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In this video, I explain how to install a three switch from your existing one way (one switch). It's very easy. So if you only have one switch that controls a light or an outlet this video is ...
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In this video, I explain the easy-to-understand ways to repair nail pops in sheetrock and nail holes.Lots of people overwork when covering nail or screw pops. Way before you just try to cover them up you'll need ...
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How to install real hardwood floors. In this video I'll show you how to install the real deal, not to be confused with laminate flooring. The flooring in this video is made from oak and is 2 1/4 wide ...
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Sand Wood Floors Sanding Wood Floors Sanding or refinishing a wood floor does take some experience and practice, to ...
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A Cracked Foundation No, all cracks are something of concern. However, many are. So how do we know if they are or not? The answer is not always 100% and even easy for that matter. ...
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I can tell you the biggest things: 1 make sure you get all the water out of the tank and the bowl. I used a vacuum in this video. But you can use some old rags if you ...
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How to Make a Shower Pan A mortar shower pan is so much nicer than a store-bought fiberglass unit. Once you established your drain setup you'll want to buy a shower pan drain as shown ...
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Now in this video, you'll see that I cut the hole square. This makes the edges of the hole as deep or deeper than the rest. This is very important on how strong the patch will be and ...
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Tileboard is great and should be used whenever you're installing tile on either wall, floors, and yup you guessed it, ceilings. When tile board gets wet that's all it gets, is wet. When sheetrock gets wet. Well, that's ...
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Here you'll learn how to remove and install sheetrock the right way. Yes, there is a right way and wrong way to install sheetrock. Most would go the easy way and stand them up or start from the ...
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Don't use short 8 footers. Sheetrock comes in many lengths. The home stores only carry 8' foot long sheetrock. Some you might see even carry 12' longboards. However, if you need longer just call around. A local lumberyard ...
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This is for a completely new window install. Not a replacement window which is very different. A new window should not fit real tight in the opening. You should have at 3/4" of an inch cap on ...
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Buying a foreclosed home is not as easy as you may think: First, off the now bank-owned property is going out to a listing realtor for a price. Most of the time this price is way low. And ...
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These outlets are the ones you're most likely to have in your house. Ok, so let's talk about the types of outlets you'll find in your house. For the most part, you ...
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How to Install a 4 Way Switch 4 way switch wiring Before you can install a four-way you need ...
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Nail Guns and Compressors There really a lot of different nail guns on the market today. But let me clear this up. In my world, there are two different types of nail guns. ...
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