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All posts tagged "repair"

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  What You Need To Know About Screws

  Believe it or not, “Screwing around” is actually a construction industry term. It refers to those times when carpenters are assembling something with screws instead of nails. And if you believe that we have some wet land...

  • Posted September 25, 2015
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  On Manufactured Wood

  Today, we cut timber to produce furniture, flooring, paper, packaging and lumber for housing. As needs increase, we use up trees faster than they can reproduce naturally. The result is forests worldwide are disappearing at an alarming...

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  Should We Remove Shakes Before The Tile Roof Is Put On?

  Q. We’ll be installing a new roof soon, and it’ll most likely be lightweight tile roofing. We currently have a heavy shake roof. Should we remove the shakes before the tile roof is put on or should the...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Replacing A Broken Baluster: A Step By Step Guide

  Aside from making a stair climb easier and safer, a handsome and sturdy banister (handrail and balusters) can be a decorative centerpiece in any home with stairs. Think about it. Consider the classic movie, Gone With The...

  • Posted September 4, 2015
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  All About Knob Repair Kits

  Let’s see – First, he yelled at her — and then she yelled back. Next, a door slammed. What resulted was a hole in the wall. It was slightly larger than the protruding door knob that made...

  • Posted August 30, 2015
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  Repairing A Shovel Handle

  Duct tape can be used to fix just about anything including including a garden tool handle. Unfortunately, a little too much pressure applied to a handle repaired with duct tape and you could find yourself flat on...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  The Secret To Cutting Your Home Insurance Costs

  For most people, a home is their single largest investment. Thus, it makes good sense to do everything you can to protect the integrity and value of that investment. This column is dedicated to helping you do...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  Repair Blemished Furniture

  Our Aunt Edith – may she rest in peace – was an expert when it came to acquiring and holding on to fine home furnishings. Financially, she and Uncle Bert – may he also rest in peace...

  • Posted August 25, 2015
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  Citric Acid Product for Water Heater Annual Maintenance

  Q. About a year ago you told a lady how to do an annual maintenance on her hot water heater. You mentioned using a product that contained citric acid. I did not get the name of the...

  • Posted August 23, 2015
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  Repairing Window Screens

  Window screens are one of those “much-taken-for-granted” elements of the home. They have little impact on a home’s appearance, they don’t have mechanical parts that require an occasional tune-up, and they are almost never of concern during...

  • Posted August 20, 2015
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