Mar 9, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Cover Up a Ceiling Stain Hide tough ceiling water stains with a spray-on product called Upshot by KILZ. It’s blended to match an aged ceiling and even has a vertical spray tip, which makes installation a breeze. Lay a drop cloth on the floor and tape plastic on...
Mar 2, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
A Trick to Keep Cabinet Doors Closed Here’s a 10-minute fix for a cabinet door that won’t stay closed. Just install a magnetic door catch. Roller-style ones also work, but it’s easier to line up a magnetic catch with the strike. Home Maintenance Tips...
Feb 23, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Lube a Sticking Vinyl Window or Door When vinyl windows and doors don’t operate smoothly, it’s usually because gunk has built up in the channels. But sometimes even clean windows and doors can bind. Try spraying dry PTFE spray lubricant on the contact...
Feb 16, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Flush Without Hang-Ups Here’s a quick way to avoid a running toilet caused by a kinked toilet chain. Remove the chain from the arm attachment, and slide a plastic straw over the flapper chain, covering about two-thirds of the chain. Then reattach the chain to...
Feb 9, 2017 | Maintenance Tips
Silence a Squeaky Floor To fix a squeaky floor under carpet, locate the floor joists with a stud finder, then drive in a trim head screw through the carpet, pad and subfloor, and right into the floor joist. Be sure the top inch of the screw doesn’t have threads...
