Pruning & Trimming Trees
As a home owner, you should pay careful attention to the trees that surround your house. Dead limbs and some smaller "roughage" can pose a danger to you and your family, as well as your home, if your trees are not ... [... more]
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Sealcoating Asphalt Driveways
Each year, if you have an asphalt driveway, it is important that you sealcoat your driveway against the elements. Doing so regularly will prevent the cycles of melting and freezing water from destroying your driveway ... [... more]
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Cleaning Gutters
The most basic, but necessary maintenance you should do is cleaning your gutter system thoroughly. You should clean and repair your gutters twice a year - once in the spring and once in the fall. Begin by securely ... [... more]
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Installing A Sod Lawn
1. Start by calculating how much sod you'll need. Use a paper and pencil to draw a reasonably accurate diagram of your yard area, and fill in the measurements for length and width in feet. Subdivide your diagram ... [... more]
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Installing A Frost-Free Sillcock
2. Start by turning off the inline valve to the existing sillcock. Purge the water from the pipe that you just shut off. Do this by opening the existing sillcock and opening the bleed valve on the inline shutoff ... [... more]
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Installing A Garage Door Opener
A garage door opener has become an almost indispensable part of modern life. It offers an overwhelming number of convenience and safety features that will make you wonder how you lived without one for so long. On a ... [... more]
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Silencing Floor Squeaks
1. Start with a little investigative work. You need to determine exactly where the squeak is coming from before you can take action. If the ceiling below is open and accessible, have a helper walk over the squeaky ... [... more]
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Hanging Ceiling Drywall
Hanging drywall does not require a lot of technical skill. In fact, a good tape job can hide a lot of hanging mistakes. After hanging a couple of boards, you'll be able to quicken the pace. When hanging drywall on ... [... more]
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Hanging Drywall
6. Along the perimeter of the drywall sheet, drive the fasteners 3/8" from all edges and space them 7" inches apart. For the interior of each sheet, drive screws into the studs about 12 inches apart. If you miss a ... [... more]
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Insulating An Unfinished Attic
Your attic is the most critical area of your house to be adequately insulated in order to keep you toasty warm in winter and cool as a cucumber in the summer. Since heat rises, a poorly insulated attic allows ... [... more]
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Installing A Ceiling Fan
Beauty and brains in one package! A ceiling fan offers many functional benefits while adding a certain decorative touch to a room. In the summer it can help cool a room (or even a porch) by helping to circulate air ... [... more]
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Build A Block Retaining Wall
The concrete blocks used in this project interlock and require no mortar for constructing a pleasant, stepped slope. Each block has a lip that locks it to the previous row. Aside from the weight, these blocks are as ... [... more]
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