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A Sagging Gate Is Three Problems, Fixed In Order

The post, the hinges, the frame. Diagnose it in ten minutes, fix it in an afternoon, and stop lifting the thing every time you walk through.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Stop the Squeaky Floor and the Door That Won't Shut

Most squeaks are one loose nail and most sticky doors are one loose hinge. Both are an afternoon's work, and both tell you something if they aren't.

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GuideYoung MenSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Sign the lease, stock the freezer, own a wrench

The four things that decide whether your first year on your own goes smoothly, and the exact clauses, groceries and tools that make it work.

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Skills6 min read

Sharpen a chainsaw chain by hand, in the right order

If your saw is throwing dust instead of chips, ten minutes with a round file will give you back a saw that pulls itself into the wood.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Weekend Vinyl Plank Floor That Still Looks Right in Year Five

Most of this job happens before you click the first plank together. Skip that part and the floor tells on you by August.

Guide100 ThingsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

100 Things Every Young Man Should Own by Thirty

A 16-ounce hammer, a suit that fits in the shoulders, a will, and 97 other things worth having before the decade turns over.

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GuideSkillsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

An oil change in order, with a checklist you can print

Crack the fill cap before you touch the drain plug, and eleven other things that go in a specific sequence for a reason.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideHow ToDean ShawSep 23, 20267 min

How to Change a Car Battery Without Frying Your Electronics

Negative comes off first, goes on last. That one rule prevents most of what goes wrong, and the rest of the job takes twenty minutes.

Guide100 ThingsDean ShawSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Driver Should Know and Keep in the Truck

Your spare is probably flat. Work down this list once and you'll never be the guy standing on the shoulder waiting three hours for a wrecker.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sharpen a kitchen knife on a whetstone without guessing

A dull knife slides off an onion and into your thumb. Twenty minutes, one stone, and the burr tells you when you're done.

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GuideSide HustlesWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sharpening Blades for the Neighborhood Without Ruining Anybody's Knives

Mower blades, kitchen knives and chainsaw chains pay real money on a Saturday, but only if you batch the work and know what to turn away.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Straightening a Leaning Fence Post Without Tearing Out the Fence

Most leaning posts don't need replacing. Find out which kind you have with a screwdriver, then fix it in an afternoon for under fifty bucks.

GuideBoys & GirlsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

First Tools for Kids Start With a 10-Ounce Hammer

Buy the real hammer, not the plastic one, then give your kid a job that actually needed doing. Here's what fits small hands and what goes wrong.

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GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

What Renting Out Your Trailer and Tools Actually Pays

The trailer earns. The tools mostly don't. And the insurance call you haven't made is the one that decides whether any of it was worth doing.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Can You Fix It6 min

What to check when the hot water quits

Trades6 min

From the Tools to Foreman to Owner Without Going Broke

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideSchool & LearningAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Learning a Language at Any Age Without Quitting by March

The hour count is bigger than the apps admit and smaller than you fear. Here's the schedule, the four-tool kit, and the week it falls apart.

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Can You Fix It6 min read

Fix a Flat and Dial In the Brakes on Every Bike in the Garage

Four bikes, one Saturday morning, about sixty dollars of tools. Diagnose the flat before you patch it, and never skip the brake check.

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