Sagging doors solved by hinge checks and shims
Feature on diagnosing and fixing door sag caused by loose hinges. Steps include tightening screws, filling holes with plastic wood or wood putty, using wooden plugs or steel wool, and adding a shim beneath the upper hinge leaf. Also covers door bottom sticking due to a high threshold and cautions on sanding swollen wood.
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Home DIY tips on basement framing and paint removal
A reader asks about dividing a finished basement with 2 by 4 sole plates and driving concrete nails or using adhesive. Also covered are sandblasting wood paint removal, painting redwood, special electrical circuits, wooden plugs for floors, and calcimine walls with a sandy finish.
Real Home Look Draws Young New York Decorators
Young New Yorkers seek a back to nature home style using natural fibers and woods says interior designer Jane Victor. They favor primitive to sophisticated decor with rustic touches like swamp wood, soy barrel tables, and bunk beds in living rooms. They value handmade furnishings and pride in creating a personal, authentic home identity.
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Ping-pong Fads and Entertaining in a Social Year
An upbeat survey of domestic trends places ping pong at the center of hostess duties this year. It weighs modern entertaining against other guest attractions and recalls how celebrity visitors once shaped social life.
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Cadets Graduate at U S Air Force Academy Falcon Mascot
More than twenty million Americans seek quiet retreats in rural areas, while the first class at the U S Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs graduated in June 1959 and adopted the falcon as the academy mascot.
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