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Why is it a better question? The answer is very easy to understand. Years back appliance plugs blades were all the same. But unfortunately, they could be plugged in any which way. This is really ...
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Shop tools, Air conditioning, and Compressor. Gee, the list can go on and on. But for most chances, it would be a 20 amp that uses a 12 gauge wire on a 20 amp breaker. Then this video ...
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Another super easy install of vinyl soffit. There are a few ways to install the vinyl soffit. In this video, I show using an F channel. Which soffit do you need to use is a ...
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Making your own is so much better than buying the pre-made stuff. Yeah yeah, it's easier for sure, but don't you want your fascia to look nice? Of course, you do. Well, all you need ...
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I would've loved to of shown everyone a deep mysterious hole in our 1840 house. But as luck has it, it was filled with rocks and dirt. I was all set to go diving with a metal detector ...
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We're all feeling the lockup due to the Covid-19 lockup. Luckily I'm not going too crazy as I travel from my house to these old houses that I've been working on. I sure have been ...
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This is a great tip, but it's not always the correct answer. When the weather changes, so do doors. Wood doors swell up. So the proper cap from the door and frame are important.
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How To Frame A Window Making window opening larger is not all that hard. However, it will require you to remove the sheetrock and the siding. Yeah, I know it kinda stinks.
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It's so easy to solder copper pipe. Just watch the entire video and remember to use lead-free solder. I've been soldering copper pipe for years, and believe me I've seen my share of messy work and failures. Let's ...
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This is a video series of the total updating and redoing of a small single level 1940 house We will be covering everything from New Windows, siding, completely new electrical, all new plumbing, ...
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Who really knows who makes your windows Well, I did when I put them in years ago. But like many of we may need replacement parts and have no idea what and where.
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I know this is not really what this site is about, but I wanted to share these with my readers. Not that any of us would do any of these things but it's still funny to watch.
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Here is a relatively new house that was foreclosed on. None of us would be happy for this to happen. But what most are doing, or at least the many houses I've looked at. They're removing and damaging ...
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Most of us just turn the heat on when it gets cold. https://youtu.be/7OxEB824Z3A You should always avoid doing this before at least checking ...
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What are deck tension ties? Deck tension ties are primarily used to prevent the floor joists of your deck from pulling away from the ledger board and house itself.The joist hangers on your ledger ...
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I've been crazy hard on developing a mobile app. It still needs a little tweaking, but it's still really nice. Download it and see for yourself. Here's the link to the
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