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How to Buy Gutter Guards & Leaf Catchers
Gutter leaf guards, screens, and filters can reduce problems with clogged, overflowing gutters. This expert buying guide will help you
How to Insulate an Attic
Whether your attic is finished or unfinished, this expert DIY guide will show you how to insulate it. Includes where
Heat Pump Troubleshooting & Repair
Expert advice on how to fix heat pump problems, such as heating or cooling poorly and more. Includes step-by-step DIY
Few things are as stressful to homeowners as water damage. It can be a sinister, creeping issue that many don’t discover until it has become a big, expensive problem. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch it early and stop it before it spreads. But even small leaks that allow rainwater into the house can require major repairs to keep moisture at bay.
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Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Home’s Plumbing
How do you keep your home’s plumbing system from breaking down or needing major repairs? Here is expert advice for plumbing mistakes to avoid. Our
How to Replace a Damaged Asphalt Shingle
This is an expert step-by-step guide for replacing a badly damaged asphalt shingle, using just a prybar, a utility knife, a hammer and nails. When
A Portable Generator Can Save You When the Power Goes Out
Expert advice on emergency portable generators, including how to buy, set up and run them, and generator features, sizes, and necessary equipment. In This Article:
How to Repair Wood Windows
Even high-quality wood windows can rot or develop problems over time. Here are expert ways to fix them. In This Article: Repairing Rotted Woodwork Stuck Double-Hung Window
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How to Buy Gutter Guards & Leaf Catchers
Gutter leaf guards, screens, and filters can reduce problems with clogged, overflowing gutters. This expert buying guide will help you choose the right gutter guards.
How to Clean Gutters — DIY Guide
Expert illustrated advice and video on how to clean rain gutters, including DIY roof gutter cleaning techniques and how to hire a gutter cleaning service.
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How to Repair an Ice Maker
Expert advice on how to repair a refrigerator ice maker that doesn’t make ice or doesn’t work at all. Also helps you fix an ice
How to Flush or Drain a Water Heater
Flush your water heater tank twice a year to remove mineral sediment and scale. Your water heater will heat more efficiently and last longer. This
How to Fix a Humidifier
Like all appliances, sometimes humidifiers do not function properly and require simple troubleshooting and repairs.Typical problems are that they don’t work at all or that
How to Fix a Garbage Disposal – DIY Repair
Is your garbage disposal jammed, clogged, leaking, or not draining? If your garbage disposal doesn’t work right, read on. This complete garbage disposal troubleshooting guide
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How to Replace a Central AC Capacitor or Contactor
Expert advice, including videos, on how to replace a central air conditioner’s capacitor and contactor when a central AC unit doesn’t work at all. If