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Handy Stuff from a Guy Who Isn’t Handy
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items Items I’ve had to figure out and use to solve problems in my first home. Some are basics; some solved niche problems.
Sections
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Bath Maintenance
Basement
Outdoors
Bath Maintenance
The basic stuff you need to create part of the seal for a new bath drain stopper, sink drain, etc. Having the right size O Rings would be the second part of that and generally comes with a new installation kit.
Plumbers Putty for Sink Sealing
I had to get an angle grinder in order to get a stubborn rusted bath drain stopper out of the tub. Normally, you can use a tool that screws into the center of the bath drain and twist the drain stopper back out. In my case, I ended up breaking the me...
Grinders at Menards®
Basement
I recently discovered leaks in my
Basement wall. I just had to chisel out the leaking spots to make a decent sized hole out of each. Then, I made a small amount of cement at a time and applied with gloves to pack it in and smoothed with a trowel. Mak...
Akona Reg Instant Water Stop
Outdoors
I personally have been collecting the Ryobi brand of electric tools and when I had to stain my deck, I did not know I had to sand it first. I spent quite some time, but get a power sander for most of the surface and then handheld sponge sanders for t...
Power Sanders- Smooth Surfaces Quickly & Precisely