How to Fix Cracked Plaster
How to Fix Cracked Plaster Older homes and some new homes often have lath-and-plaster walls. Plaster is both a durable and good-looking surface, but there is one drawback: Plaster inevitably develops cracks by ageing and due to earthquake in some houses too.. Latex paint will hide hairline cracks in plaster, at least […]
Read More →Save Money and Clean Your Paintbrushes Yourself
Save Money and Clean Your Paintbrushes Yourself, Get yourself an old, deep saucepan and pour in enough white vinegar to submerge the bristles. The cheap stuff will do the trick just as easily. Rest the paintbrushes bristles down against the rim of the pot (or suspend them so the bristles don’t bend) and boil those […]
Read More →Fix a Drywall Hole
Luckily, it’s a pretty easy to fix a drywall hole. With some specialized tools and material, scrap wood, compound, and sandpaper—and matching paint of course—fixing drywall holes is an exercise in simple geometry. Using a retractable razor blade, cut out any paper or extra material that’s hanging out or loose. Use a self-adhesive patch (it […]
Read More →Caulk Like a Pro
Caulk Like a Pro, use some tape on either side of the surface you’ll be caulking. This, like painters tape, will ensure straight, crisp lines. Caulking is sort of like using a pastry bag (if you’ve done it). It requires constant pressure and the correct application, which is achieved by cutting the tip of your […]
Read More →Find a Stud Without a Stud Detector
Find a Stud Without a Stud Detector in a perfect world, we’d be able to hang up heavy framed photos and flat screens anywhere we want on a wall for optimal viewing pleasure. But this is reality. And reality sometimes has you looking at bracketing on the floor and wondering what to do next. Luckily, […]
Read More →Use Science to Strip Paint
Don’t use a sander or pull your back sanding by hand. Use science to strip paint. There are chemical strippers out there that are not only safe for the environment, they work without any truly hard physical labor. And while you might think it detracts from the masculinity of what you’re doing, it’s simply not […]
Read More →Know Your Homemade Cleaning Solutions
Know Your Homemade Cleaning Solutions Now, we know that you don’t need no instructions to know how to do a good job. But’s it’s hard to do a good job when you’re overcome by chlorine gas—you know, the stuff the Germans used in World War I, which is created when you mix bleach and vinegar. Mixing […]
Read More →Fix a Clogged Drain
Fix a Clogged Drain first, you can try plunging it—yes, with the same tool that you might have thought was only for the toilet. (If you’re working with a bathroom sink, be sure to clog the overflow hole that’s near the top of the basin.) Plunge it like you normally would a toilet—with a sink […]
Read More →Hammer a Nail Not Your Hand
Hammer a Nail Not Your Hand, If you don’t have pliers, a fine-toothed plastic comb works wonders, too. If you’re working with multiple nails in close proximity, you can also use it as a rudimentary straight edge as well. Plus, you can make sure your pompadour stays perfect—it’s a win-win-win.
Read More →Stop a Toilet that Doesn’t Stop Running
Stop a Toilet that Doesn’t Stop Running, A constantly running toilet not only drives you nuts, it can waste money, too—flushing dollars down the drain and into the septic tank when your water bill shows up. First things first: If your toilet is running, reach behind it and turn the water off (There’s usually a […]
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