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  • Doors and Windows
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-109
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    Tips:

    • To prevent drips, use a gel or semipaste stripper on windows or doors.

    • The majority of all windows sold are used for remodeling or replacement.

    • Common air leaks occur around the edges of doors, which typically measure 232".

    • Industry figures show that 3 out of 4 residential entry doors today are metal.

    • In 1998 1.5 million skylights were purchased.

    Reading List:

    Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base and Crown
    By Craig Savage
    $29.90
    Paperback -- 185 pages (November 1989)
    Taunton Press (ISBN: 094239108X)

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    Windows and Doors (Home Repair and Improvement)
    By Time Life
    $15.95
    Hardcover Spiral edition (January 1997)
    Time Life (ISBN: 0783539029)

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    Great Windows and Doors: A Step-by-Step Guide
    By Rick Peters
    $10.47
    Paperback -- 128 pages (June 2001)
    Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806956038)

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    Ortho's All About Windows, Doors, and Skylights
    By Larry Johnston, Ed. Ortho Books
    $11.95
    Paperback -- 96 pages (January 1, 2001)
    Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214447)

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    Removing and Replacing a Toilet

    The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By he 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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    Repairing a Falling Fencepost

    Fences, Gates and Trellises
    By James Barrett
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (October 1997)
    Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1880029960)

    Installing Ceiling-Fan Control and Dimmer

    The Complete Guide to Home Wiring (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By Editors of Creative Publishing international
    $24.95
    Paperback -- 304 pages (March 1, 2001)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734291)

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    Replacing a Leaky Tile Roof

    Ortho's All About Roofing and Siding Basics
    By Larry Johnston (editor, Ortho's (editor) and Ortho Books)
    $9.56
    Paperback -- 96 pages (January 1, 2001)
    Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214501)

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    Repairing a Toilet that Flushes Itself

    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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