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Article by: Al Halbert Strolling through your favorite hardware , Shower Enclosures are all the rage or home , Kitchen Cabinet Knobs improvement store can be a lesson in ingenuity and provide the average homeowner with a wealth of widgets, gadgets and products , Decorative Floors: Transform Your Space from the Bottom Up that can save , Using Mirrors in Home Decor time, trouble and money on your next repair , What are Pellet Stoves? project. Many small inexpensive items have been developed to assist the homeowner in completing their next project in record time. They range from small metal , Planning Your Replacement Windows Installation parts that are used to repair , Find the Best Freezer for You and Your Family a hole in a wall , Things To Consider While Designing A Guest Bedroom or ceiling to painting , Things to Consider When Buying A Dishwasher and electrical troubleshooting. We will examine what is available to the homeowner of today so that they can put these time saving products , Closing The Case On Bookcases to work and spend more time having fun instead of working all weekend! Repairing Drywall The Insta-Back clips are a clever little metal , Planning Your Replacement Windows Installation clip that is slipped into the edges of a hole in a gypsum board wall , Swimming Pool The Various Types or ceiling, the repair , Fireplaces and House and Home Internet Shopping panel is then put in place. , Laying Vinyl Tile the Right Way Screws , Septic Systems: The Inside Story - Two Main Causes of System Failures are used to secure the panel in place, , Planning Permission Tips UK - Garage Conversions - What Value Do They Add? the tabs are bent back and removed leaving the surface ready to patch with tape and spackle or drywall mud. They are inexpensive though worth many times over their cost in time savings alone. 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