All posts tagged "paint"
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Painting Prep School Part 2 and Where to Find Snap Power
In this hour, The Carey Brothers discuss The Family Handyman Painting Prep School Part 2, Where to Find Snap Power and Butterball Turkey Hotline.
- Posted November 21, 2015
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Home Improvement Skills Every Grown-Up Adult Should Know
How to install shelves on drywall This process comes down to two simple steps: 1) figure out where your studs are (points at self. Winks in mirror), and 2) figure out what size anchors you’ll need. And...
- Posted October 29, 2015
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All About Exterior Paint Problems
A coat of paint on the exterior of a home can do wonders to improve its appearance and hence its value. Albeit, appearance is important to the value of a home, enough can’t be said for the...
- Posted August 30, 2015
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Leaky Basement Walls
Leaks and squeaks; they’re two of a contractors worst nightmares. They can also drive most homeowners bonkers. Fortunately, with patience and persistence, the source of most leaks and squeaks can be located and repaired. However, trying to...
- Posted August 26, 2015
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Painting Stucco The Correct Way
If you’re like most people, your home is the single biggest investment that you will make in a lifetime. Therefore, it makes good sense to do everything that you can to take good care of this prized...
- Posted August 15, 2015
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Help, Ceramic Tile Cracks On My Kitchen Floor!
Q. I recently had ceramic tile installed on my kitchen floor. The tiles are pavers and are 12 inches by 12 inches. A short while after installation a crack that is several feet long appeared in the...
- Posted August 11, 2015
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3 Main Paint Ingredients You Should Know About
What’s even in that paint you’re putting on your walls? You should know about the ingredients! Because if paint is in all of our homes, in nearly all of our rooms, we should know what ingredients are...
- Posted August 8, 2015
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How To Clean Kitchen Cabinets
Q. What can I use to clean goop and junk off of my maple kitchen cabinets? A. We have a formula you can put together yourself that will do the trick. You’ll need the following ingredients and...
- Posted August 6, 2015
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How To Paint Concrete Like A Pro
We grew up in a home built around the turn of the century by our boat builder-turned-contractor grandfather. Several generations were raised in that home. It boasted traditional Mediterranean architecture, a reflection of our grandfather’s European roots....
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Caulking: Where & How To Apply It
A maintenance project that should be performed each summer or two, and that is guaranteed to prevent a home-sized heart-ache this winter, is exterior caulking. Caulking is a sealant that is applied at joints and connections all...
- Posted July 17, 2015