There are two basic types of homeowner: the do-it-yourselfer, and the kind who immediately calls in the handyman when there's a leak. But there's hope for the home-repair averse. This quiz will show you that it's not so hard to do it yourself.
Your kitchen cabinets are pretty outdated. How can you decide whether to replace or resurface them?
Wooden cabinets should be resurfaced and metal cabinets should be replaced.
Newer cabinets should be resurfaced instead of replaced.
Older cabinets should be resurfaced instead of replaced.
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Older cabinets tend to have better craftsmanship, so if yours are pre-1980 or so, it might be a good idea to resurface them instead of buying new, possibly flimsier, cabinets.
You can cover a slightly loose floor tile with aluminum foil and then a cloth and heat the loose edges with an iron. That could be enough to get the adhesive to reattach.
How can you tell if an electrical receptacle is worn out?
You feel a shock whenever you plug something into it.
It's smoking.
The weight of a plug can separate the receptacle from the wall.
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Well, we guess the first two answers are technically correct, but a common (and not so scary) sign is when the receptacle starts pulling away from the wall if something is plugged in.
