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  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-355F
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    Tips:

    • Tack a plastic coaxial cable holder up backwards for a quick pencil holder on any wood surface.

    • A milk container lid will keep your drill's chuck from marring your work piece, just drill it dead center and slide it up to the chuck's jaws for instant protection.

    • If you're wearing a dust mask for detail work, insert a straw through the mask into your mouth and you'll still be able to blow on your work piece and keep your cut line visible.

    • A guitar pick makes a great putty knife for touching up small nicks in wood.

    • When stripping projects with a heat gun and scraper, the old paint likes to stick to your blade. Before you scrape, coat your blade with cooking spray and the old paint will slide right off.

    • Unlacquered brass can be polished with a damp cloth dipped in Worcestershire sauce.

    Special Thanks

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    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 carpentry and refinishing books:

    Custom Closets
    Herb Hughes
    $12.95
    Paperback -- 128 pages (November, 1993)
    (ISBN: 188029030)

    Decks: Planning, Designing, Building
    Steve Cory
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 192 pages (January, 2001)
    (ISBN: 1580110452)

    Furniture Repair & Refinishing
    Brian D. Hingley
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 240 pages (April, 1998)
    (ISBN: 1580110061)

    Gazebos & Other Outdoor Structures
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (May, 1995)
    (ISBN: 1880029049)

    Quick Guide: Stairs & Railings
    Jeff Beneke
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (December, 1996)
    (ISBN: 188002988X)

    Smart Guide: Decks
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $8.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (December, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580111041)

    Walls & Ceilings: Build, Remodel, Repair
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (April, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580110304)

    Other Book Resources

    Carpentry

    The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry: Carpentry Skills and Projects for Homeowners (Black and Decker Home Improvement Library)
    $17.49
    Hardcover -- 416 pages (August 2002)
    Gramercy (ISBN: 0517221225)

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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

    Z-Brick Information


    Zygrove Corp.
    Mound, MN 55364
    Phone: 952-472-4700
    Fax: 952-472-4842
    Email: customerservice@z-brick-bom
    Website: www.z-brick.com

    Bruce Air Filter


    Bruce Air Filter
    Charlotte, NC 28214
    Phone: 704-391-7474
    Website: www.bruceairfilter.com


    GUESTS :
    Emad Saah
    4687 Old Broadway
    Knoxville, TN 37918
    Phone: 865-219-8070
    Fax: 865-219-0760
    CS Refinishing

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