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Home Repair & Maintenance
Find out how to repair that leaky shower head or change the locks on the front and back door. Yellow® How To has the guides which will inform you on best practices when doing activities like cleaning a stove or re-wallpapering the nursery.
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How to Weatherproof Your Asphalt Driveway
Rubber tyres and wet paths are not a good mix. When there is a lack of friction between the wheels and ground, the risk for driveway accidents increases. In West Auckland, a woman shocked the entire neighbourhood after her car rolled down the driveway and smashed through half of her home. Driveway accidents happen more …
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How to Mitigate Storm Damage On Your Roof
Storms are never fun and have been known to cause widespread damage when severe enough. Just last year, New Zealand got hit by a not-so-common weather phenomenon: hail. A hailstorm is a storm which drops not water droplets, but irregular chunks of ice. Now, heavy rainfall is common for most New Zealand rooves. But, chunks …
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How to Restore Flaking or Bubbled Plaster Walls
Plaster adds a charming, textured look on your interiors. This superior material choice for covering walls has been around for thousands of years because it tends to calcify and become more durable over time. But moisture and damp conditions may cause plaster to crack and the paint coating to peel off, which will …
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How to Tell If Your Homes Electrical Wiring is Outdated
There’s a lot that can be said about the dangers of outdated electrical wiring. Industry experts, Industry experts like Adam Tulloch, know all to well the dangers of faulty or poorly maintained wiring. Faulty wiring is among the leading causes of structural fires in the world. That is why it only makes sense to keep …
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How To Troubleshoot a Heat Pump
Heat pumps can double as a heating and a cooling system. Since these devices can perform two different tasks, there could be twice as many potential causes when they break down or stop working. In some instances, you can solve these heat pump issues on your own. However, more complex issues may require the …
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How to Reduce Heat Loss in Your Home and Conserve Energy throughout Winter
Winter is coming, which means it’s time for you to take a tour of your home, look for problem areas in your home and central heating system, and fix what needs to be fixed before the days begin to cool off. While your top priority is to stay warm and cosy throughout the winter, it’s …
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How to Get Rid of Lint in Your Clothes Dryer
When your clothes dryer does not work as well as it used to, should you go through the trouble of disassembling and fixing it yourself? If your machine starts overheating or making noise, you may need to give your appliance repairs. Correctly diagnosing the problem is the way to go when getting your old dryer …
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How to Stain a Hardwood Floor
It may have been a slow day. Staring at your hardwood floor, you realise that its colour is not ‘woody’ enough. The idea pops into your head and within hours you are ready with the tools to stain your floor. Here are the five simple steps to carrying out this major project you just casually …
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How to Fix and Prevent Corroded Metal
Corrosion is a natural process, which makes it an inevitable concern. For businesses, corroded metal is a sight no construction manager or owner ever wants to see. Business owners understand the frustrations of many individuals with dealing with corrosion, which is why Euro-Blast NZ Ltd shares a five-point plan in addressing, removing and preventing corrosion …
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How to Change a Deadbolt Lock
Changing the lock on your home is something you may want to do at some point in your life. Whether it’s because you’ve lost your keys or your lock no longer works, changing a lock isn’t actually that difficult and it doesn’t require much technical skill. You don’t have to be a master locksmith to …
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