Installing A Gfci Outlet
Building codes require that you have a GFCI outlet in areas near water (e.g. in your kitchen, bathroom or garage.) You don't need to install a GFCI outlet for all your outlets near water, just the first one in a ... [... more]
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Replacing A Toilet
5. Now rock the toilet back and forth to break the seal between the toilet and the piping. Carefully remove the toilet and set it aside. With rubber gloves on, stuff a large rag into the drainpipe to keep the sewer gasses from escaping and ... [... 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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Installing Recessed Lights
There are many options available in the design and functionality of recessed lighting. You will be able to brighten rooms and direct lighting to key areas such as a countertop or cooking area. This tutorial assumes you have an existing electrical ... [... more]
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Installing A Ridge Vent
9. Provided you have a soffit vent or another intake vent, your new ridge vent should now provide outflow for the air in your attic. To test airflow, go into your attic. Wet your fingers and put your hand near the gap you cut in the roof ... [... more]
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Installing A Soffit Vent
Distorted and curled up shingles are often a sign of insufficient or complete lack of attic ventilation. Attic ventilation is crucial in keeping your home's roof sound and your interior comfortable. Installing soffit vents will increase the ... [... more]
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Exterior Caulking
4. Place the nozzle at a 45° angle to the seam being sealed. Gently squeeze the handle of the caulk gun and draw the gun backwards, toward yourself. It takes just a little practice to match the pressure on the ... [... more]
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Replacing Asphalt Shingles
7. Next, gently pry up the upper most existing shingle, being careful not to crack it and carefully slide the final shingles into place and nail them accordingly. It's always a good idea to put a small dab of roofing cement on the last shingle ... [... more]
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Installing A Garbage Disposer
5. Lay the disposer on its side under the sink so you can make the electrical connections. Make sure the circuit breaker is off. Remove the plate on the bottom of the disposer to expose the wiring. Using wire nuts, connect the white wire from the ... [... more]
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Replacing A Bathroom Faucet
8. Put a heavy bead of plumbers putty around the drain flange and press it into the drain hole. Next, coat the threads on the drain body with pipe joint compound and from under the sink screw the drain body into the drain flange. Once the flange ... [... 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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Window Basics
In older windows, the sashes are counter balanced by a weight inside the walls that is attached to the sash with a cotton cord or chain running over a pulley at the top of the window frame. Each sash has 2 counter weights - one on either side. ... [... more]
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