Here's what to look for, and what to expect. |
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December 5, 2008
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Hot Water Heater Woes: How to Make Sure There's Enough Hot Water in Winter If your home always seems to run out of hot water quickly, your first approach should be to take a few energy-conserving steps. |
U.S. CPSC
December 14, 2005 |
CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Furnaces, Space Heaters and Fireplaces The agency urges consumers to conduct annual furnace inspections, and to install smoke and CO alarms. |
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December 22, 2009 |
CPSC Urges Caution with Heating as Winter Weather Arrives; Carbon Monoxide Deaths on the Rise The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to check all home heating systems from fireplaces to furnaces, including any back-up power systems. |
