Recent Blog Posts

• Wood Paint Adhesion

  May 1, 2012
  Whether your home is newly constructed or purchased from a previous owner, painting its exterior is the first step toward putting your personal stamp on the home.
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• Removing sap from your deck

  May 1, 2012
  Anyone that has a sap-producing tree lingering over a deck can tell you that stuff isn’t easy to get off. If you find yourself in that situation, here are some ways to get that sap off your deck according to wisegeek.
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• Preparing your mower for its first swipe at your lawn

  April 1, 2012
  Your mower has been sitting around all winter and probably hasn’t been touched since you last mowed your lawn. You’ve decided it’s time to get back on and mow. Here are some ideas on what you should do to get your mower back into tip-top shape.
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• Tips for staining your wood deck

  April 1, 2012
  Staining your deck is a fairly simple task and it can keep your deck looking vibrant year after year. If your deck needs to be stained, here’s how to do it:Clean itTake your grill, furniture, etc. off of your deck and get out your pressure washer.
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• Your Guide to Glues

  March 1, 2012
  Acrylic Glue: can be used on vinyl, rubber, metals, stone and plastic, but its primarily used on melamine.
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• Staying safe on a ladder

  March 1, 2012
  Many of the home and garden ideas that you find on these blogs or other places on the internet require use of a ladder. While these serve as a very important tool, they can also be one of the deadliest things you use. Many people have been severely injured or even killed while using a ladder.
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• Replacing a blade in a circular saw

  February 1, 2012
  Occasionally you may find that you have to take out a circular saw blade to either replace or sharpen it. Here are the steps to take to replace your circular saw blade:Safety firstFirst and foremost, make sure that the circular saw is detached from its power source.
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• Keeping your toolbox clean and organized

  February 1, 2012
  Making the jobs you do easier involves keeping your tools organized within the toolbox that you put them in. Toolboxes can quickly become a disaster area if they are ill-maintained.
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• Simple ideas to fix big plumbing problems

  January 1, 2012
  It seems that most of the time very simple maintenance results in huge problems being averted. Here are some ideas that are very simple to avoid paying huge bills to have someone repair it or hassle with it yourself.
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• How to correctly measure for replacement doors

  January 1, 2012
  Looking to upgrade your exterior steel door to a more energy efficient fiberglass or solid wood door?   Or perhaps you want to replace the composite interior doors with a higher-grade wood door. Or maybe you need a new patio door to access your new deck.
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