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Tackle fall home chores with experts' tips
Links to videos and how-to sites for fall home chores.
The Washington Post
Need a little motivation to get those fall home-maintenance chores done? Here's some Web sites that make some tasks seem moderately easy.
• Sweep into winter with a clean chimney (www.moneypit.com): "The Money Pit" offers an article on how to keep a chimney safe and what to ask a chimney sweep before hiring one.
• Installing blown-in insulation (www.easy2diy.com): A tutorial includes details such as where to find studs, where to drill holes and how to patch walls.
• Make your doors draft-free (www.thisoldhouse.com): Learn the seven steps for installing weatherstripping around a door. The graphics and photos with each step make the project seem less complicated.
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