Home House & Components Parts of House Doors Updated: May 26, 2023 Make carpenter magic happen! Family Handyman Fix an interior door that's been cut too short with this simple repair. By carefully matching thickness, wood grain direction and stain, you can make the door look almost like new. By the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine You might also like: TBD Adding a filler piece to the door bottom Matching grain Match the look of the rail and stiles on the old door with new, matching wood.

Years ago, when I planted my tomatoes for the season, I noticed tiny sunflowers sprouting in and around the young transplants. It seemed like a beautiful combination, so I left them to grow together. Unfortunately, by the time the sunflowers bloomed in the early summer, they overshadowed the sun-loving tomatoes. Plus, the seed hulls left behind from the birds affected the surrounding soil. Since then, I’ve learned some plants are best kept apart.

1 / 6 Family Handyman NEMA 5-15 If you look around your house, you’ll probably find these plugs and corresponding receptacles everywhere. They’re the ones with two flat blades and one round pin. When plugged in, the flat blades carry the hot and neutral to your equipment, and the round one connects to your house’s grounding system. You’ll find these 15-amp plugs on appliances, electronics, lights and extension cords.

Family Handyman If you have aluminum wiring in your house, you might have a fire waiting to happen. Many houses built between 1965 and 1972 were wired with aluminum instead of copper. The wiring itself isn’t a problem; aluminum conducts electricity safely. The trouble is at the connections. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that homes with aluminum wiring are 55 times more likely to have “fire hazard conditions” than homes wired with copper.

IntroductionWhirlpools are available that fit into a standard tub space and install almost as easily as a regular tub. Learn how to tear out the old tub, tub walls and faucet; rough in new plumbing; and set the new whirlpool in place. The first step in drop-in whirlpool tub installation is deciding how much of the bathroom to demolish. The existing tub was a standard 30- by 60-inches. Whirlpools that size are available, but we decided to replace it with a slightly roomier, 32- by 60-inch model.