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  Fireplace a Mess?

  Is your fireplace a mess? Does the brick on the front look like the entrance to a coalmine? Would the scientific community consider it a black hole? Here’s how to remove baked-on soot, dirt and grease from...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Chimney Rain Cap

  “Barnaby Jones” made its TV debut in 1973. In one episode, Barnaby got a call from his daughter-in law, Betty Jones. She had a chimney with peeling paint. “Easy enough to fix,” he said. “We’ll just repaint...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Single-Handed Starter

  Do you tend to drop small screws, bolts and nails when you work high up on a ladder or in really tight spaces? If so, here’s how to get a “clear grip” so small fasteners and parts...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Righty-Tighty and Lefty-Loosey

  Ever struggled to loosen a bolt or a nut only to find you were turning it the wrong way? Today you’ll learn how to tell which way is which, and when to reverse and switch. The easiest...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Plywood Edge Screw Fastening

  Good morning Mr. Do-it-Yourself! Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to devise a method of inserting a screw into the edge of plywood paneling that has strong holding power, without splitting the layers of...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Screws, Nuts and Bolts Info

  The first phone operator started work in 1878. Her name was Emma Nutt. In 1842, a machine was patented to mass-produce nuts (what a segue!) and bolts. So, let’s talk fasteners — like nuts and bolts and...

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  Drywall Fasteners

  Californians know all about good wall fasteners to hold pictures, mirrors and heavy cabinets in place. But you don’t have to live in earthquake country to want to keep things where they belong. The right wall anchor...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Hanging pictures without holes

  You want to hang pictures or photos on your walls, but you don’t want to leave a bunch of holes. Before you hammer on a papered wall, cut a small “V” where you want your picture hook....

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Hanging Heavy Stuff?

  The original “Star Trek” made its debut in 1966. For 79 episodes, the crew of the Starship Enterprise went “where no man had gone before.” For these voyagers, “space” was good. But for a homeowner, hanging things...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Finger-saver Nail Holders

  To hit the nail on the head every time, all you need is a homemade “finger-extender.” Use any type of tweezers, even improvised ones. You can use anything from bobby pins to a comb as makeshift “nail-holders.”...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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