Take guesswork out of DIY projects
The Web is a fountain of information for do-it-yourselfers, and for consumers who won't ever lift a hammer but want to know what the options are. In either case, an...
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Buying blinds online vs. brick-and-mortar store
Not many homes have windows with private, unobstructed views. Even if you have one or two, you'll still want to block the sun some morning sleeping in. Drapes or shades...
The nuts and bolts of ratcheting socket wrenches
Cars, kit furniture, a new lawnmower that comes knocked down and many other products are put together with nuts and bolts. To assemble and repair them the most efficient tool...
Contracting a contractor
For home repairs and improvements, the ideal find is a reliable jack-of-all-trades handyman who can install shelves, fix plumbing and replace a few shingles — there the next day, no...
Contracting a contractor
For home repairs and improvements, the ideal find is a reliable jack-of-all-trades handyman who can install shelves, fix plumbing and replace a few shingles — there the next day, no...
Keep air circulating in your home year-round
When winter hits, it seems crazy to let cold air into the house. But some parts need a fresh supply — warm or cold — circulating year round. Without it,...
How to repair that hole the kids knocked in wall
Nail holes and other drywall blemishes are easy to fix with spackle. Doorknob-size holes are more trouble. But even a major mishap can be repaired without pulling off the entire...
Beyond the pegboard
Your father, and likely his father, displayed home repair and improvement tools on sheets of perforated hardboard, otherwise known as Pegboard. The die-hards even drew outlines of each tool so...
Diagnosing and sealing a cellar wall leak
Poured concrete and concrete block in the basement may never look as finished as the walls upstairs. But cleaning, patching and applying a clear sealer or masonry paint will make...
The dirt on HEPA filter systems
The EPA says that the indoor air in most homes is more polluted than the air outside — often by two or three times. When that alarming news is reinforced...