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Testing Windows for Drafts With colder weather coming, check all windows by holding a lighted candle in front of them. Move carefully around the perimeters. If the flame flickers, you may need to caulk or put weather-stripping around the windows. NOTE: Don't allow the flame to come too close to curtains or shades.

New Products

New products are great but give a little consideration as to what the product is and how it's going to be used. Builders are conservative for a good reason, they know what works and are happy to let someone else find out what doesn't. Builders would be happy to use a new product -- after it's been around for fifty years. If you want to try something new, go ahead, but think of the possible down side. Will the product be around in five years? Will parts be available? Here's a rule of thumb to make the new-versus-true choice easier for you: If you're doing a project for fun, try something new; if the project's a major investment, stick with the tried and true.

- Stephen Corwin

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2001

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Bake with Raisins? Why is it that those raisins always sink to the bottom of the batter and stick together? Here's the trick: Roll them in flour first, then mix into the batter. During baking, they should stay suspended! Stuck Again

Here is a practice that is not encouraged by anyone, but is practiced by many, nonetheless. For increased leverage, a length of pipe is slipped over the handle of a wrench. This "cheater bar" often does work, but there can be a price to pay. This method can bend or damage tools, and pipes or bolts can be warped or broken as a result. (The chance of getting skinned knuckles is pretty good, too.)

- Stephen Corwin

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2001


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