General Home Repair

How to Assemble Scaffolding

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Scaffolding offers temporary working platforms for above ground construction. A scaffold can be more useful than a ladder, as it can be used by multiple workers, provides space for materials and is more secure than the average ladder. There are ... more »

How to Avoid Contractor Nightmare Blues

By Charbie28

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Buying a home but it needs some TLC. License contractors have to be screened or you could lose alot of money. How to avoid getting caught in a money pit... more »

How to Blade Glass

By Christina Ellis

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Inevitably you will be faced with the challenge of removing paint splatters, merchandise sticker backing, tar or other substance from your windows or other glass surface. Here is a professional painter' s tip that does this quickly and easily..... more »

How to build a basic fence Parts 4-6

By MrMaranatha

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This is the continuing instructions of step by step fence building started mainly with the "Dog Eared" Privacy fence in mind but I will also give info on Chain link in these articles... more »

How to Change a Lightbulb

By mrsmonte02

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Waiting for your spouse to change that Light bulb for you? Well, get out of the dark and follow these easy steps to brighten your way!.. more »

How to change an outdoor light fixture

By Clint R.

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This article will provide helpful steps about how to perform a simple (yet sometimes frustrating) household task: changing an outdoor light fixture. If you are afraid of working with electrical things this will provide you with the confidence... more »

How to choose between an incandesant light bulb or compact fluorescent light (CFL)

By Jim Nelson

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You will be able to finally sort out the controversy and make an informed decision... more »

How to Clean a Tile Roof

By Tsunami

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Use your pressure washer or even garden hose to clean your spanish style roof... more »

How to Clean Your Dishwasher

By LNAngel

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Have you ever opened the dishwasher door to unload those clean dishes, and they just don't look or smell clean? Try these tips to get your dishwasher back to running in tip-top shape... more »

How to clean your room

By Pryst

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Your room is filthy!.. more »

How to drink your coffee and use it too!

By DY-TheMaintGuy

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When you are looking around at home projects to do, first formulate a plan, and then get busy. But before you do anything else, why don’t you just sit back, relax a bit, and grab a cup of coffee. As you sit there drinking and pondering what your ... more »

How to Fight Cabin Fever

By pmezop

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Living in the Midwest, we are all familiar with the changing seasons. I love all of the different seasons, although winter does bring its challenges. I’m not referring to the cold and snowy conditions. I’m referring to the long, dark, days of ... more »

How to Find Air Leaks in Your Home

By shadowynight23

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Air leaks in your home can cost you about 10% more on your energy bill each month. Here are the steps you can take to find and seal these leaks... more »

How to find the three essential tools for household maintenance?

By DY-TheMaintGuy

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In home maintenance, although there are many types of niggling problems, most of them, and I mean like 80% or so, can be fixed or repaired with just 3 simple tools. I know, this sounds a bit unbelievable when one sees the menagerie of specialized ... more »

How to finish drywall or greenboard

By Bruce McDaniel

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Finishing drywall is a technique used to prepare your drywall for paint or texture. It is not real difficult but does take a certain amount of skill and lots of practice... more »

How to Fix a Door that Sticks

By grouch

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BANG! And that is when the door would have shut if it would not have settled this winter. Summer is a great time to do a little touch up on swollen doors and windows so that you don’t have to do it in below zero temperatures... more »

How to fix your garbage disposal

By Jarhead77

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If your garbage disposal stops working the first thing to remember is NEVER PUT YOUR HAND DOWN THE DRAIN INTO THE DISPOSAL. There are 2 main things to check first... more »

How to Free a Stuck Master Lock or Combination Padlock

By Doodlebugs

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If you have a stuck Master Lock or padlock and are feeling like taking the bolt cutters to it try this first... more »

How to Get a Free Sample of Kitchen and Bathroom Caulk

By missforty

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There's a great new product from GE to make caulking and home improvement projects so much easier. It is single-use disposable caulk... more »

How to Get Alternatives to Aluminum Siding

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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After seeing how effectively paint bonded to aluminum airplane fuselages, Jerome Kaufman invented a way to bake enamel onto aluminum siding. He founded a home improvement empire and became one of the biggest users of sheet aluminum in the world. ... more »

How to get rid of fleas

By Valerie Deneen

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Having fleas in your home can be a major nuisance and health concern. A few fleas can quickly turn into an infestation. Here are some ideas for how to get rid of fleas... more »

How to Go Green / Save Money and the Environment

By Time2Compose

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Going Green saves our environment and your money... more »

How to hang greenboard in your bathroom or kitchen

By Bruce McDaniel

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Hanging drywall and greenboard are the same process except that I normally use fiber mesh tape in bathrooms and kitchens, instead of paper tape to finish it. The fiber tape holds up much better to moisture. Fiber tape with metal strips in it to ... more »

How to Improve Your Investment Property Without Spending a lot of Money

By Mike

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I have owned a number of rental properties of which I did 99% of the work myself. That alone will save you a ton of money, however here are some more money saving steps you can use... more »

How to install a safe in a wall

By seashore

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It is becoming very popular for people to want to store valuables in their home instead of traveling to a bank and going to their safe deposit boxes. Another benefit is if you have documents that are needed right away they are right at your ... more »

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