Category: HowTos
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How To Fix a Window Trim Piece
One of our friends is having a problem… it seems that the molding around their window has been deteriorated for many years and finally it gave away and their blind has fallen off. The problem is probably bigger than they think it is. The way the previous repairs were made were just beyond bad workmanship…
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How To Removing Thinset Before you can apply New Tile
A friend that is remodeling their bathroom asks about preparing the surface for new mortar. I rented a chipper hammer and was able to take out the tile fairly easily. Now the thinset remains. Do I need to do a perfect job here? My understanding is that I want to make it as flat as…
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How To Get The Best Repair Service For Your Nail Gun
A friend asks: My dad needs to get his nail gun repaired and he rather have a shop fix it than fix it himself. What is the best place to take it for repair? So this is a common question. Where do you go when your high dollar Nail Gun brakes. Well the first thing…
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How To Refinish Old Beat Up Floors in a Victorian Home
A friend asks a question about some wood floors he discovered under his carpeting. The home is pretty old and as you will see the floors are distressed but no large cracks or heavy gashes. He says I have never done any flooring work so I have a couple questions.What should I fill the cracks…
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How To Remove Cosmetic Damage from a Stainless Steel Refrigerator
A friend picked up a stainless steel refrigerator for at a really great discount but it had some cosmetic damage from what seemed to be scotch tape and they are wondering how to clean or restore the surface. In this case there is either chemical damage from the tape or whatever made those marks or…