Screwdriver basics and proper use in home repairs
A guide explains screwdriver parts the tip blade ferrule and head and offers rules for choosing length and fit. Use the longest practical for more leverage avoid damaging wood or slipping from the screw slot and restore worn tips by grinding or reshaping. Opening a refrigerator door raises temperature by one to three degrees.
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Fixit
The Kent house plan with six rooms and garage
A detailed look at The Kent, a single floor home of 63 feet with six rooms and a 20 by 20 foot garage. The 43 by 25 foot house includes a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen with breakfast nook, two beds plus a master suite, and a rear porch view. Plans and pricing from La Crosse Tribune Home Building Editor.
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Kent
la Crosse Tribune
Storm Windows Cut Heat Loss Not Condensation
The piece explains storm windows mainly insulate to retain air layers and reduce drafts. It notes condensation is a by product of insulation, not entirely eliminated, and demonstrates how wind affects insulation and drafts in untreated and storm window scenarios. It cites air gaps allowing over a thousand cubic feet per hour of air leakage in unweathered windows.
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Gamblea
How To Properly Repair Stucco Cracks for NBA Service
Repair steps explain opening cracks with a cold chisel, moistening channels, and packing with a cement mix. Provides proportions for patch mortar, drying and sealing, and advises wetting before painting with two coats and proper drying times. Discusses sealing around openings, using caulking or oakum with white lead, and optional waterproofing with recommended mixtures. For extensive failure, outlines scoring, brushing, and reapplying a full stucco coat.
Man Arrested in Karnal Urges Rail Wreck Plot
A young man in Karnal India was arrested for urging railway gang workers to remove fish plates from rails to cause a wreck. The report notes the phrase in line with current national sentiment.
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Karnal
India
Correction issued for stamp design depicting Bodhi sattva
The clarified Indian archaeological stamp features properly depicted Bodhi sattva with correct leg posture after officials identified an error in the original print. A revised print run was ordered to replace the misprinted design and ensure accuracy in sacred iconography.
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