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      A French-Country Shelf
      A Gossamer Ghost
      A Painted Lamp with Fringed Lampshade
      A Side Chair in the Limelight
      Accessories for Your Drill
      Accessories for Your Router
      Acorn Napkin Rings
      Added Features for Television and Video
      Adding a Baseboard Convector
      Adding a Lamppost to Your Yard
      Adding a New Circuit Breaker to the Main Service Panel
      Adding a Water Softener to Your Water-Supply System
      Adding Blocking and Bracing to Your New Deck
      Adding Pull-Down Stairs
      Adjustable and Combination Wrenches
      Adjusting a Closet Door
      An Introduction to Child Safety
      An Introduction to Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System
      An Introduction to Recessed Lighting
      An Introduction to Repairing Table Legs
      Anatomy of a Recessed Light
      Applying a Brick Veneer
      Applying a Stone Veneer
      Applying a Water Sealant to Your Deck
      Applying a Water-Repellent Coating to Masonry
      Applying and Restoring Oil-Based Wood Finishes
      Applying Pigmented Stain
      Applying Shellac, Varnish, and Polyurethane Wood Finishes
      Applying Stucco
      Applying Water-Based Wood Finishes
      Arched Arbor
      Assembling Steel Wall Frames
      Attaching a Hand-Held Shower Unit to Your Tub Spout
      Attic, Basement, and Garage Conversions
      Backyard Barbecue Grills and Accessories
      Basement Organizers
      Basic Shingling
      Basic Techniques of Ragging
      Bathroom Storage
      Beautify Your Breakfast Tray
      Bed of Roses: Pretty Floral Headboard
      Building a Block Retaining Wall
      Building a Boardwalk
      Building a Chain Link Fence
      Building a Children's Picnic Table
      Building a Dry-Stacked Stone Retaining Wall
      Building a Dry-Stacked Stone Wall
      Building a Fan Trellis
      Building a Planter Trellis
      Building a Simple Rectangular Deck with Door Bays
      Building a Six-Sided Gazebo
      Building a Stand-Alone Swing Frame
      Building a Standard Doghouse
      Building a Temporary Support for a Window
      Building a Thistle Seed Dispenser for the Birds
      Building a Timber Retaining Wall
      Building a Tree Well
      Building Codes
      Can't Toss That Magazine? Tuck It in a Bucket
      Carbon Monoxide Detectors
      Casing a Door
      Caulking Gaps and Joints
      Ceiling Boxes
      Chain Saw Safety and Use
      Charting Electrical Circuits
      Child Safety--Keeping Your Child Away from Poisonous Substances
      Child Safety--Making Furniture Safe
      Child Safety--Play It Safe around Electricity
      Child Safety--Practicing Fire-Related Safety
      Child Safety--Prevent Your Child from Choking
      Child Safety--Prevent Your Child from Drowning
      Child Safety--Preventing Falls
      Child Safety--Preventing Scalds and Burns
      Child Safety?Hidden Household Hazards
      Choosing a Clear Wood Finish
      Choosing a Metallic Electrical Box
      Choosing a Nonmetallic Electrical Box
      Choosing a Type of Window
      Choosing and Applying a Wallpaper Border
      Choosing and Using Power Tools
      Choosing Drill Bits
      Choosing the Correct Extension Cord and Outlet for Outdoor Power Equipment
      Choosing Window Film
      Cleaning a Faucet Aerator
      Cleaning Ducts
      Clearing Clogged Appliance Traps
      Clearing Clogged Sink and Tub Traps
      Clearing Clogged Strainers and Stoppers
      Clearing Clogged Toilets
      Closet Organizers
      Coated-Wire Closet Storage Systems
      Colorful Faux Jasper
      Components of Freestanding Lights
      Connecting a Waste-Disposal Unit to Your Sink
      Connecting Copper Pipe
      Connecting Plastic Pipe
      Connecting Telephones
      Connecting to Cable TV
      Constructing a Built-In Shelving Unit
      Construction Guidelines for Bird Feeders
      Crackle-Glazed Candlesticks
      Create a Classic Faux-Marble End Table
      Creating a Charming Curtain Cuff
      Creating a Classic Desk Caddy
      Creating a Custom-Finished Desk Lamp for a Gentleman's Study
      Creating a Knotty Pine Finish
      Creating an Access Panel in Drywall
      Customizing a Child's Table and Chair
      Cutting a Returned Window Apron
      Cutting Glass and Rigid Plastic
      Cutting Openings in Drywall
      Decorating a Spice Rack with Handpainted Tiles
      Decorative Victorian Boxes
      Decoupage Decorating
      Demolition Safety
      Detecting Radon in Your Home
      Do You Need a 15- or 20-Amp Receptacle?
