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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