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URBAN RENOVATION EVOKES STRONG EMOTIONS AND HEADACHES
Mr. HandyPerson is, sensibly, at the beach today, and Mark A. Hetts is filling in with one of his commentaries. I have the dubious distinction...
uExpress, 08/02/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
KEEPING TRACK OF PROJECTS AND PARTS IS ALWAYS GOOD ADVICE
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I was so happy to see an e-mail address in your column. I've kept your column about keeping track of parts (for toilets and...
uExpress, 07/26/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
SCRUBBING A BATHTUB CAN PROVIDE A GOOD AEROBIC WORKOUT
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: A while ago you recommended Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser & Polish to help solve a rust stain problem in a porcelain bathtub....
uExpress, 07/19/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
BLUE TAPE WAS DESIGNED NOT TO MAR PAINT -- UP TO A POINT
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: You (and your readers) once helped me cure my musty books. Now I have another question. I have a bid on a house in which...
uExpress, 07/12/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
FANS CAN HELP DROWN OUT NOISY NEIGHBORS
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: Regarding your columns about unwanted sounds from neighbors in condos or apartments: When I lived in a dorm room in a...
uExpress, 07/05/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
WANTED: SECURITY GUARDS FOR BACKYARD GARDEN IN THE CITY
Dear Readers: Mr. HandyPerson is off consulting with a Hollywood screenwriter about a movie based on his life (called "Everything Breaks"). Mark A....
uExpress, 06/21/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
ADVICE ON SEASONAL CRACKS LIKELY MISSED THE MARK
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: Referencing last month's "Advice About Problem Goes From Bad to Worse," about Glenna in Champaign, Ill., having problems with...
uExpress, 06/14/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
MINERAL CONTENT LIKELY CAUSE OF BATHROOM AND KITCHEN MOLD
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I enjoy reading about your cats. I was turned into a cat person in 1981 by an opinionated feline who lived to the age of 21....
uExpress, 06/07/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
WOOD-CONNECTING HARDWARE WILL BRACE LOOSE BASEMENT STAIRS
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I live in a home built in 1968 that has a full basement. The basement stairs are the problem. Although the basement wall...
uExpress, 05/24/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication -
OLD-SCHOOL 'FIX IT UP' CREDO IS APPLICABLE TO TODAY'S TIMES
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: The first thing I read in the Saturday paper is your column. I am always looking for ways to fix things, because I was...
uExpress, 05/17/09 by Mark Hetts · More from publication
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