      Driving Screws
      Drywall: Patching a Hole Using Wire Mesh
      Drywalling Odd-Shaped Areas
      Easy Rod-Pocket Curtains
      Electrical Switch Types
      Embellishing a Fireplace Screen
      Extending Electrical Power Outdoors
      Fabric Decoupage Revives a Wicker Chair
      Fastening a Mirror to a Bathroom Wall
      Faux Finish: Rusticated Stone Wall
      Faux Finishes: A Burled Wood Panel
      Faux Finishes: Combing Basics
      Faux Finishes: Combing with a Notched Squeegee
      Faux Finishes: How to Paint a Sky
      Faux Finishes: Sponging On Two Colors
      Faux Finishes: White Marble
      Faux Serpentine Marble
      Feeding American Goldfinches
      Feeding Black-Capped Chickadees
      Feeding Cardinals
      Feeding Downy Woodpeckers
      Feeding Tufted Titmice
      Festival of Lights Centerpiece
      Filling Holes in Wood
      Finding Replacement Glass for Broken Windows
      Finish-Sanding Drywall Seams
      Finishing Drywall
      Finishing Rough Walls
      Fishing Wire Cable in Ceilings
      Fixing Condensation on a Toilet
      Fixing Cracks and Gashes in Drywall
      Flush Tank Anatomy
      Flush Tank Problems: When the Tank is Full but Won't Flush
      Flush Tank Problems: When the Tank Won't Fill
      Flush Tank Problems: When the Toilet Is Noisy
      Flush Tank Problems: When the Toilet Runs Constantly
      Flush Tank Problems: When the Water Level is Too High or Too Low
      Flush Tank Problems: When There Are Splashing Sounds Inside the Tank
      Forming a Compression Joint
      Forming a Gravel Walk
      Framing and Installing a Window
      Framing Out a Closet
      Framing Walls
      French Polish Finishes
      French-Brush Color Washing
      Fun Stripes for a Bureau
      Furring Over Masonry or Plaster
      Garage Organizers
      General Framing of Walls
      General Recessed Lighting Techniques
      Hand-Rubbing Technique for Wood Finishes
      Handy Drilling Tips and Techniques
      Handy Router Tips and Techniques
      Hanging a Replacement Chandelier
      Hanging Drywall on a Flat Wall
      Hanging Joists for a Deck
      Hanging Wallpaper
      Hanging Wood-Framed Standards
      Hardwiring Smoke Detectors
      Home Plumbing Systems
      Home Wiring Systems
      How Bulbs Work
      How Radon Enters the Home
      How to Add Balusters and a Top Rail
      How to Apply Finish to Your Deck
      How to Apply Window Film
      How to Build a Bench with Back Attached to a Finished Deck
      How to Build Deck Stairs
      How to Choose Above-Ground Sprinkling Systems
      How to Choose Sprayers, Dusters, Foggers
      How to Clean Windows before Applying Window Film
      How to Clear a Tub Pop-Up Stopper
      How to Direct-Wire a Dishwasher
      How to Drain Sediment from a Water Heater
      How to Grout and Finish a Tile Floor
      How to Install a Deck Landing Pad
      How to Install a Washing Machine
      How to Install Deck Beams
      How to Install Mini Blinds
      How to Install Single Curtain Rods
      How to Install Top and Bottom Deck Rails
      How to Install Utility Shelving
      How to Join Wire Connectors
      How to Maintain a Rotary Lawn Mower
      How to Maintain Your Dehumidifier
      How to Make a Knotted Rosette Valance
      How to Plan Your Stairs
      How to Position Deck Posts
      How to Prevent Frozen Pipes
      How to Put Up Posts for Decorative Railings
      How to Repair Frozen Pipes or Bursts
      How to Replace Sash Cords in Double-Hung Windows
      How to Select Outdoor Power Equipment
      How to Set Precast Concrete Piers
      How to Sew a Simple Scarf Curtain
      How to Stencil
      How to Stipple
      How to Strengthen a Door Frame
      How to Strip Electrical Cable
      Installing a Bath Vent
      Installing a Battery-Operated Smoke Detector
      Installing a Built-in Dishwasher
      Installing a Bypass Tub/Shower Door
      Installing a Ceiling Box through an Attic or Ceiling
      Installing a Ceiling Center
      Installing a Ceramic Tile Countertop
      Installing a Ceramic Tile Floor
      Installing a Cylinder Lockset
      Installing a Deadbolt Lock
