Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
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Birds Roosting – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
Now that the birds have left their roosting spot above my front door, I’m determined to find a way to keep them from nesting here again next year. The mess is terrible. Any suggestions? Oh, how I know the feeling. We love our wildlife, right up to the moment they invade our garden or [...]
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Medicine Cabinet Troubles – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
“I have a medicine cabinet that hangs from the wall. I would like to have a recessed cabinet installed instead. Can this be done?” –J.S., St. Louis In most cases, this can be done without an enormous amount of work, as long as the wall consists of drywall and not plaster. The main cause of [...]
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Clogged Dryer Vent – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
“I’ve read that a clogged dryer vent is a fire hazard. Why is it a fire hazard and how do I clean it?” -S. K., St. Louis A clogged dryer vent can indeed be a fire hazard. If you think about the vent being stuffed with lint and the hot dryer air trying to get [...]
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Chewed Door Frame – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
“My new dog has chewed the frame and molding around the door where we keep her. Can this be fixed or do we need a new door?” – C. M. Ladue Oh the joys of pet ownership! First, you may want to think about something. Is the dog still chewing? If so, you may want [...]
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Gutter Pulling Away – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
I’ve recently noticed that water is coming down between the gutter and the house. It looks like the gutter is farther away from the house here than it is elsewhere. Can this be fixed? M. R. – Eureka, Mo
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Store Your Vehicle’s Hard Top the Get It Done Way!
Spring has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere, and as flowers begin to bloom and the land becomes greener and greener, people everywhere are beginning to garden, break out their lawn maintenance tools, and even take the tops off of their beloved convertibles and Jeeps. Speaking of taking the top off the ol’ convertible, it’s [...]
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Storm Door Closer – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
The wind recently caught my storm door and jerked it so bad that it broke the closer and split the wood that it is screwed in to. What kind of project am I in for? Q. R. Columbia, IL You’re not alone. I see this problem several times in a year. It usually happens as [...]
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Fight Off Those Pesky Insects By Properly Preparing Your Home This Spring!
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Cold Air Return – Get It Done – Ask THE Handyman St. Louis
“An inspector told me that I need more fresh air ventilation in my furnace room. How do I go about taking care of this?” Sue T. Wildwood, Mo Basically, this all has to do with your gas furnace. Your gas furnace operates on combustion, or igniting of the natural gas. All combustion requires oxygen. So, [...]
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Save Your Yard and Home From Flooding By Preparing Your Gutters For Spring!
There’s no doubt about it – we had some crazy weather last year. We as a nation experienced 1,897 tornadoes, intense thunderstorms, and a horrible drought that wreaked havoc across the nation in the summer. Perhaps the most memorable event that took place last year, though, was the record-breaking spring floods that affected the area. [...]