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How to Fix Sagging Car Doors: Saturday Mechanic Sagging door hinges can often be rebushed in less than 10 minutes for under 10 bucks.   |
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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. |
Popular Mechanics
February 3, 2009 |
Quick Fixes for Front (and Sliding) Door Locks Advice for fixing locks to keep your home secure without calling a locksmith. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
July 27, 2011 |
Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. |
Popular Mechanics
July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
Popular Mechanics
February 10, 2009 |
Quick Fixes for Crumbling Walls Walls keep your house together, so don't let them fall apart! From wallpaper with bubbles to split wood siding, PM has easy solutions to make your walls look better, fast. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
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Fast Fixes 14 shortcut repairs to keep your house in shape, and 9 tips to avoid needing repairs in the first place. |
Fast Company
April 2012
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Oakley's Radarlock Sunglasses Feature Lenses That Pop Out Like Doors For the easy-to-use lock on its new shades, Oakley studied the mechanisms of car doors. |
Popular Mechanics
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Aligning Auto Body Panels Simple misalignments often can be minimized with little more than simple hand tools and a careful eye... |
This Old House
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Installing a Prehung Door Tom Silva does a plumb job putting up a prehung door... |
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. |
This Old House
Michelle Brunner |
Vintage Screen-Door Charm on a Budget Add wood stock details to a simple door for a handsome upgrade. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Windows and Doors What makes a grand opening? Tom Silva explains how to choose and install windows and doors to make your home weather-tight. |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2009
Joseph Truini |
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. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Windowed Cottage Doors Cottage doors still hang in front entries nationwide, but my money's on New Orleans for having the most per square mile. |
Popular Mechanics
July 22, 2009 |
8 Quick Fixes For Your Worn Out Table and Chairs Brilliant ideas that can work on any piece of furniture. |
U.S. CPSC
March 3, 2011 |
Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach The refrigerator's door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2007 |
How to Stop Your Car From Squeaking: Saturday Mechanic Suspension and steering joints wear out -- and ultimately fail -- when unlubricated metal-to-metal contact erodes bushings and bearing surfaces, much like 40-grit sandpaper on a wooden table. So let's nip this degradation in the bud. |
Popular Mechanics
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. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
Norm's Notebook: Routers A master carpenter's techniques for routers. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008
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How to Build a Folding Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project Save space with this drop-leaf table. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
October 21, 2010 |
Kohler Co. Recalls Bath Doors Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Selected Lowes's and Home Depot Stores The glass doors can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. |
This Old House
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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. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
Old Doors, New Uses Placed at an entry for security or between two rooms for privacy, salvaged doors add texture and character to a house |
U.S. CPSC
April 22, 2010 |
Wood Burning Stoves Recalled by SCAN Andersen Due to Injury Hazard The stove's door can dislodge and fall from its hinges, posing a risk of injury to consumers. |
AskMen.com
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How To: Pick A Lock We're not advocating picking locks for nefarious purposes, but if you ever find yourself locked out of your house, here's what you need to know to get back in. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Paint a High-Gloss Front Door Get the European look by upgrading to a reflective door paint. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Cutting Mortises With a Drill Here's a step-by-step way to quickly make hinge mortises using a Forstner bit and a cordless drill. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
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 |
U.S. CPSC
May 3, 2007 |
Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
Popular Mechanics
September 26, 2008
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12 Wacky Painting Tools You Never Thought You'd Need: DIY Guy Here are some of those "why didn't I think of that" products. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2009 |
How to Build a Wooden Bench: DIY Woodworking Project This simple wooden bench features a hinged top above a surprisingly spacious storage compartment. |
