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Know How: Repairing Drywall

By: Craig J. Heimbuch November 12, 2011 Around the House

Know How: Repairing Drywall

Try as we might to prevent it, eventually something is going through the wall.

7 Rules: Hiring A Painter

By: Jeff Pugh October 15, 2011 Around the House

7 Rules: Hiring A Painter

In my first home, before kids, my wife and I painted our whole house. Quality bonding time, right? Luckily for us, house number one wasn't very big, so it didn't take too much time or money to paint. But I learned a very valuable lesson painting that house: I hate painting.

Easy Tricks for Hiding Wires

By: Bruce Tyson August 07, 2011 Around the House

Easy Tricks for Hiding Wires

When daily life calls me to wall-mount an HDTV, set up a computer network, set up a stereo, install a satellite dish or run a phone extension, I'm all over it. It's hiding the wires that's trickier.

Surprising But True Facts About Your House

By: Staff Writer May 25, 2011 Around the House

Surprising But True Facts About Your House

5 facts you probably didn't know about the place where you live.

Protect Your Garage Floor with Epoxy Sealer

By: MJ Logan April 24, 2011 Around the House

Protect Your Garage Floor with Epoxy Sealer

Back in the day, our one-car garage was a place to keep my mom's Buick, the lawnmower, rakes and shovels and the storm windows or screens—depending on if it was winter or summer. We also used the garage for routine car maintenance, such as changing the oil. Spills, drips and stains were inevitable and expected.

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