How to Fix a Squeaky Stair Tread Without Pulling Up Carpet
Every house has one stair that announces your 2 a.m. trip to the kitchen to the entire household. In my […]
How to Fix a Leaky Gutter Without Climbing a Ladder
My neighbor Pat spent a whole Saturday on a ladder patching his gutters last spring. He is seventy two, steadier […]
How to Make a Door Stop Slamming Shut
My office door slammed itself shut every time the window was open. Not dramatic slams, but constant little crashes every […]
How to Fix a Doorbell That Chimes Too Quiet
My doorbell went from a pleasant ding-dong to a sad little blip, and packages started getting left in the rain […]
How to Fix a Leaky Faucet That Drips at Night
That drip, drip, drip at 2am is not just annoying. A faucet leaking one drop per second wastes about 3,000 […]
How to Patch Vinyl Siding Holes
A baseball went through my siding last summer and left a hole the size of a golf ball. My first […]
How to Install a Keyed Deadbolt in an Hour
The deadbolt on my front door was older than my car and the key stuck halfway. I watched one video, […]
How to Fix a Screen Door That Keeps Coming Off Track
My sliding screen door came off its track so often that my dog learned to wait for me to fix […]
How to Fix a Chipped Edge on a Countertop
I dropped a cast iron pan on the edge of my laminate countertop and it took a chunk out of […]
How to Replace a Bathroom Fan with a Quieter Model
The bathroom fan in my house sounded like a lawnmower stuck in a closet. It ran loud, vibrated the ceiling, […]