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  • Plumbing and Tiling
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-202F
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    Tips:

    • Running your exhaust fan while you shower will improve the longevity of any wood products in your bathroom.

    • Don't pour hot water into your toilet -- the sudden temperature change can crack the bowl.

    • You can at least double the life of your water heater by replacing the anode rod before it dissolves completely -- every four years or so, depending on your water quality.

    • To give new life to those grout joints, try a solution of one part bleach to three parts water. Use an old toothbrush and scrub the joints clean.

    • Putting salt on your fireplace logs will reduce the amount of soot produced.

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    Reading List

    Creative Homeowner plumbing and tiling books:

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $34.95
    Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
    (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Decorating with Paint & Paper: Decoupage, Sponging, Stenciling & More
    Karen Strom
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 176 pages (July, 1999)
    (ISBN: 1580110657)

    Decorative Paint Finishes
    $10.95
    Paperback -- 96 pages (November, 1994)
    (ISBN: 1880029383)

    Home Decorating with Paint Plus Tile & Wallcovering
    $10.95
    Paperback -- 96 pages (June, 1996)
    (ISBN: 1880029847)

    Mastering Fine Decorative Paint Techniques
    Sharon Ross & Elise Kinkead
    $21.95
    Paperback -- 272 pages (July, 1999)
    (ISBN: 1580110649)

    Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (July, 2001)
    (ISBN: 1580110193)

    Decorating with Tile
    Margaret Sabo Wills
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 176 pages (October, 2000)
    (ISBN: 1580110290)

    Smart Guide: Ceramic Tile
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $8.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (October, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580111033)

    Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (July, 2001)
    (ISBN: 1580110193)

    Other Book Resources

    Plumbing

    The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By the Editors of Creative Publishing International
    $24.95
    Paperback -- 288 pages, new and updated edition (April 1, 2001)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734283)

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    Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing (How to Fix It, Vol. 1, No. 20)
    By Editors of Time Life Books
    $3.99
    Paperback -- 144 pages (August 1998)
    Time Life (ISBN: 0737000236)

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    Plumbing 1-2-3 : Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Maintain Your Home's Plumbing System
    By the Home Depot (Editor)
    $17.47
    Hardcover -- 192 pages (August 2001)
    Meredith Press (ISBN: 0696211866)

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    Stopping Drips and Replacing Faucets (Fix-It Maps)
    $4.95
    Textbook Binding (January 2000)
    Sunset Publishing Company (ISBN: 0376070102)

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    Tiling

    Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining
    By Jim Barrett
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 159 pages (July 2001)
    Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1580110479)

    Designing Interiors with Tile: Creative Ideas in Ceramic, Stone and Mosaic
    By Anna Kasabian with Julie Goodman
    $24.50
    Hardcover -- 160 pages (February 2000)
    Rockport Publishers (ISBN: 1564965805)

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    Tiles: Choosing, Designing, and Living With Ceramic Tile
    By Olivia Bell Buehl
    $28.00
    Hardcover -- 208 pages (November 1996)
    Clarkson Potter (ISBN: 0517799766)

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    Pools

    The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition
    By Terry Tamminen
    $29.95
    Paperback -- 528 pages, 2nd edition (September 27, 2000)
    McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (ISBN: 0071362398)

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    Cleaning

    Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
    By Linda Cobb
    $9.99
    Paperback -- 172 pages (August 29, 2000)
    Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301)

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    Chainsaws

    Chain Saw Service Manual
    $26.95
    Paperback -- 612 pages, 10th edition (January 1998)
    Intertec Publishing (ISBN: 0872887057)

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