Learn how to handle cracks in your basement walls. Tips on who to hire to make sure your home's foundation is safe.

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Get step by step instructions for painting gutters, from surface preparation to primer to the final coat. Use a good quality exterior grade house paint that is designed for use on metal.

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Find out how to install insulation under siding. You can leave your existing siding up and attach foam insulation over that. Then put the hardy plank over the foam and nail the foam into the siding.

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Find out why crosslinked polyethylene plumbing pipe, known as PEX, is easier to install and more durable than other options.

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Find out how to replace a sliding glass patio door with a French door. Learn why you should ask the manufacturer for a remodeling door instead of a new construction door to ensure a better fit.

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Find out how to improve drainage around your house to stop your basement from getting wet. Your gutters should be clean and free-flowing, your downspouts should extend away from your house and the soil should slope four to six inches. If you have

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Find out how much insulation you should have in your attic. If you have blown-in insulation, 22 inches is the standard.

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Find out how to fix a partially obstructed toilet that isn't flushing all the way. The solution is to take the toilet off the floor and look inside the trap to see what's blocking it.

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Find out why it is easier than ever to vent a high efficiency furnace or water heater. Get tips on talking to a couple of different contractors and avoiding anyone who wants to take the project in a different direction from what you had in mind.

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Find out how to build a screen for a metal door. Get step by step instructions and learn why it's better to make a standalone screen that you can screw on the door than to glue the screen to the door.

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