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Category: Dr. Steve’s Tips

Patio Doors: The Doors that Never Get Fixed

Many of you have sliding glass doors to your deck or patio. And most are broken in one way or another. But you never think to get them fixed, right?
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For a Better First Impression, Think Outside the Mailbox

It’s one of life’s great mysteries. Why do so many people living in upscale subdivisions have mailboxes fit for an Old West ghost town? Posts are slanted like old tombstones,
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Deck Restore – How to Stain Your Deck Less Often

Can you never really enjoy using your deck unless you choose not to look at it? There are splinters and cracks you don’t quite know what do about. And it
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It’s Time to Repair, NOT Stain, Your Deck

This recent warmer weather is now drawing people into their backyards, where they catch their first glimpse of the condition of their wooden decks. And for many, it ain’t a
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Kick the habit of not fixing the small stuff

Time for some tough love.  Why do you continue to live under the same roof as those small things that never get fixed?  They irritate you, and you can never
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Storm Doors: That door that hits you on your way out

Hey, what’s with that extra door that blocks your front door? That flimsy thing that’s always in the way when you carry bags in and out, and every once in
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“Staring at the Walls” Treasure Hunt

It’s cold outside, so you’re stuck inside. Looking for something fun to do? Why not participate in our Fix St Louis Treasure Hunt! Just grab a pad and pen, and
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Recovering from Post-traumatic Guest Disorder

How A Local Handyman Service Can Combat PTGD You got your house all ready for your holiday guests — it hadn’t looked better all year. You put off the big repairs, because
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The Guests are Coming! The Guests are Coming!

Listen ye homeowners and you shall hear That the Christmas holidays are drawing near. At the end of December, on twenty-five; Hardly a homeowner is now alive Who does not
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It’s FiXmas Season!

Get those small repairs done before the holidays! Thanksgiving’s over, the guests have left, and hopefully they didn’t notice. After all, they were around for just a few hours, little
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Your Guide To Door Repair

Fix those door-sasters before your holiday guests arrive! If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve been consciously ignoring some of the problems you have with your doors. Maybe you
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Can you install a ceiling fan or light to an empty ceiling?

There’s a handful of home improvements we do that totally amaze our customers — things they assumed were impossible. One is installing a ceiling fan or light fixture on a
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How Much Insulation Do I Need?

All you need to know about insulation, pink panthers & winged monkeys A lot of homeowners go through life with a nagging suspicion they might need more of that pink,
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Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down Those (shower) Walls!

Sorry, but I have always had this fantasy of hiring a technician named Gorbachev, so I could hear our customers use that line. But, I can’t seem to lure the
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Deck Maintenance: 7 Tips To Stain Your Deck Less Often

In a recent national survey, it was revealed that when it comes to critical activities adults are most negligent about, ‘not staining their deck’ was ranked at the top, 2nd
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3 Fans That Will Lower Your Air Conditioning Bills

I don’t know about you, but I pity the poor people who live in places like Hawaii, who will never know that wonderful feeling of walking in from the outside
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Window Repair

You don’t have to live with windows with bad personalities! Admit it. It’s a problem, but never a big enough problem that ever got you past the mental paralysis caused
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Rotted Wood Repair

Rotted Wood Repair: That Rotted White Wood Outside That You Try Not To Look At Ever notice there’s more than just siding on the sides of your house, and you’ve
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