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Is This Wall Plaster or Drywall, and Does the Repair Differ?
A hard wall is not automatically plaster, and a house can contain more than one wall system.
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Joining Two Floors at Different Heights
The matching colour matters after the profile actually fits the two floors.
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Linen Closet Shelves That You Can Actually Reach
A basket can fit inside a closet and still refuse to come through the door. Test the exit before fixing the shelves.
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Mudroom Shoe Storage: Measure the Wet Winter Boots
The winter boots, their tray and your hand all need to fit. The photograph with six tidy sneakers does not answer that.
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New Carpet Stops the Bedroom Door Opening
The door cleared yesterday's floor. Today's carpet and underlay are a different measurement.
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Patio Door Hard to Slide? Check the Track Before the Handle
A stronger handle will not make a dragging glass panel roll. Find out what is resisting the movement.
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Peeling Cabinet Edge Banding: Repair or Replace the Panel?
A loose strip on a flat edge is one repair. A strip lifted by swollen board is another.
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Picture Rail or Individual Wall Anchors for a Gallery Wall?
A rail makes rearranging easier, but the rail, hooks, cords and wall attachment all have limits of their own.
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Recoat or Fully Refinish a Wood Floor?
A dull finish and a deep gouge do not need the same repair.
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Repairing a Chipped Outside Corner on Baseboard
A tiny missing edge can be patched. A crushed corner or moving joint needs more than a careful dab of filler.
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Sliding Closet Doors: How Much of the Closet Can You Reach?
A six-foot closet does not give you six feet of access when half its doors are parked in front of the other half.
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Solid-Core or Hollow-Core Doors for a Busy House?
Bedrooms and closets do not ask the same things of a door. Spend on the rooms where the difference earns its keep.
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