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Construction & Repair

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Jul 22, 2008

Is your fireplace in need of a repair? Watch this instructional video on how to properly measure your fireplace to ensure that you order the right amount of materials for this do-it-yourself home imp ...

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Jul 22, 2008

Are you currently contructing a house or doing some repairs? Watch this video to learn how to use a grinder with an abrasive pad to cope moldings. ...

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Jul 22, 2008

Are you currently constructing a house or doing some repairs? Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on coping molding. ...

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Jul 17, 2008

What can you make from an empty CD holder? Check out this how-to video to make something amazing from those old plastic crappers... see how to recycle a plastic CD spindle into various uses. With th ...

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Jul 16, 2008

Before attempting to build a house on your own, watch professional tradesmen and experts do it first. Watch this video tutorial which demonstrates how to join plaster battens. ...

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Jul 16, 2008

After you have installed the roof trusses, you need to trim the overhangs to prepare for timber fascia boards. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to mark out truss overhangs for cut ...

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Jul 16, 2008

After the wall frames are standing in position, the bottom wall plate needs to be nailed down into position. Hand concrete nails can be used if the concrete slab is fairly new (less than two weeks ol ...

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Jul 15, 2008

A good way to install a window in a metal frame construction is to use some light gauge angle and screw it onto the sides of the window leaving a 10mm space for plaster. A flat head, self tapping scre ...

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Jul 15, 2008

Changing your doors can instantly improve the look of your home, and yes, it is a job you can do yourself. It just takes a couple of hours, a lot of patience and this step by step video tutorial. Stop ...

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Jul 15, 2008

Plaster walls, although popular homebuilding materials, are notoriously easy to damage. Door handles, elbows and moving furniture are all great at putting holes in plasterboard walls, holes which, tha ...