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Plan Your Exterior Painting Project
Do It Yourself — Several important things you should know about painting your home's exterior, including surface preparation, checking the weather, and choosing paint and tools. Painting is one of the most common home improvement jobs that homeowners decide that ...More…
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Answers to Exterior Painting Questions
Do It Yourself — Answers to members' questions about exterior painting projects. Pressure wash the siding to get rid of the grease and dirt that accumulates with time. Re-caulk all the windows and trim. Sand and repair the bad areas. Then paint away. If you go ...More…
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Mental Health Care
Do It Yourself — If you know someone who is struggling with mental health issues and would like to find appropriate mental health care services in your area, the answer may be as near as your local public health and human services office. In order to obtain help ...More…
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Splash Block
Do It Yourself — A splash block is generally manufactured using concrete. They are shaped like a rectangle widening out at one end and with a lip rising on three sides. This allows the water to funnel from the back of the splash to the front and away from the ...More…
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Paint Stain
Do It Yourself — Once upon a time you had to do two steps if you wanted to stain and seal your wood for a paint stain look. Today there are incredible products on the market that color your wood and seal it properly all at the same time. Once upon a time you had ...More…
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Planning and Preparing for your Concrete Patio
Do It Yourself — A concrete patio isn't something that can be easily removed or replaced so if you're thinking about pouring a patio in your yard, taking some time to plan and prepare properly is time well spent. Here's some ideas about things you'll want ...More…
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Magnetic Water Softeners
Do It Yourself — Magnetic water softeners are relatively new to the market and treat water differently than traditional water softeners. The amount of dissolved sediment in the water is what determines the hardness Water that contains 3.5 grains or more of ...More…
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Prepping to Paint - Painting Like a Pro - On to the Cleanup
Do It Yourself — A guide to painting like a professional. It includes all the steps necessary to paint a room including choosing the right paint, preparing the surface, painting, and more. If you have managed to decide on a color, the hardest part of your ...More…
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Do You Want to Improve Your Spanish?
Do It Yourself — When you were in school, you likely studied a foreign language. But if you were to travel to where that language is spoken, would you be able to communicate? Probably not. Just because you've memorized some vocabulary and know how to conjugate ...More…
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Remove Rust and Repaint a Lamp Post
Do It Yourself — Instructions for refinishing and repainting a rusted exterior lamp post. How to remove yellow color from furniture without completely repainting the furniture item.... watch video Learn the safest, simplest and cleanest way to remove rust.... ...More…
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Remove Paint Under the Overhang
Do It Yourself — Paint sometimes peels under the overhang of a roof or in other areas of your home that are protected from weather. Such peeling is usually caused by a build-up of "salt" deposits, which are normally washed away by rain in exposed areas. Your ...More…
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The Lamp and Lampshade Cleaning FAQs
Do It Yourself — Unplug the cord, take off the shade and then unscrew the bulbs and put them down in a safe place. Swish up warm soap or detergent suds in the kitchen sink. Set the lamp on the counter or on a table next to the sink. Put it over a towel so it ...More…