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 <title>Simple steps for fine plaster repairs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you’re putting off fixing those fine plaster cracks and small holes in your gib board, help is a mouse click away. Take two minutes and check out<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1vtGWT1H0&NR=1&feature=endscreen<br />
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And if you are doing plaster repairs and sanding walls in-between applications of plaster compound, wear a face mask!<br />
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 <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:29:38 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Build a planter box using pallets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you have two hours up your sleeve, an old pallet and a hammer, you could make a planter box in no time at all. It’s inexpensive too. Check out<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOadilqJeeg&feature=related<br />
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 <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:58:22 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Submerged drainage systems hard work, DIY Devotee discovers</title>
 <link>http://www.diydevoteesltd.com/blog/index.php?itemid=192</link>
<description><![CDATA[Submerged drainage systems are designed to fill with water and overflow into smaller drainage pipes in the street, when the water level reaches a certain point inside the main storage chamber. The storage chamber inevitably gets filled with debris, leaves, silt and rubbish over time, which makes the system inefficient. I only discovered these facts when the rubbish in one chamber, in a shared housing lane, was coming up through the grate. What I also discovered is you never have a six foot crowbar when you need it; the grates are heavy to lift; shovelling out a few years of rubbish is heavy, dirty and unpleasant work and the glow of satisfaction when the job is finished, is second to none. A note to self: if you’re wise, clean them out annually. ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:30:23 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Automatic garage openers, power cuts and no instructions a killer combination</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I say this because when you do have to pull the emergency handle to manually open your garage door when the power goes off, all is well. The door can be lifted up. However, it isn't quite so great when the power comes back on and you don't have any instructions on how to reset the mechanism back to automatic opening. As I discovered the other day after a frantic Google search for specific instructions on my garage door mechanism, there are thousands of makes and models out there and typically never the instructions you need for your specific model. The key to revert the manual system to automatic is to manually lift up the garage door, push the mechanism's lever back to a horizontal position then push the automatic door opener – which action will reengage the system and voila, all is well.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:13:53 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Some useful tools for home plumbing work</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For some basic plumbing work around the home, some inexpensive tools could come in handy. A long-handled plunger is good for unblocking sinks and toilets; a box spanner (a steel tube with a hex socket at one end) can be used for undoing or tightening nuts that hold taps underneath basins; an adjustable basin wrench can be used for undoing or tightening nuts in taps; and a roll of PTFE Teflon coated tape is good for sealing threaded joints and preventing leaks.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 5 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Toilet auger used to clear blocked toilets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A toilet auger is a plumbing tool found at most hardware stores. It's used to clear blocked toilets. It has a flexible rod with a hand crank, a long sleeve handle and an auger device at the end of it to break up or retrieve blockages. You'll also require rubber gloves, a bucket, cleaning cloths and a face mask.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>A carpenter&apos;s square guides straight lines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When you need to hand saw wood and straight lines are essential, use a carpenter's square to help you. The square is a steel blade set at a 90¢ª angle into a plastic or wooden handle.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Allen keys cheap and highly useful tools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Allen keys are often found in flat-pack furniture that needs assembling. The keys are L shaped and either end can be used to tighten or loosen a hex screw – a screw with a hexagon shaped head and a recessed socket. Care must be taken to use the right sized key for the hex screw. ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Essential items for assembling kit-set furniture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There’s something about assembling kit-set furniture that can make you lose the will to live. What starts out as a simple, quick job inevitably becomes an all-afternoon affair rich with possibilities: that the assembled item is on a strange lean or you've put one piece on back to front. The essential items for success include: time, to read the instructions and interpret them; numerical skills, to count all the screws, fittings and odd things you've never seen before; glue, for fixing in any dowels (small wooden pins); patience, and lots of it; and a sense of humour - you'll need it within five minutes of starting out.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Identify hazards along with DIY plans</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Let's be honest. Who consciously thinks about all the hazards associated with a bit of intended DIY home maintenance over the weekend? Not many at all, by all accounts. An article in www.starcanterbury.co.nz (Wednesday, November 2, 2011, p. 7) entitled ‘DIYers urged to take care’ mentions 1100 people were injured in falls at home in 2010, with more than 60 seriously hurt and needing a month off work. Apparently every weekend someone dies or is left severely disabled when they fall off a ladder. And some good advice is given from Jim Wolger, an ex-builder now working in a hardware store. He urges DIYers to always plan their projects; to sit down with a piece of paper, identify the hazards and figure out what they’re going to do to counter the hazards. He urges everyone to think about the protective gear they’ll need for the job, before they begin to do it. <br />
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 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:43:37 -0600</pubDate>
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