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  Close Your Open Door

  Open and close a door enough times and, eventually, you’ll have problems. It’s just simple science and plain old wear and tear. Here’s a trick used by the pros: If a door starts hitting the jamb when...

  • Posted July 25, 2014
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  Tune Up Your Door Latch

  Got doors that have changed over time? Misaligned latches that don’t close right? As a house settles, doorknob latches and strike plates sometimes no longer line up, and doors won’t latch shut without extra effort. Today you’ll...

  • Posted July 25, 2014
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  Keep Your Door Still

  Certain doors seem to be possessed, controlled by wee little devilish leprechauns and evil lock-out monsters. If you’ve got one of these in your house, here’s a tip you’re going to love. The only tools you’ll need...

  • Posted July 25, 2014
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  Don’t Shave that Door — Shim It!

  With the wet season comes doors that bind. And that can mean tugging hard to get them open. Our first instinct is to use a wood plane to sand or plane the door. Don’t. Doors and windows...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Automatic Garage Door Maintenance

  The final episode of “MASH” aired in 1983. After 255 shows, spanning 11 years, Hawkeye, Radar, Hotlips and the gang called it quits with three-quaters of America’s viewing public tuned in. If your garage door has done...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Fence Repair Made Easy

  If a cattle drive or stampede has left your corral with a few broken boards, here’s an easy way to fence repair — and match the old boards, so nosey dudes will never notice. The secret is...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Foundation cracks

  If you have a crack in your home’s foundation, it is important to know if it is horizontal or vertical. Cracks that run more or less vertical and that are not more than 1/8-inch wide are probably...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  Kitchen-counter Cutting Boards

  Many kitchens have built-in cutting boards that soon start looking grungy. Besides getting ugly, they become hard to clean and can be a health hazard. If that’s what you’ve got, here’s what to do. There are two...

  • Posted June 26, 2014
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  Kitchen Cabinet Tune-up

  “The Jeffersons” made its TV debut in 1975, with George and Weezie movin’ on up in the neighborhood. But if your budget says no movin’ anywhere any way, and your kitchen cabinets are looking a bit tired...

  • Posted June 26, 2014
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  Patching Concrete Steps

  No matter how well they’re built, the edges of concrete steps are weak points, and in time they start to break and crumble. Soon a little becomes a lot, and it’s a safety hazard. But you can...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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