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Bullnose Rain Gutter Covers – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. The bullnose style gutter covers work by wicking rain water into the gutter while tree debris falls over the side, keeping the gutter clean. However, gutter covers can’t make up for an poorly installed gutters that are uneven and lacking sufficient pitch, or slope, to drain properly. The [...]

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How to Free a Stuck Window Sash

Today is the first day of Fall! The summer heat has broken and the nighttime temperatures are in the high 50′s. It’s time to turn off the air conditioner and open the windows! There’s just one problem. A few of the window sashes are stuck. Some are frozen because paint has glued the sash to [...]

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How to Remove Vinyl Wallpaper

The dreary vinyl wallpaper installed by the prior homeowner in the master bath had to go! Removal was straightforward, but a bit time consuming and requiring attention to detail. Here’s the “after” and “before” photos of the now bright and cheery bath. The Akita likes the new look, too! Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com   Reproduction strictly [...]

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