      Installing a Door Security Bar
      Installing a Door Shoe
      Installing a Door Threshold
      Installing a Door Viewer
      Installing a Doorbell Transformer
      Installing a Dry-Laid Brick Walkway
      Installing a Dryer Vent
      Installing a False Beam
      Installing a Fan Speed Control
      Installing a Fire Escape Ladder
      Installing a Fire Extinguisher in Your House, Car, or Boat
      Installing a Flanged Window
      Installing a Gable Vent
      Installing a Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
      Installing a Humidifier
      Installing a Kitchen Range Receptacle
      Installing a Kitchen Sink
      Installing a Larger, Self-Rimming Lavatory
      Installing a Lavatory Faucet
      Installing a Mailbox: All-In-One Plastic Mailbox Units
      Installing a Mailbox: Box and Post
      Installing a Mailbox: Box, Post, and Post Support
      Installing a Mailbox: Mounting a Mailbox on a Wall
      Installing a Motion-Sensor Light
      Installing a New Faucet to a Laundry Tub
      Installing a New Toilet Seat and Lid
      Installing a Night Latch
      Installing a Patio Door Security Bar
      Installing a Prefabricated Countertop
      Installing a Prefabricated Window Well
      Installing a Prehung Door
      Installing a Pull-Out Shelf
      Installing a Recessed Medicine Cabinet
      Installing a Resilient Tile Floor
      Installing a Reverse-Osmosis Water Filter
      Installing a Shower Enclosure
      Installing a Shower in an Existing Bathtub
      Installing a Skylight
      Installing a Stone Walkway
      Installing a Subfloor Over a Joist System
      Installing a Sump Pump
      Installing a Suspended Ceiling
      Installing a Toe-Space Heater
      Installing a Two-Piece Toilet
      Installing a Vented Range Hood
      Installing a Whole-House Fan
      Installing a Whole-House Surge Arrester
      Installing a Window Air Conditioner
      Installing a Window Sash Replacement Kit
      Installing an Electric Baseboard Heater
      Installing an Emergency Backup Sump Pump
      Installing an Emergency Lighting System in Your Home
      Installing an Exterior Outlet
      Installing an Exterior Prehung Door
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Choosing Materials
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Connecting to the Water Main
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Constructing the Manifold
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Determining Gallons per Minute
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Installing the Automatic Timer
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Planning Your System Layout
      Installing an In-Ground Sprinkler System: Sprinkler Heads and Buried Pipes
      Installing an In-Wall Air Conditioner
      Installing an Interior Door
      Installing an Outdoor Light Fixture on a Wall
      Installing Bathroom Safety Grab Bars
      Installing Bifold Doors
      Installing Clapboard Siding
      Installing Decking
      Installing Door Chimes
      Installing Door Sill Weatherstripping
      Installing Double-Coverage Roll Roofing
      Installing Edging
      Installing Exterior Shutters
      Installing Foundation Vents
      Installing Heat-Shrink Plastic Over a Window
      Installing In-Ground Steps
      Installing Interlocking Concrete Pavers
      Installing Kitchen Base Cabinets
      Installing Kitchen Cabinet Hinges, Knobs, and Pulls
      Installing Kitchen Wall Cabinets
      Installing Laminate on Your Countertop
      Installing Large Fluorescent Fixtures
      Installing Low-Voltage Pathway Lighting
      Installing Marble Flooring
      Installing Metal Drawer Rollers
      Installing Molding Trim
      Installing One-Tube Fluorescent Fixtures
      Installing or Replacing a Garage Door Opener
      Installing or Replacing a Storm Door Closer
      Installing Paneling
      Installing Porch Railings
      Installing Rigid Insulation
      Installing Roll Roofing
      Installing Roof Vents
      Installing Round Fluorescent Fixtures
      Installing Sheet Flooring
      Installing Shock Arresters
