Trouble-free drywall tips

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Putting up dry wall is more difficult than it sounds, and the 17 tips provided are designed to make the task easier. The tips include ways to make joints easier, the proper way to screw the sheet rock to the wall and how to mix and spread the joint compound.

Publisher: August Home Publishing Company
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 2001
Methods, Dry wall

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Easy security fixes: tips to make your home more secure

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Exterior doors that have floating panels, a hollow core, or a foam core should be replaced with solid wood doors. Old wooden double-hung windows should be secured with nails that keep them from sliding. Tips for gates and sheds are also discussed.

Author: Goudl, A. Robert
Publisher: August Home Publishing Company
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1996
Safety and security measures, Housing, Dwellings, Windows, Doors

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Tips & techniques: hanging double doors

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Tips for hanging double doors that are not pre-hung are described. Using doors that are not pre-hung can save money, even after building the jamb assembly to which the doors are hinged.

Publisher: August Home Publishing Company
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 2001
Installation, Wooden doors

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