If your old house is like my old house then it squeaks and sticks in places not even Shurlock Homes would be able to find. It is important to use the right lube for the job. Using the wrong lube can be very irritating because it will not last and in some cases [...]

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One of the not so nice things about older houses is the lack of information left behind about its inner workings…specifically in the electrical department. The house we live in now, actually several of the houses we have lived in lacked a breaker diagram in the breaker box (list of breakers and what they [...]

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I remember working under a house several years ago replacing the main iron drain line with PVC. This drain line was like a large misshapen spider with its legs running to all the toilets, sinks and showers. We measured every piece and carefully placed all the pieces only to find out that we [...]

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Just give that drawer a good yank, the thought is very harmless until all of your cooking utensils are on your foot. If you have an older house it is very likely that you have some sticking drawers. There are many types of drawers therefore many different ways to fix them. Fixing [...]

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This subject is something I always think of last when I am working on my house. I have an idea to improve my house, and scribble something down on paper, not even considering the computer. Using your computer is a great way to see what your work is going to look like without [...]

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Ever been out shopping for a item for your bathroom and thought “Holey moley that’s expensive!” This was our problem when we were building our master bath on the house. We were able to find all kinds of things at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, but bathroom vanities where not one of those [...]

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Hey the inspector just said I have asbestos in my house!…Well that’s a typical thing for anyone to hear who may be purchasing a house build in the 70’s or older. Asbestos used to be the wonder insulator, not only was it the best insulator but it strengthened materials and was fire resistant. [...]

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We lived in our house about three months before I noticed an alarming amount of spiders…Not the harmless furry little guys you don’t mind in your house but a new spider from Australia called the Brown Widow (new to us in Hanahan, SC – there are many links with more information I used Wiki because [...]

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Ooops…One thing you don’t want to hear yourself saying after you purchased that fixer upper you were thinking was going to be your big money boon. I worked in the construction business for about 10 years, and still do many construction activities around my house and friends houses. During this time I have [...]

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One thing that night shift has taught me is that I need to find ways not to hurt myself despite being tired or just physically unable to do something. Small nails are very difficult to hold and at times seem to be intended for someone with small metal fingers. There is nothing worse [...]

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