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DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet

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Home Maintenance For Dummies

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Tackling DIY jobs and renovations around the house, and keeping your home in tip-top condition, is made easier with the metric system calculators on this handy Cheat Sheet.

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James Carey is a nationally-recognized expert on home building and renovation with over 60 years of experience as an award-winning, licensed contractor. Carey reaches millions of people nationwide through a weekly radio program and syndicated newspaper column titled On The House. His website onthehouse.com consists of over 13,000 pages of home improvement tips and information. Morris Carey is a nationally-recognized expert on home building and renovation with over 60 years of experience as an award-winning, licensed contractor. Carey reaches millions of people nationwide through a weekly radio program and syndicated newspaper column titled On The House. His website onthehouse.com consists of over 13,000 pages of home improvement tips and information.

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