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Damp & Cold Basement

Sealing Walls If you find black stains indicating mold, use muriatic acid to clean them, hosing down well and insuring proper ventilation. Do this process a couple of times. Once clean, the walls can be sealed in several ways. Typically … Continue reading

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Repair Blacktop Driveways

Check out the video at http://www.doityourself.com/video/How-to-Repair-a-Blacktop-Driveway-Crack-61996587. In summary, use an Asphalt Repair compound (see here at Lowes) with a Caulking Gun, insert small stones where the crack is a bit wide and cover the whole crack with some sand (from … Continue reading

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Repair Vertical Blinds

Check out the Video here – http://www.doityourself.com/video/Inexpensive-Vertical-Blind-Repair-120809133 . In summary, just get a tool aptly named “Vane Savers (click to check it out in Home Depot)“, which are like a paper clip that clasp on top of the vane.

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