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installing a thermostat
Fasteners/ Savers/ Heating & Cooling/ Home Automation/ Energy Efficiency/ Heating/

How to Install a Programmable Thermostat

Using the wireless electrical switch
Kitchen/ Electrical & Lighting/ Electrical/ Electric Skills/

How to Install a Wireless Electrical Outlet Switch

remove lint from paint roller
Savers/ Interior Painting/ Painting & Decorating/

How to Remove Lint from a Paint Roller

using a laser level
Hand Tools/ Measuring/ Savers/ Walls/ Organization & Storage/ Workshop Techniques/

A Laser Level that Holds Itself to the Wall

drilling a pilot hole
Hand Tools/ Power Tools/ Carpentry/ Workshop Techniques/

How Pilot Holes Make it Easier to Drive Screws and Nails

applying caulk to the bathtub
Bathroom/ Hand Tools/ Adhesives/

How to Remove and Replace Bathtub Caulk

gluing a plate
Savers/ Adhesives/

How to Use Instant Glues to Repair Broken Dishes or Plates

elastic bandage
Hand Tools/ Measuring/ Savers/

How to Make a Clamp from an Elastic Bandage

using clamps
Garage | Workshop/ Hand Tools/ Fasteners/ Carpentry/ Workshop Techniques/ Jigs & Fixtures/

Creative Ways to Get More Out of the Clamps You’ve Got

cutting a tile
Hand Tools/ Power Tools/ Floors/ Tile Setting/

How to Make Curved Cuts in Ceramic Tile

Home depot tool rental
Garage | Workshop/ Power Tools/ Savers/ Workshop Planning/

How and When to Rent Tools

applying grout to the tile
Kitchen/ Hand Tools/ Tile Setting/

How to Replace Tile Grout in a Kitchen Countertop

selecting fluorescent lighting
Kitchen/ Savers/ Electrical & Lighting/ Lighting/ Energy Efficiency/

How to Choose Fluorescent Light Tubes

Exterior Painting/ Finishing & Refinishing/ Decks, Patios & Porches/ Fences & Gates/ Outdoor Structures/

How to Seal and Stain Outside Wood

choosing a paintbrush
Exterior Painting/ Walls/ Interior Painting/ Painting & Decorating/

How to Choose a Paint Brush

Ron selecting a paint roller
Exterior Painting/ Hand Tools/ Walls/ Interior Painting/ Painting & Decorating/

How to Choose a Paint Roller

Pegboard hooks
Garage | Workshop/ Hand Tools/ Power Tools/ Other Hardware/ Organization & Storage/ Workshop Planning/

Pegboard Hooks that Stay Put

sanding an outdoor table
Hand Tools/ Savers/ Furniture Care/ Finishing & Refinishing/ Lawn & Garden/ Outdoor Furniture/

How to Care for Outdoor Wooden Furniture

Ron choosing pre-finished flooring
Floors/ Carpentry/

How to Choose Pre-Finished Flooring or Floors

combination square
Hand Tools/ Savers/

How to Care for a Combination Square

knock-down cabinet assembly
Kitchen/ Organization & Storage/ Carpentry/ Cabinetmaking/

How to Assemble Knock-Down Cabinets

drawing circle
Hand Tools/ Measuring/ Savers/ Workshop Techniques/

How to Draw Circles Using Commonly Available Objects

using cold to remove candle was
Savers/ Furniture Care/

How to Remove Melted Candle Wax Using Heat or Cold

Savers/ Heating & Cooling/ Electrical/ Energy Efficiency/ Fireplaces/ Heating/

Alternatives to Wood Burning Fireplaces


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