      Installing Single-Piece Base Trim
      Installing Soffit Vents
      Installing Stone Pavers
      Installing Surface Wiring
      Installing Swinging Passageway Doors
      Installing Television Antennas and Satellite Dishes
      Installing Track Lighting
      Installing Undercabinet Lighting
      Installing Underground Feeder (UF) Cable
      Installing Vinyl Siding
      Installing Wainscoting and/or a Chair Rail
      Installing Wall Heaters
      Installing Wall Tile
      Installing Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
      Installing Window Friction Channels
      Installing Window Trim
      Installing Wood Shingles and Shakes
      Installing Wood Shingles as Siding
      Installing Wood-Strip Flooring to an Existing Wood-Framed Floor
      Insulating a Water Heater
      Interior Painting: Room Preparation
      Interior Painting: Tools for the Job
      Kitchen Storage
      Laminated Particleboard Storage Units
      Laying Out the Stairway
      Laying Parquet Floor Tiles
      Lighting for Safety and Security
      Line and Water Levels
      Maintaining and Repairing Marble Tile
      Maintaining Outdoor Power Tools
      Making a Malachite Box
      Making an Upholstered Memories/Collectibles Board
      Making and Installing Jamb Extensions on Windows
      Making Flared Fittings
      Making the Feeder Safe for Birds
      Making Wide Plywood Shelves
      Masonry and Concrete
      Masonry Fasteners and Tools
      Mimicking Heart-Grain Mahogany
      Minor Touch-Ups for Floor Finishes
      Mixing and Handling Mortar
      Mixing Concrete on Site
      Modern Stains: Seven Easy Steps to Great Results
      Modern Stains: The Basics
      Nail Coatings
      Nail Drivers
      Nail Shanks and Points
      Nail Sizes
      Nails, Brads, and Spikes
      Paint or Stain Wood Siding
      Painting a Fern Floorcloth
      Painting Spot Patches
      Painting the Exterior of a House with Latex Paint
      Painting Walls
      Panel Roofing
      Patching and Sealing Your Asphalt Driveway
      Patching Concrete Steps
      Patching Metal Gutters
      Placement of Windows
      Plain Plate Panache
      Planning Rooms
      Planting and Growing Flowers
      Planting and Growing Trees
      Planting and Growing Vegetables
      Planting Basics
      Plumbing Tools
      Portable Electric Space Heaters
      Portable Power Drills
      Positioning Table Lamps
      Pouring and Placing Concrete
      Preparing a Roof for Wood Shingles or Shakes
      Preparing Walls for Painting
      Preserving Heat
      Pruning Shrubs
      Pruning Tools
      Pruning Trees
      Pumpkin Appeal!
      Putting In a New Electric Range
      Putting In a New Kitchen Faucet
      Putting in a Pedestal Sink
      Radon Mitigation (Reduction) Techniques
      Rag-Rolling Off Using One Color
      Recessed Troffers and Luminous Ceilings
      Refacing Cabinets
      Refacing Edges of Old Decks
      Refinishing a Wood Floor
      Refinishing Surface Damage on a Metal Door
      Refinishing the Front Door
      Regluing Chair Joints Without Disassembly
      Reinforcing a Fence Post
      Rejuvenating a Tin Pitcher
      Relocating Existing Supply Lines
      Relocating Existing Wiring
      Removing Candle Wax from a Finish
      Removing Old Trim
      Removing Old Windows
      Removing Wallpaper
      Repairing a Broken Turning in the Middle
      Repairing a Doorbell
      Repairing a Leak at the Base of a Toilet Bowl
      Repairing a Leak Between the Toilet Tank and Bowl
      Repairing a Leak in a Toilet's Water-Supply Line
      Repairing a Leaky Lavatory Drain Line
      Repairing a Porcelain Enamel Sink
      Repairing a Slider Door
      Repairing and Replacing Screening
      Repairing Asphalt
      Repairing Ball-Type Faucets
      Repairing Block Wall
      Repairing Cartridge-Style One-Handle Faucets
      Repairing Cartridge-Style Two-Handle Faucets
      Repairing Chewed Wood with Filler
      Repairing Concrete Roofing Tile
      Repairing CPVC Pipe
      Repairing Damaged Exterior Wood
      Repairing Damaged Sheet Paneling
      Repairing Damaged Stucco
      Repairing Damaged Wood Clapboard Siding
