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Replace a Shower Mixing Valve Online Membership Required

A new pressure-balanced valve provides safer, more convenient temperature control than you'll get from two handles by Ed Cunha

Editors PickRunning New Wires through Old WallsOnline Membership Required

With an assortment of tools, a few tricks, and a little luck, you can make electrical cable go where you didn't think it couldby Charles Bickford

PEX: an Alternative to Copper PipeOnline Membership Required

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install itby Dave Lovesky

Editors PickLead-Paint Safety, At Home And On The Job

Whether you're remodeling an older home or just living in one, the paint must be treated with respect, especially if young children are involvedby Tom O'Brien

Tip: Buzz, the stud locatorOnline Membership Required

by Jeffrey Fosbre

Tip: Cheap tarpsOnline Membership Required

by Bob Brenton

Tip: Insulators as knife sharpenersOnline Membership Required

by Steve A. Morris

Repainting Kitchen CabinetsOnline Membership Required

A rentable sprayer and good surface preparation are keys to a new-looking kitchenby Mark Dixon, Bob Heidt

Mechanical Drywall ToolsOnline Membership Required

This family of specialized taping and finishing tools allows you to do a faster, more precise jobby Jeffrey Johnston

Tip: Sawdust strippingOnline Membership Required

by Clyde R. Kennedy

Tip: Rotary fishing rodOnline Membership Required

by Robert L. Edsall

Putting Down a Brick FloorOnline Membership Required

The mason's craft is easier when the bricks are laid on a horizontal surfaceby Bob Syvanen

Tip: Wiring in old walls

by Norman Rabek

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