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Have you ever worked on something that required wood screws and for some reason, you decided to move to a larger woodscrew? If this plan works in the end, perfect! However, I have recently come across a situation where I needed to go back to the smaller screw. The problem is, after the larger screw was screwed in, it ate away all the wood that the smaller wood screw would need. Therefore, the hole was stripped for the smaller screw.

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It’s inevitable that at some point, we will all have a hole somewhere in our home that we need to patch up. The bad news itself is the simple inconvenience and blemished wall if it’s in an obvious area. The good news is, this is really easy to fix. The even better news is, it’s easy enough to fix and make look like there was never a hole in the drywall in the first place!

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At a later time, I will do a post on installing interior slab doors. For the time being however, I am going to explain the science behind mortising for hinges and strike plates.  The main reason for needing to mortise hinges or strike plates comes down to cost, really.  I will cover that in more detail when I cover the post of installing a slab door.

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Recently, we replaced carpet throughout most of the house with laminate.  When we pulled up the carpet, we noticed a huge crack running right through the middle of the living room.  This did alarm us a little.  So, we called our realtor to get some information on what we were looking at.  She called a foundation repair company to come out and take a look. 

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When doing projects around the house, we’re often faced with a choice of sealant to use.  Everyone should be familiar with caulk, grout and silicone.  Typically, caulk and silicone can be found in the long skinny tubes with sharp tips that fit inside of a caulking gun.  Grout usually comes in “tub”.

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Hello everyone and welcome to The-DIY-Site!

This site was created for a very simple reason.  About a year ago, my wife, Jessica and I bought our first home.  There were lots of things we wanted to do to the house.  But, I mean, how do you take a HUGE investment like a house and change things?  The mistakes could be costly and only a professional should be trusted to do the work.  This was my frame of mind at the time.

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