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How to Build a Bulletin Board Wall

If your teenager wants posters on his wall and you desire to keep your walls pristine, or if you live in an apartment and want to cut out your neighbors noise, this cork board idea should do the trick. It’s easy and inexpensive.

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DIY Tools: Types of Wood Fasteners

Besides nails and screws, glue and dowels, certain specialized devices are employed for supporting pieces of wood together. These include anchors, builders’ hardware, bolts, metal wood connectors, and wood joints.

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Avoid Stripping Threads on Screws, Nuts, and Bolts

How many times have you stripped the threads on a screw, nut, or bolt? This tutorial teaches you how to avoid this problem.

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Home Repair: How to Repair and Replace a Doorbell

This article discusses how to trouble shoot doorbell problems. It goes on to describe how to make the repair or replacement.

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How to Change an Underwater Swimming Pool Light

Underwater lighting dresses your pool with prestige while creating the ideal environment for late night swimming. Pool lights normally do not need special care and maintenance as their burn time may last up to 1000 hours. Nevertheless, you will eventually need to replace them. Changing an underwater swimming pool light is a fairly easy deal without needing to actually drain the pool itself or paying a professional do the job for you.

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How to Install a New Phone Line in Your Home

This article covers the process of installing a new phone line from the phone company box on the outside of the house to the phone location inside the home. It also discusses how to best hide and secure the wiring.

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Wood for the Handyman

Use drywall screws, they don’t split the wood.

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Drywall Installation

Learning to install drywall in a room or a basement remodel can save you lots of dollars.

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