      Repairing Fascia and Eaves Damage
      Repairing Flickering Fluorescent Lights
      Repairing Individual Wall Blocks
      Repairing Metal Roofs
      Repairing Minor Cracks in Concrete Walks
      Repairing Outdoor Furniture
      Repairing Popped Siding Panels
      Repairing Slate Roofing
      Repairing Spray Attachments
      Repairing Table Legs: Bolted Legs
      Repairing Table Legs: Joinery Legs
      Repairing Table Legs: Short-Grain Fractures
      Repairing the Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve
      Replacing a Defective Circuit Breaker in the Main Service Panel
      Replacing a Fence Post
      Replacing a Fluorescent Ballast
      Replacing a Garage Door Hinge
      Replacing a Lamp or Appliance Cord
      Replacing a Leaky Kitchen Sink Strainer
      Replacing a Light Socket and Switch
      Replacing a Shower Head
      Replacing a Shower Head with a Hand-Held Shower Unit
      Replacing a Thermostat
      Replacing a Wall-Hung Lavatory
      Replacing an Electric Hot Water Heater
      Replacing an Electrical Receptacle
      Replacing an Existing Fixture with a Ceiling Fan
      Replacing Broken Glass In Jalousie Windows
      Replacing Broken Glass In Metal Casement Windows
      Replacing Broken Window Glass In Plastic Gaskets
      Replacing Broken Window Glass In Wooden Frames
      Replacing Damaged Brick
      Replacing Damaged Floorboards--Staggered Placement
      Replacing Damaged Gutters
      Replacing Damaged Vinyl Siding
      Replacing Damaged Wood Shingles
      Replacing Defective Pull-Chain Switches for Fluorescent Fixtures
      Replacing Defective Push Switches for Fluorescent Fixtures
      Replacing Defective Toggle Switches for Fluorescent Fixtures
      Replacing Garage Door Rollers
      Replacing Kitchen Drawer Runners
      Resetting Door Hinges
      Roofing the Valleys
      Roofing with Panelized Shingles
      Running Cable or Wire Behind a Baseboard
      Safety Equipment: Back Supports
      Safety Equipment: Dust Masks, Respirators, and Safety Goggles/Glasses
      Screw Types and Sizes
      Sealing a Masonry Wall
      Sealing Asphalt
      Sealing the Joint between Sink and Cabinet
      Second Looks for a Cheval Mirror
      Selecting a New Lavatory Faucet
      Selecting Router Bits
      Selecting, Using, and Maintaining a Standby Generator
      Serving Up a Decorative Tray
      Shingling Ridges
      Silencing Squeaky Floors
      Simple Tabbed Curtains
      Sitting in Sunshine: Rejuvenating an Old Chair
      Skirting the Issue: Dressing Table Glamour
      Spattering Off
      Spattering On: Four Colors
      Spirit Levels
      Standard and Needle-Nose Pliers
      Standard-and-Shelf Systems
      Stenciling a Mantel Planter
      Stenciling a Wooden Flatware Caddy
      Storage Options
      Straightening a Basement Girder
      Strengthening Floors
      Strengthening Sagging Ceilings
      Stylish Storage for Toys 'n Tigers
      Taking Care of Your Lawn
      Taping an Inside Corner
      Taping Drywall Joints on a Flat Wall
      Tear-Off Roofing Techniques
      The Midas Touch: Golden Bookends
      Tick-Tock Talk: Embellishing a Wall Clock
      Tightening a Stem Caster
      Tightening Balusters
      Tooling Mortar Joints
      Tying into Old Cast Iron
      Types of Door Locksets
      Types of Drywall Taping Knives
      Types of Routers
      Types of Tool Belts
      Unblocking a Cleanout
      Understanding Your Radon Detector Kit Test Results
      Unsticking Drawers and Doors
      Using Color in Your Home
      Using Ladder Jacks
      Vegetable-Topped Kitchen Stools
      Wallpaper Choices
      Wallpapering Ceilings
      Wallpapering: Cutting, Wetting, Pasting
      Weather-Stripping a Garage Door
      Weather-Tight Doors
      Window Maintenance
      Window Weatherstripping
      Wiring a Ceiling Fan/Light
      Wiring a Middle-of-Run Receptacle
      Wiring a Middle-of-Run Single-Pole Switch
      Wiring a Single-Pole Dimmer Switch
      Wiring an End-of-Run Receptacle
      Wiring Tools
      Wood-Fiber Panels
     
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