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Paul Cummins
Apr 25, 20191 min read
Get Lots of Questions About Home Warranties
Well, as with any insurance, they're betting against you. They're trying to get you to make a monthly payment forever that maybe you'll...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Install that new dishwasher easily under your granite countertop!
No need to damage your cabinets with a side mount! Click on image for link. #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Outdoor hinges
Door to lovely rooftop deck had interior hinges installed. They are rusting and the pins can be knocked out easily and the door removed...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 29, 20181 min read
Loose Vinyl Siding
Just takes a very simple tool: Click on image for link. #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Make anything less squeaky, without the oily drip!
I use this on stiff windows, reluctant sliding doors and those spring-loaded steel balls used to keep doors closed. Click on image for...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Make your steel railing posts last longer!
Remove rust with a wire brush and steel wool. Paint with Rustoleum. Then fill pit with caulk and slope it away from post. Otherwise...
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Paul Cummins
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Sharp Knife in Seconds!
I've only used whetstones. They're messy, hard to hold. They wear quickly. With this model you just draw over each slot three times...
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Paul Cummins
Oct 31, 20171 min read
The perfect flashlight!
This is extremely bright, can be dropped repeatedly (which I have done!), and can be focused to get just the right exposure when taking...
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Paul Cummins
Oct 27, 20171 min read
Moldy Coils are Quite Common!
No rinsing required. Click on image for link. #cleaning #HVAC #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Oct 23, 20171 min read
Garage Door Lubricant
Talk about squeaky wheel! How about dozens of them! This is a lot simpler than getting out the grease gun. Click on image for link....
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Paul Cummins
Sep 24, 20171 min read
Fun to fix your old screens!
Just need a spline tool and utility knife. Click on image for video. For pet screen click here. #remodel #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Jul 11, 20171 min read
A Lifetime Searching: for this scraper!
OMG, trying to remove that awful caulk which dries as hard as stone but grows mold like a Petri dish from around my second story windows....
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Paul Cummins
Jun 11, 20171 min read
Forget the furniture crayons!
These new pens have real stain in them, great for touching up any stained surface. Click on image for link. #cleaning #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Dec 26, 20161 min read
Where can I get that strange part for my old window?
New windows range in price from $250 to $1000 each for a standard sized double-hung model. Unless they are fogged from the inside, which...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 17, 20161 min read
High Pressure Laminate Flooring (Pergo)
This flooring is inexpensive, quite durable and provides some cushioning. However, the old product does not survive flooding and can be...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Safe "Power Washing"!
This little $5 device has endless uses. It's great for "sweeping" driveways and patios and cleaning out your outdoor drains. The ones...
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Paul Cummins
May 30, 20161 min read
What's the Catch?
Just did another house with some closet doors that won't stay shut because the spring mounted ball bearings have disappeared. If there...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 7, 20141 min read
Use this "balloon" to seal your chimney in the off season!
The tricky part is getting your damper lever through it. Cut a small slice in it and partially inflate the balloon until it's snug in...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 6, 20141 min read
Everyone needs a good scraper!
Can’t live without this simple but can’t be beat scraper—even gets old, dried paint off of windows. But be careful using it and storing...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 6, 20141 min read
Not your old school glue!
Space-age glue! This will bond things you never thought would go together. It’s power is in its adhesion and expansion. Monitor your...
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