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How To: Patch Drywall
Sooner or later, most of us need to patch drywall, whether for purely cosmetic reasons—filling nail holes, for exampl...
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How To: Rewire a Lamp
You bought a beautiful antique lamp but upon closer inspection, you notice there is damage to the sheathing, the plas...
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How To: Test for Asbestos
For a century, the naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral asbestos was a mainstay of the building industry, use...
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How To: Make a Mitered Corner
A mitered corner is formed by joining two pieces of wood, each cut to a 45° angle. One of the easier joints to cut, a...
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The Best Tool Boxes for Weekend DIYers
Without tools, you can’t finish (or even begin) many projects. So, what’s the best way to store, organize, and transp...
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Saw Blade Sharpening
A good handsaw, when properly treated, is a tool that can be passed with pride from one generation to the next. Essen...
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Solved! How to Fix Leaking Rain Gutters
Q: Lately, whenever it rains, water drips out of my house’s gutters and onto the patio, instead of out the downspout....
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The Best Dog Beds for Your Furry Friend
If you’re tired of cleaning dog hair off your sofa or battling for bed space, it might be time to find your pup a dog...
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The Best Soldering Stations for DIYers
Most DIYers familiar with nails, glue, paintbrushes, and spackle knives, are fairly confident about tackling home rep...
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Selecting Handcrafted Furniture
A piece of handcrafted furniture is at once a practical and aesthetic purchase. It graces your home, reflects who you...
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Solved! The Purpose of Weep Holes in Brick
Q: We recently bought a 25-year-old brick home. The other day I noticed that a few mortar joints along the bottom row...
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The Best Shower Mats to Prevent Slips in the Bathroom
Many people spend an hour or more a day in the bathroom. While you probably feel safe and comfortable in your own hom...
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How To: Cut Ceramic Tile
A small- to medium-size ceramic tiling job is a project that's well within the grasp of most DIYers. With careful mea...
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How To: Cut Glass
If the very thought of cutting glass makes you cringe, perhaps it’s because you remember a painful occasion when glas...
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Bob Vila Radio: Dowel Joinery Tips
Here’s a technique professional carpenters use to conceal screws in fine woodworking projects: use wooden plugs. List...
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Bob Vila Radio: Dealing with Finicky Fridge Doors
If your refrigerator door doesn't open and close as it should—or if it doesn’t seal as tightly as it's supposed to—th...
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Solved! What Cracks in the Ceiling Really Mean
Q: I just noticed a crack in my ceiling, but I’m not sure how long it’s been there. Is it a normal symptom of an agin...
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3 Top Tool Storage Options for Do-It-Yourselfers
The way to avoid the I-can't-find-it syndrome is to have appropriate containers for tool storage and transport. Seve...
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How To: Unclog a Garbage Disposal
When faced with the conundrum of how to unclog a garbage disposal, most people would agree the easiest solution is to...
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How To: Sand Drywall
Drywall—commonly known as sheet rock—is one of the most popular construction materials used in finishing interior wal...
