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  Plumbing: Replacing A Tub Spout

  A friend recently called and mentioned that the trip lever on her tub spout wasn’t working. She said she couldn’t get the shower to work and wanted to know how to change the spout. We suggested that...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  How to Build a Redwood Deck

  Warm weather always seems to bring out deck builders. So, we thought it would be an appropriate time to offer a few valuable tips on the subject. As with all good construction, the quality of a wood...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Is Bigger Better, Or Just More Costly?

  All over the country subdivision lots are getting smaller and the houses that are built on them are getting bigger – much bigger. Where a subdivision home in the sixties topped out at about 1,400 square feet...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Book Worm: The Best Books for Standard Building Procedures

  Q: Can you recommend any books or trade publications that deal with standard building procedures? I know that codes vary from area to area, but are there any books that cover from A to Z, guidelines on the...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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• Saving Money On Your Utility By Saving More Water

  Water can be easily wasted during any of the following activities: • Landscape irrigation • Hosing down walks and drives • Washing automobiles and other vehicles • Dishwashing • Clothes washing • Toilet flushing • Showering •...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Septic Tank Maintenance

  If you either live in a rural area or have vacation property situated out in the middle of nowhere, you are no doubt familiar with the form and function of a septic system. On the other hand,...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Keeping The Delicate Balance

  For the last year we have been regulars on the Family Channel talk show Home & Family which is broadcast live daily from Universal Studios in Hollywood. As you might have guessed we are the fix-it guys...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Water Impurities & Troubleshooting

  Water: Wa•ter (wô¹ter, wòt¹er) noun 1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F);...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Selecting The Correct Hinge

  An entry door, an interior door, a cabinet door, the lid to a toy box, the lid to the keyboard of a piano, a gate, a pair of basement doors and a casement window. These are just...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  The Pressure Is On: Blast Your Way to a Clean House

  Pressure washers make great, all-in-one outdoor cleaning tools, making quick, easy work of cleaning all outdoor surfaces. “There is something very satisfying about blasting dirty surfaces clean with a powerful pressure washer and watching the dirt and...

  • Posted August 20, 2015
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