Remodel Kitchen

I have a Baldwin Oval Bell Button installed by the front door. A few months ago, I noticed that the doorbell was no longer lit. I’m not entirely sure when the lightbulb burnt out, but I finally decided to do something about it. Unfortunately, the Baldwin website didn’t list any replacement parts for the doorbell. [...]

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I’ve changed my share of Kwikset and Schlage locksets before. These locksets install and uninstall quite similarly, so I’ve never had to drag out the manual whenever I had to re-key a door. Tonight, I tackled my first Baldwin lockset and it was quite a challenge. So, what exactly happened? Well, I had an interior [...]

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As a house settles, doors that used to open and shut smoothly start sticking. And, sometimes the door falls so far out of alignment that strike plate no longer catches the door latch. So, how can this be fixed? Well, adjusting the strike plate is not the answer. First, look at where the latch is [...]

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Three years ago, I had purchased a new garage door and opener through Costco. A local contractor handled the installation. Other than the light bulb repeatedly getting loose, the door and opener worked flawlessly. I really like the new steel sectional garage door for two reasons: I didn’t have to worry if I parked too [...]

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The main types of door knobs are the round knob, the oval or egg knob, and the lever. Each have their merits. Levers are the easiest to operate for both the elderly and young. If you have toddlers or young children running around the house, they can easily open doors operated by a lever once [...]

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Before you buy any appliance, hardware or fixture, measure several times and never assume that your house is “standard,” especially for “special order” items that are “non-returnable” or not returnable without some penalty. When my pre-drilled front door was installed, I had assumed that the distance between the holes were “standard.” If there isn’t a [...]

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