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Replace A Circuit Breaker Video Circuit Breaker OK, one big thing I left out of ...
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Here is a list of items that you should check.. Cold House If you have a boiler heater (hot ...
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Way important. Do it right the first time and you save some big bucks in only a few years or less. In the picture, you see here is just a tin flashing. With the new codes, we have ...
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OK, I understand that this seems like a very intimidating process to most but it's actually very easy. The first thing you need to do is find that switch, the one with the red switch plate. Yup, you ...
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The very first thing you need to do is shut off the boiler and let it cool down. Oh yeah, it's about 190 degrees on the inside!
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Roof moss When the rain water passes over the copper flashing, a little copper gets mixed into the rain.
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What I find so neat about this tool is that it tells you the starting temperature initially. Begin by scanning your area ...
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OK, the biggest question I'm asked is "How the heck do you make the scroll on the ends?". This design feature can really make or break the pergola appearance. In this video, I had a mental picture of ...
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Faucet aerator In this video, I'll show you how to fix it. Chances are, that the faucet aerator is plugged up with something. ...
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How to fame stair OK, it looks way more involved than it really is. Let's say you're building a set of ...
Continue readingI see way too many homeowners just screwing this one up because they are trying too hard. Let's just talk about mending a simple hole in the wall. I recommend never using that self-stick tape or the mesh-looking ...
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Evaluate the perimeter of your house As we all know, water runs downhill. Or better yet, that's what you want it to do. If the ground around your house is flat or worse ...
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The best thing when buying mixed paint is to buy it all in one shot and have it mixed by the same person on the same mixing machine. Not that you can tell the difference from one to ...
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How to solder a pipeAlways clean your fittings well, I use sandpaper Use flux ...
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How to frame a deck video. As you can see, this deck is only a few feet off the ground. In any case, it makes no difference on how you frame, although it ...
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Changing the mounting bracket can be a little tricky. To save time in the video, I didn't include it. Most are not the same, and you probably won't find that portion helpful here. The long screws you see ...
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