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Popular Mechanics
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 17, 2005
Merle Henkenius |
Drywall Repair Drywall is relatively simple to install and easy to repair. It's also easy to repair badly, which can leave a lumpy mess that declares "shoddy" to anyone who enters the room. |
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. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2007 |
Drywall Made Simple: Buy, Install and Finish in 13 Easy Steps While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
The Hole Truth How to patch up damaged drywall. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Joseph Truini |
Fast Fixes 14 shortcut repairs to keep your house in shape, and 9 tips to avoid needing repairs in the first place. |
Popular Mechanics
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. |
Popular Mechanics
July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Plaster Repair Made Easier A new product that reattaches plaster without leaving behind difficult-to-disguise bumps. |
This Old House
Steve Kiernan |
Scrape, Sand, Prime (repeat) The secret to the perfect paint job? Preparation, preparation, preparation... |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
Patching Wood Siding For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Patching Plaster While it may be tempting to rip down an old plaster-over-lath wall and replace it with drywall, often the plaster can be served. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Choose the Right Knife for Drywall, Paint and Putty A roadmap for choosing the right implement |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Wallpaper Repairs Made Easy Here are the three most common wall-paper repairs: loose seams, punctures and trapped air bubbles. |
Popular Mechanics
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. |
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
July 2001
Merle Henkenius |
Installing A Tub Surround Sooner or later, every bathroom needs a tuneup -- and the tub's shower enclosure is often the best place to start... |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
Popular Mechanics
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... |
Popular Mechanics
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. |
Popular Mechanics
May 1999
Rosario Capotosto |
Building a Bookcase |
This Old House
Katelin Hill |
3 Ways to Deal With a Popcorn Ceiling Bid farewell to this not-so-charming ceiling feature. |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
Repairing Vinyl Siding When a piece of vinyl siding breaks, you'll need a special tool for the right repair. |
Popular Mechanics
June 1998
Merle Henkenius |
Installing a Basement Egress Window Without an egress window in case of fire, regulations simply won't allow a basement bedroom. And because this ruling is fairly recent in many parts of the country, most existing basements were not built with egress windows. Thankfully, you needn't be restricted by your original basement... |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Saving a Soggy Shower Wall When water seeps behind a tiled wall or tub surround in the shower, some delicate surgery can save the day. |
This Old House
March 3, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
The Secrets of Pro Painters Learn how to paint the interior of your home from six journeymen who reveal some of the things that make them so good at their craft.... |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Replacing Corner Boards Trade weather-beaten wood trim for a lower-maintenance alternative. |
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Karl Richtenbacher |
How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
Popular Mechanics
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. |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Fixing a Squeaky Floor Squeaky floors driving you crazy? These easy, surefire fixes will quiet noisy hardwood and carpeted floors. |
This Old House
Erica Sanders |
The Silent Treatment Taking the squeak out of wood floors... |
Popular Mechanics
September 1, 2009 |
How to Fix Stuck or Broken Garage Doors Power outage locks door... Cold weather stiffness... Sagging door... Door won't lock... Driveway stains... etc. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Why Is My Paint Peeling? Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses -- even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2004 |
PM Tips And Hints Tips on how to get perfectly square cuts using a speed square saw guide and how to make that drywall job easier using flexible drywall knives. |
Popular Mechanics
September 15, 2009
Anthony Verducci |
How to Install In-Wall Surround-Sound Speakers: DIY Tech If you follow my advice you won't make the mistakes I did, and you'll be done in about 3 hours. |
| This Old House |
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
July 2005
Norman Becker, P.E. |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A A professional engineer solves readers' dilemmas ranging from tree-root patio bulge to bracing a floor joist under a toilet. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2003 |
Monthly Tips And Hints When it comes time to wash the windows, don't use paper towels. Try old newspaper along with your window cleaner... Before driving a nail, flip it over and blunt its point with your hammer... Angle your measuring tape to figure unwieldy fractions... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
November 18, 2008 |
Quick Painting Tips From the Experts 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. |
This Old House
March 9, 2000
Meghan Drueding |
Lofty Ambitions Try one of these seven ceiling treatments to improve the space overhead. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2001
Neal Barrett |
Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Norman Becker |
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
March 2004
Merle Henkenius |
Groundskeeper A spacious storage shed that anyone can build. |
This Old House
Megan Baker |
Fast Fixes for Floor Scratches Minimize the signs of wear and tear with these easy repairs. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Norman Becker |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Overpainting muntins on your multipane windows... Homemade wood filler... |
Popular Mechanics
October 2005
Joseph Truini |
The Big Red Shed Build this two-for-one backyard building to take care of all your outdoor storage needs. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
All About Bits Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using drill bits. |
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Ten Uses for Soap Humble as it may be, soap, in bar or liquid form, can do more than just clean up your hands at the end of the day. |
