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Tips: - If you have to solder a pipe in close quarters, protect nearby walls from heat damage by using temporary heat shields made of sheet metal.
- The next time you need to smooth a lumpy caulk job, put it on ice. Running an ice cube over the fresh caulk will even out lumps and give the bead a pit-free surface.
- The hardest part of faucet-washer replacement is finding the right parts. The next time you need to replace one, buy several extra washers and keep them attached to the shut-off valve under the faucet.
- Prevention is the best medicine. Only nine percent of burglaries in the United States are ever solved, so it pays to make the extra effort to secure your home.
- Have a plan! In case of an emergency that prevents access to your home, designate a safe family meeting place such as the home of a relative or close family friend.
- Wheelchair ramps need to leave from a door that is at least 3-feet wide and be no steeper than 1-inch of rise for each foot of ramp. Landings should be at least 42 inches long to allow room for turning.
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Grundfos Comfort Pump Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner plumbing book: Plumbing Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Projects
Merle Henkenius
$19.95
Paperback -- 272 pages (January, 2002)
(ISBN: 1580110851) Other Book Resources Home Safety The Panic-Proof Parent: Creating A Safe Lifestyle for Your Family
By Debra Smiley Holtzman
$10.36
Paperback -- 256 pages (July 2000)
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RESOURCES :
Gardening Supplies
Lowes
Website: www.lowes.com
Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
Customer Care (CON8)
Website: www.lowes.com
Creative Homeowner Information
Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
Controlled Energy Information
Controlled Energy Corporation
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Fax: 802-496-9624
Website: www.controlledenergy.com/html/aquastar/index.html
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
USC Andrus Gerontology Center
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: 213-740-1364
Fax: 213-740-7069
Website: www.homemods.org
Grundfos Pumps
Grundfos Pumps Corporation USA
Olatha, KS 66061
Fax: 913-227-3500
Website: www.grundfos/com/web/homeus/nsf
Ettore Products
Ettore Products Company
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: 510-638-4870
Fax: 800-648-9779
Website: www.ettore.com
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Plumbing Expert
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