Jim's Home Repair Stuff
Most of the topics here come from questions asked frequently on the
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Last Updated
03/08/08
Best Home Repair Book
Basic Tools for New/Novice Do-It-Yourselfer
Why Light Bulbs Burn Out So Quickly
In the Dark About a Good Flashlight?
Quickly Estimating Electrical Gadget Operating
Costs For Making Cost Tradeoffs
Attic Ventilation
Which Cordless Drill ?
My Universal Stool Caulking
Repairing Rotted Areas
Filling Holes and Gouges in Almost Any
Material
Choosing the Right Glue
Plumbing Stuff
Water Heaters
Toilet Training
Fixing a Sink, Lavatory, Tub or Shower Fixture Breaking Loose A Stuck Garbage
Disposal
Pipe Noises -- Do Your Pipes Bang, Wail, Moan, or Tick?
Forum with L O T
S of Advice & Answers on Plumbing
This Guy Says He'll Answer Individual Plumbing Questions -- I've Never Tried
Him
Out, Out, Damn Spot
Phone Numbers for Common Household Product Companies
Which Ceiling Fan? . . . . . . . . . . Stopping Fan Wobble
FLAT ROOFS -- The Most Valuable Advice You'll Find Here
Deck Sealers/Treatments
Painting
Termites, Carpenter Ants, & a little bit more about bugs.
Squirrels in Your Belfry
Pressure Washers -- Gas vs Electric
Removing Sticker and Tape Goo
How to Loosen a Tight Screw
How to Tighten a Loose Screw -- Fixing a
Stripped or Wallered Out Screw Hole
Wall Doin's
Removing a Mirror from a Wall
Drywall = Sheetrock = Plasterboard (for the Brits)
Fixing Floor Squeaks
Programmable Thermostats -- Do They Also Bake Bread?
Water Levels -- Making and Using the Worlds Most Accurate Level
Duct Tape Ain't for Ducts (or hamsters)
Trivia Break -- Here's How a Dimmer Switch Works
Garage Door Stuff
Other Door Stuff
Soundproofing and
Also
Here and Maybe Here - Noise Reduction,
Actually
How to Add A Telephone Line
How to Dry Out a Wet Basement
Why Are There So Many Questions About Bathroom Vent Fans??
Rambling discussions of VAPOR BARRIERS
taken from newsgroups
Appliance Repair
Here's a Place You Can Get
Answers to Home Electrical Wiring Questions Places to Buy Specialty Hardware On the Net
Is Pressure Treated Wood Safe to Eat?
Washing Windows -- It's Easy If You Know How
Do Magnetic Water Softeners For The Home Work? My opinion --
NoHas Your Gas Grill Gone on the Fritz? This
site may help
What About Airless Sprayers Wood Ewe? Wood Eye? Wood
Facts
I almost always use screws, but if you intend to nail you need to
Choose the Right Nail
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Didn't Find What You Needed?
How to Get Help on Almost Any
Home Repair Problem
How to Fix Almost Anything
That Doesn't Require Major Repair
Other Home Repair -- How-To Sites
Here's a
Discussion Area Where You Can Ask Home Repair Questions
Detailed Instructions for Over 30 Home Projects Illustrated by Ken and Barbie
Big
Big List of Home Repair Items
Another List of Home Repair Help Items
This Site is Basically A Good Index of Links to Do-It-Yourself Articles
The Natural Handyman -- If I'd seen this site first, I might not have made mine.
Danny Lipford -- More
DIY Articles.
Home Improvement Inside And Out -- DIY, and other home help +links A Brit DIY
Site A Fairly Large Collection of Projects from
Ron
Hazelton's "House Calls" TV Show
Some How-To blurbs
Another My Home Repair
Site It was young when I added this link, we hope it growsFAQ for sci.electronics.repair -- Electrical Gadget Repair
FAQ for Electrical Wiring
If You Wonder How
Different Stuff Works Try This Site
Links O' Links
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