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47 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership

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so consider these tips a crash course in homeowner self-confidence. and study them well. 'cause owning a house means you're going to have questions. lucky

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this particular type of water torture is likely due to a failed washer inside a handle. the faucet is just the messenger

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photo by shaffer smith photography

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simple stud finder

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get more details by reading clear any clogged drain

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ensure a lightbulb's long life

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photo by kolin smith

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remove the base of a broken bulb

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get the full step-by-step instruction at how to fix a sticking door

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learn more managing the neighborhs at big neighbor is watching you

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hang heavy objects on drywall

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use a fire extinguisher

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cut down a big tree

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learn to sweat a pipe properly and you save some bucks by doing simple plumbing repairs yourself. just make sure your joint starts

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deburr inside the pipe ends

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coat both parts

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immediately wipe the joint

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clean your hands

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paint a double-hung window

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paint the exposed parts of the top sash

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carry a line of paint onto the glass to seal the glazing. next

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paint the rest of the top sash

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the bottom sash

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learn all the important points at ladder safety tips

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toilet works by gravity: the water in the tank—just enough to fill

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pick up a big paint spill on carpet

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use a block of wood as a fulcrum under the claw of your hammer. the additional height will give you more leverage and the hammer will push against the block without damaging the trim

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catalog your house

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photo by getty images/tom grill

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shovel snow without having a heart attack

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get free advice from the guy at the hardware store

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what do i do now

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illustration by jonathan carlson

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fix a leaky faucet

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photo by craig raine

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move a refrigerator by yourself

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illustration by jonathan carlson

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dig a hole

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photo by brian wilder

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locate a stud

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deal

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photo by wendell webber

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check

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how to detect and deter termites

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common bug killers and their advantages and disadvantages

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bugs at our billerica project

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unclog a sink

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photo by istockimages.com/rookman

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hire a handyman

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photo by courtesy of istockphoto.com

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the causes of constant bu burnout

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get a plumber to show up on a holiday

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illustration by jonathan carlson

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learn more signing up the right pro at hiring a qualified plumber

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remove a stripped screw

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photo by david carmack

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screw and bolt extractors

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avoid stripping a screw

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photo by brian henn/time in digital studio

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drill through tile without cracking it

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illustration by narda lebo

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how to keep tile from cracking

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hardwire a fixture

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illustration by aaron ashley

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learn more putting up a weighty fixture at hanging a chandelier

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pick an interior lock

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photo by istockphoto.com/kroach

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unstick a door

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photo by craig raine

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bypass the electric garage-door opener when the power is out

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photo by michael willis/alamy

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that cord dangling from the ceiling-mounted operator—haven't you always wanted to pull it? now's the time. doing so disengages the chain drive

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clean stained grout

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photo by john lawton

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learn more the care and repair of the stuff between your tiles at all grout

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know which breaker to turn off

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photo by geoffrey gross

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out a flooded basement

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photo by mark hooper

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get all the know-how at drying out a wet basement

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make friends

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photo by getty images/diane macdonald

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deal

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photo by istockphoto.com/allkindza

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photo by brian henn/time in digital studio

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ask toh—hanging a tv on drywall

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illustration by aaron ashley

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how to choose one and use it

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dispose of paint

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photo by kenneth chen

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photo by john gruen

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solder a copper pipe

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photo by david carmack

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deal

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photo by getty images/david de lossy

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stem a flood—and save your wiring

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photo by tetra images/alamy

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make sure you know which lever to pull by checking out know the emergency shut-offs in your home

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spot asbestos

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photo by david carmack

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remove it

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plaster from roughing up your hands

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photo by istockphoto.com/matka_wariatka

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illustration by aaron ashley

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see a more detailed step-by-step at how to paint doors

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secure a loose screw

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photo by nathaniel garber shoen

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see more at sure cure

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repair a doorbell

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photo by ryan benyi

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get the step-by-step at how to fix a doorbell

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open a door

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photo by brian henn/time in digital studio

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work safely on an extension ladder

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photo by bevan walker

unless your last name is wallenda

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stop an overflowing toilet

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illustration by aaron ashley

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get to know your toilet better

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photo by istockphoto.com/travellinglight

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pull out a nail without marring trim

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photo by getty images/sarah m. golonka

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then make sure you get the right insurance by reading homeowner's insurance

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illustration by aaron ashley

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keep in contact during a blackout

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photo by getty images/colorblind

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fix a hammer mark on trim

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photo by mark powers

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reuse paint thinner

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photo by narda lebo

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illustration by jonathan carlson

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safely lash lumber to your car

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photo by getty images/robin bartholick