I am one of those people that just cannot make friends with the bugs in my house. I run into many people in our area that have the same feelings but are at times unable to evict their unwanted host. If you are in this group, the first thing you need to [...]

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Do you have a toilet that is constantly cycling (filling with water), but you are not flushing it. I made a quick video just for this purpose…Here are the two ‘main’ problems toilets have when they get older (even some newer).
1. The float is mis-adjusted and the water is just allowed to run [...]

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Duct Tape, extremely useful for many temporary fixes around the house and garage, has a special place in my toolbox. I use it for many items from patching my surfboard to pulling out splinters. Here are some hints using this great stuff…I hope it helps you out, please feel free to add your [...]

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Is your hot water heater system (hydronic) not working well or are some of your rooms cold and some hot? Some do not know that many hot water heating systems need to have the air bled off them at least once a year (usually done right before it starts getting cold). Air naturally [...]

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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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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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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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This is attempt number two to produce a helpful video…:) Do you have any cabinet doors that are crooked or misaligned. I made this little video to assist you with this problem. Cabinet Hinges are easy to adjust, but rather difficult to describe in words and drawings (compared with video). If [...]

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First of all, what is shellac? Shellac is not a coating you will see very often in modern houses (maybe on the antiques in the modern houses). Shellac is a resin secretion from a lac bug mixed with alcohol to protect and color wood furniture and trim. This was a popular coating, [...]

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Do you have a home question that needs to be answered, and you can’t find a blog or website to answer your question. Many people use Yahoo! Answers, It is a site where you can get your questions answered in a hurry any time of the day. I of course would try to [...]

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