Paul Cummins
Get Lots of Questions About Home Warranties
Well, as with any insurance, they're betting against you. They're trying to get you to make a monthly payment forever that maybe you'll...
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Paul Cummins
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
Install that new dishwasher easily under your granite countertop!
No need to damage your cabinets with a side mount! Click on image for link. #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
Outdoor hinges
Door to lovely rooftop deck had interior hinges installed. They are rusting and the pins can be knocked out easily and the door removed...
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 29, 2018
- 1 min
Loose Vinyl Siding
Just takes a very simple tool: Click on image for link. #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
Make anything less squeaky, without the oily drip!
I use this on stiff windows, reluctant sliding doors and those spring-loaded steel balls used to keep doors closed. Click on image for...
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Paul Cummins
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Make your steel railing posts last longer!
Remove rust with a wire brush and steel wool. Paint with Rustoleum. Then fill pit with caulk and slope it away from post. Otherwise...
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Paul Cummins
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sharp Knife in Seconds!
I've only used whetstones. They're messy, hard to hold. They wear quickly. With this model you just draw over each slot three times...
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
The perfect flashlight!
This is extremely bright, can be dropped repeatedly (which I have done!), and can be focused to get just the right exposure when taking...
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 27, 2017
- 1 min
Moldy Coils are Quite Common!
No rinsing required. Click on image for link. #cleaning #HVAC #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 23, 2017
- 1 min
Garage Door Lubricant
Talk about squeaky wheel! How about dozens of them! This is a lot simpler than getting out the grease gun. Click on image for link....
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 24, 2017
- 1 min
Fun to fix your old screens!
Just need a spline tool and utility knife. Click on image for video. For pet screen click here. #remodel #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
A Lifetime Searching: for this scraper!
OMG, trying to remove that awful caulk which dries as hard as stone but grows mold like a Petri dish from around my second story windows....
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Paul Cummins
- Jun 11, 2017
- 1 min
Forget the furniture crayons!
These new pens have real stain in them, great for touching up any stained surface. Click on image for link. #cleaning #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
- Dec 26, 2016
- 1 min
Where can I get that strange part for my old window?
New windows range in price from $250 to $1000 each for a standard sized double-hung model. Unless they are fogged from the inside, which...
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Paul Cummins
- Jul 17, 2016
- 1 min
High Pressure Laminate Flooring (Pergo)
This flooring is inexpensive, quite durable and provides some cushioning. However, the old product does not survive flooding and can be...
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Paul Cummins
- Jun 26, 2016
- 1 min
Safe "Power Washing"!
This little $5 device has endless uses. It's great for "sweeping" driveways and patios and cleaning out your outdoor drains. The ones...
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Paul Cummins
- May 30, 2016
- 1 min
What's the Catch?
Just did another house with some closet doors that won't stay shut because the spring mounted ball bearings have disappeared. If there...
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 7, 2014
- 1 min
Use this "balloon" to seal your chimney in the off season!
The tricky part is getting your damper lever through it. Cut a small slice in it and partially inflate the balloon until it's snug in...
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 6, 2014
- 1 min
Everyone needs a good scraper!
Can’t live without this simple but can’t be beat scraper—even gets old, dried paint off of windows. But be careful using it and storing...
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 6, 2014
- 1 min
Not your old school glue!
Space-age glue! This will bond things you never thought would go together. It’s power is in its adhesion and expansion. Monitor your...
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