Find out what color to paint a home theatre. Get tips on choosing a fairly neutral color that won't compete with what you're viewing or the decor. Learn why you should paint the ceiling a similar tone to the wall color, but a shade lighter, and avoid

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Find out how to fix the problem of low water pressure in your home. First check to make sure the main water valve is not partially closed. Then have the water company check the pressure at the meter. If you don't have 50-70 pounds of pressure, the

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Find out how to repair cracks in a plaster lath ceiling. The solution is to repatch the ceiling with perforated drywall tape. Then put on a layer of spackle no wider than the tape. Let it dry, sand it, and apply two more coats, going wider each time.

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Find out why a water heater that is too far from the master bathroom could cause water to stay boiling hot after a shower, then go cold before heating up again. The solution is to zone your domestic hot water by adding a second water heater closer to

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Find out how to solve the problem of moisture in your basement by using clean fill dirt to slope the soil away from the foundation wall. Also make sure you have enough downspouts; you generally want one for every 600-800 square feet.

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Find out why you should never use wood filler to fill in gaps between wooden planks. Instead, stain some jute to match the color of your floor and then use a paint scraper to shove the jute into the cracks.

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Find out how to paint vinyl-covered wallboard. Learn why you should use Kilz with an oil base instead of an acrylic base.

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If your house has a structural problem, find out why you should have a professional engineer analyze the situation. Learn how to get a report you can show to a prospective buyer or a contractor who can fix the issue according to the engineer's

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Find out how to use the mixing valve on your boiler to control the temperature of the water. Also learn about using an Amtrol tank, another option for heating water that is more stable.

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Learn about repairing holes in copper pipes. Get tips on what kind of pipe is best to replace the copper pipes so that a leak doesn't recur.

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