Repair

Tool Doctor

Put together a group of tool repair experts who've spent half their lives fixing... More

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Can Heat From a Wood Stove Damage Taped Drywall Joints?

Why extreme temperature fluctuations can cause joints to fail, and what you can do... More

Warranty Wars

Performance, features, and price will always be first-choice deal-makers for tool buyers, but warranty coverage has become the latest competitive battleground among tool companies. More

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How to Repair a Stained Plaster Ceiling

The fix can be easy or hard depending on the type of coating on the ceiling and on... More

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Shutter Repair

Q: I'm in the process of renovating a home with traditional louvered shutters. Some of them need to have the tilt rod replaced, but I'm not sure how best to reattach the staples that connect the individual louvers to the rod. Is there a special tool that can be used to squeeze the staples in place? More

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Practical Plaster Repair

Use plaster washers, joint compound, and drywall to repair cracked or broken plaster More

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Fixing a Radiant-Tubing Leak

Q. I have a leak in my recently installed radiant tubing, no doubt caused by freezing last winter before the system was fully operational. The tubing is a 300-foot run buried in a 4-inch concrete slab. Is there some kind of "stop leak" that can be circula More

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Rescuing a Block Foundation

Two foundation remediation specialists show how they used an engineered system of... More

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Upgrading a Shower Pan on a Slab

While repairing the pan, update the waterproofing at the same time. More

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Repairing Slate Roofs

With good technique and matching materials, repairs to a slate roof can be... More

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