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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. I purchased a 2ft x 2ft x 1/2in drywall panel for ~$4 and marked a 6in by 6.5in square in the corner to fit the hole I cut in the basement ceiling. (If you have a scrap piece of drywall laying about, that will also do fine.) The curve [...]

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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. I’ve made the rough cut to remove the water damaged portion of the ceiling drywall. Using the combination square, pencil lines are marked to square up the hole for the final cuts. The lines are marked to align with the suspended ceiling metal runners as seen through the hole. Bookmark [...]

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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 1

Water from the leaky shower drain dripped onto the basement drywall ceiling causing a fair amount of water damage. What appeared to be a simple stain on the finished ceiling is really a hole on the unfinished side of the drywall. This article explains how to repair the drywall ceiling by cutting out and replacing the [...]

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How to Fix a Flat Tire – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. This is the Victor plug repair kit. Note the puncture hole at the red arrow. Bookmark It!

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How to Fix a Flat Tire – Part 1

This article explains how to plug a puncture hole in flat tire. The other day I drove about 2 miles between office buildings, briefly went inside the office and returned to my car about 5 minutes later to find the driver’s side rear tire was completely flat! I was asking myself “Now how did that happen?!” [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Gas Flue Roof Vent – Part 1

My home is heated by natural gas. Two ‘Type B’ gas flue vents convey the exhaust gases to vents on the roof from the furnace and water heater. I noticed rain water was leaking down the gas flue pipe into the attic. This project explains how to diagnose and fix the leak. The two gas flue [...]

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