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How To Install a Dimmer for a Table or Floor Lamp

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Dimmers also help conserve energy and save money on your utility bills. And they're incredibly easy to install. Plug-in foot-control floor lamp dimmers plug directly into the wall and contain a socket...

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Small Tips for Patching Small Holes in Drywall :: DIY Essential Skills

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As a handyman, as a landlord and as a homeowner, I have tackled my fair share of small drywall repairs. Here are Four Common Sense Tips for Repairing Holes in Drywall.

by jb bartkowiak

Removing Paint from Copper Counter Flashing

Paint Removal from Copper and Other Uses for Aluminum Foil :: Copper the Near Perfect Building Product

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An ode to the near perfect building material, Copper. Plus, incorporating a common household product into a home improvement task. Yes, the Reynold's Wrap I had grabbed slyly from the kitchen counter...

by jb bartkowiak

Removing Rust from Hardware that Cannot Be Removed :: Options

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I have worked rusty hinges with either steel wool and/or sandpaper. In extreme cases, I have even loaded up my detail sander and went at it that way. There are a few...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring Hardware :: Common Reasons Hardware is Painted

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If you have lived in or worked on an old house, you probably know exactly what I mean. There is almost nothing that is more frustrating than having to work the paint...

by jb bartkowiak

Yellow shipping bolts on Frigidaire Affinity

Front Load Washer Vibration :: One Way to Fix the Walk and Dance

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My wife ran another load. This time, the machine, at approximately 20 minutes in, shook and shaked and vibrated the floor making its way back toward the wall and then out again....

by jb bartkowiak

How to Adjust a Wood Exterior Door without Planing or Sanding (kinda)

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With this door, wood, it will expand and contract with changing weather conditions. And for John here -- and though all six sides of the door seem thoroughly painted, the humid summer...

by jb bartkowiak

Making a Bi-Fold Door :: Salvaged from a Solid Wood Door

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To make the bi-fold, I started by cutting my 30" (less a few fractions of inch from previous work) door in half. I did this by placing it on my temporarily work...

by jb bartkowiak

Happy Mother’s Day, Jen. Let’s Refinish the Mahogany Porch!

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We made arrangements to send the girls over to my mom's house this past weekend. For her, my mother, that's the best Mother's Day gift ever (who knew). This was good for...

by jb bartkowiak

Flipping the Hinges and Lockset on a Pre-Hung Door: A Door Layout Fix

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In a nutshell, Dave has a situation in the hallway leading from his foyer to his kitchen. The basement door and the door on the powder room, immediately opposing each other, both...

by jb bartkowiak

Tub/Shower Faucet Repair (Follow Up): Stop and Waste Valves

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When shut off values are equipped with a waste outlet, you can open these little grooved nuts and drain uphill water at a safe location in the basement, usually into bucket ....

by jb bartkowiak

Dripping Tub Shower Faucet :: Tub/Shower Faucet Stem Repair Procedure (3-handle faucet)

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Shower/tub faucets, those that service both a tub and a shower head, come in 1-, 2- or 3-handle configurations. Of all of them, the 3-handle configuration is probably the most common, and...

by jb bartkowiak