DIY — Home DIY

Fixing a leaky faucet

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Step One: What You Need You'll need plastic wrap, a terry-cloth towel, a flat head screwdriver AND a Phillips head screwdriver, heat-resistant lubricant, an adjustable wrench or pliers, a utility knife, and a new washer or O-ring like the one that needs to be replaced.   Step Two: Opening Up the Handle Shut off the water by tightening the valve located under the sink. Turn on both faucets to let the pipes empty completely. Then, place a folded piece of plastic wrap over the drain and cover the sink with a terry cloth towel to protect it. If there's a...

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Installing a floating shelf

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Measure the location you would like to put the shelf Measure the shelf and cut it to size Using the stud finder determine where the studs are If possible put fasteners directly into studs Determine the height at witch you would like to hang the shelf and mark it with a pencil Using a level make a level line across the mark longer than the shelf Put shelf brackets on level line and mark holes with pencil Drill holes for fasteners Center brackets over holes and hand tighten screws into holes then finish the job with a screw driver Place...

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How to Hang Stereo Speakers

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What you need- speakers and speaker brackets, Tools you need- power drill, tape measure, power screwdriver Tip- use a stud finder to locate the stud or start at the corner and measure every 16 o.c. Step 1-find your stud then measure down from the ceiling the desired distance down Step 2- make your mark for the holes by using a pencil through the holes in the speaker bracket . Step 3- drill your holes. Make sure the drill bit is thinner than the screw and make sure the hole is half the depth of the screw itself Step 4 –line...

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How to Secure Furniture

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What you need- furniture straps, screw, self drilling toggle bolt Tools you need- power drill, drill bits, power screwdriver, tape measure Tip- finding the stud is easy, here’s how… starting from the corner, measure every 16” on center Step 1. Once you’ve located stud drill a hole thinner than the size of the screw and half the depth of the screw into the wall Step 2 drill a hole into the furniture aligned with the hole in the wall Step 3 using the power screwdriver , screw the strap into the furniture Step 4 screw the other end of the...

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