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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The backyard kids stay in until dark

Nine inches of wood chips, a hose they're allowed to touch, and a pile of junk that moves. Most of what makes a yard stick has nothing to do with the playset.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

The home maintenance calendar that prevents the big repairs

Most catastrophic home failures announce themselves months in advance. A few hours a year, spread out properly, is what catches them.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

Knowing when to stop and how to get a quote you can trust

The jobs worth attempting, the ones that need a licensed pro, and the eight questions that turn a vague number into a real price.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Why your garage filled up, and how to get it back

Garages don't fill up because you ran out of space. They fill up because nothing ever leaves, and nothing has an address.

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

How to hang heavy things so they never come down

Studs, toggles, cleats and the four mistakes that put a mirror on the floor at two in the morning.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

Find the draughts first, then spend money on insulation

Most people insulate the wrong thing in the wrong order. A cold afternoon, a stick of incense and about $60 will tell you where your heat is going.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

What your home inspector won't check, and what you should

A standard inspection is a visual, non-invasive look at a house on one dry morning. Plenty of expensive problems sit just outside that scope.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

The paint job that still looks right in three years

Most rooms don't fail because of the paint. They fail at the caulk line, the patch you didn't prime, and the coat you called good enough.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Find Your Shutoffs Tonight, Not At Two In The Morning

A burst supply line puts out hundreds of gallons an hour. The difference between a mop and a claim is whether you already know where the valve is.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Five house repairs you should stop paying someone else to do

A running toilet, a blocked sink, a hole in the wall, a dead switch, failing caulk — all of them are an evening's work with tools you already own.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Ten tools that cover ninety percent of household repairs

Most jobs around a house fail for want of the right tool, not the right skill. This is the short list that handles nearly all of them.

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Every Wrong Gray Starts at the Paint Counter

Twelve lines heard over the shaker machine, and the paint lessons that'll save your walls, your weekend and your trim.

Guide100 ThingsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Homeowner Should Check Every Year

One walkthrough, one Saturday, one list. Most of these take five minutes and save you a four-figure repair.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Winterize the house and the truck in one Saturday

Pipes, gutters, furnace and the vehicle, done properly in the right order, with a printable checklist and a self-check at the end.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Can You Fix It6 min

The Doorknob Hole in the Hallway, Fixed the Way It Really Goes

How To7 min

How to Change a Car Battery Without Frying Your Electronics

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

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What Your Car Needs at Every Mileage, Oil to Timing Belt

Your odometer is a maintenance calendar. Learn to read it, and you'll spend money on parts instead of tow trucks.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Can You Fix It5 min read

Replacing a Toilet Flapper Takes Ten Minutes and Two Trips

The cheapest plumbing fix in the house, written the way it really goes, including the second trip to the store nobody plans for.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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