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Demo a Fence: How to Remove A Split-Rail Fence Efficiently
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An old split-rail fence can be an eyesore in an otherwise charming backyard, so there comes a time when the weekend project is to demo and remove the split-rail fence.

How to use a sledgehammer so you don’t wreck your house
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Know how to use a sledgehammer strategically. Used at the wrong time or in the wrong way, it can create unnecessary mess and damage.

How to Control Dust While Remodeling
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How do we control dust while remodeling a home? Well, the only way to completely control dust while remodeling a house is to never start…

How to demo an attic
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Who needs a video on how to demo and empty out an old attic?  I mean, how hard can it be? Pick stuff up. Carry…

5 Slammin’ Reasons I’m in love with the Fiskars 4-pound club hammer
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Hi, Fiskars 4-pound sledgehammer that’s been sitting in my shop. I realize that I haven’t spoken to you in a while, but now that we’ve…

Review: Ram Board Floor Protection Locked Horns with our Demo
Residential Demolition

  On some interior remodeling projects it feels like we spend more time protecting the existing home from the work being done than doing the…

Busted! Outsmart concrete demo
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I love home improvement, but some days are better than others, notably, those NOT spent renting, using, and returning a jackhammer to break up concrete…

Remodeling a Bath in a Tight Squeeze: Part 2
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Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old…

How To Remove a Chain-Link Fence

Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…

Controlling Dust

In room-by-room remodels like the one we have going now there are some things I want to remain in the room in question (dust, debris)…

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