by the Professional Power Tool Guide Crew
Many people opt to install water softeners in their homes to combat hard water. Hard water is water that contains large amounts of minerals, particularly calcium and magnesium. These two minerals can build up over time and cause damage to appliances such as dishwashers. Also, hard water makes it more difficult
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by the Professional Power Tool Guide Crew
Installing a toilet is not something that most people look forward to doing. Even for experienced plumbers, changing a toilet can present problems that we would prefer not to deal with. However, there is a method to the madness. Once you understand the basic steps to the process, replacing a toilet becomes
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by Ed Horne
Like so many aspects of life, household projects can be made simpler through organization. A simple method used by many to organize their workbenches is the fabulous, nearly free-to-make Baby Food Jar Organizer. I’ve seen this device hanging from the underside of shelves in dozens of basements and garages. The concept is simple: use old baby food jars
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by Ed Horne
In my previous post, we discussed the need to take a better look at how our homes are childproofed. My hope is that I was able to share some information about window safety that will prevent even one accident from occurring. In this post, we will discuss cabinet and drawer safety.
Take a second to make a
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by Ed Horne
My wife and I had a close call over the weekend. I was in the shower, our two small boys were playing in the bathroom and my wife had gone to get their clothes for the day. When she came back into the bathroom, the boys had crawled up on the window sill (both bathroom windows
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by Ed Horne
Have you ever found yourself re-reading the same project instructions again and again, or scanning blueprints you just can’t manage to understand? If you’re anything like me, you know your way around power tools, can assemble furniture, bikes, etc., and can do a variety of home improvement projects with little or no help from others. But, from time
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by Ed Horne
My wife and I have been talking for months now about putting up shelves on either side of our fireplace. We have a gas fireplace and the chimney sticks out nearly two feet from the wall. It is also approximately four feet wide. My wife and I thought it would be nice to add shelving units on either
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It’s always lovely to be able to sit outside in the garden during the summer while enjoying a glass of iced tea or wine. But when the light starts to fade you shouldn’t feel like you have to go inside. There are many effective ways to give a bit of light to your garden, some of which will really wow
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Putting up a shelf is a common household task, but many people think it’s difficult. This job can be made very simple when the correct preparation has been made. If you follow these simple steps and useful tips, you’ll be able to put up your shelf in no time at all.
Book Shelf
To put a shelf up in your
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