Ideas From Ed

Aug 1, 20224 min read

Ideas from Ed: Ring my bell (Volume 5, Issue 8)

Every old home needs maintenance. Actually, every home does. It seems, though, that older ones are a bit trickier to keep up, for...

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Ideas from Ed: Pocket Pull (Vol. 4, Issue 10)

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Oct 1, 20213 min read

Ideas from Ed: Pocket Pull (Vol. 4, Issue 10)

Sometimes my articles are generated by the need to find a solution to a problem. It’s not that I know how to fix everything, but it’s...

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Ed Petrus

Oct 31, 20194 min read

Ideas from Ed: I’m floored!

“Ideas from Ed” (November 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column....

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Ed Petrus

Sep 30, 20194 min read

Ideas from Ed: The Hole in the Wall

“Ideas from Ed” (October 2019) This month: The hole in the wall Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and...

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Ed Petrus

Aug 31, 20193 min read

Ideas from Ed: The Small Wall

“Ideas from Ed” (September 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly...

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Ed Petrus

Jul 31, 20194 min read

Ideas from Ed: Fido says “Roof, roof!”

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Everyone understands that a...

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Ideas from Ed: PBR (No! Not Pabst Blue Ribbon beer! polybutylene repair)

Ed Petrus

Jul 3, 20193 min read

Ideas from Ed: PBR (No! Not Pabst Blue Ribbon beer! polybutylene repair)

“Ideas from Ed” (July 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This...

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Ed Petrus

Jun 1, 20193 min read

Ideas From Ed: Porches and Pitches

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. No matter how your porch was...

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Ed Petrus

May 1, 20195 min read

Ideas From Ed: Really in Hot Water Now

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This is another one of my sagas...

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Ed Petrus

Apr 1, 20195 min read

Ideas from Ed: Outlet Bonanza

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Sometimes you just plain need an...

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Ed Petrus

Mar 1, 20194 min read

Ideas From Ed: Baluster Buster

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Sooner or later, most of us will...

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Ed Petrus

Feb 1, 20193 min read

Ideas From Ed: Flashing Fun!

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Howdy, do-it-yourselfers. The...

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Ed Petrus

Jan 1, 20192 min read

Ideas From Ed: A Sink on the Brink

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Hello, fellow do-it-yourselfers....

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Ed Petrus

Dec 1, 20185 min read

Ideas From Ed: Plumbin’ Ugly!!

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Gee, it’s kind of sad to admit,...

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Ed Petrus

Nov 1, 20187 min read

Ideas From Ed: Power to the People!

Hello, restorers! This month, I thought I’d try something just a bit different, because I get a lot of questions about this topic — what...

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Ideas From Ed: That Rotten Stickin’-Out Thing

Ed Petrus

Oct 1, 20183 min read

Ideas From Ed: That Rotten Stickin’-Out Thing

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Along the underside of my...

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Ideas From Ed: Glazing in the Glass (It’s a Gas, Baby, Can You Dig it?)

Ed Petrus

Sep 1, 20184 min read

Ideas From Ed: Glazing in the Glass (It’s a Gas, Baby, Can You Dig it?)

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Glazing in the glass (it’s a...

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Ideas From Ed: Not Afraid of a Little Hearth Work

Ed Petrus

Aug 1, 20185 min read

Ideas From Ed: Not Afraid of a Little Hearth Work

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. I thought this month I’d show...

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Ed Petrus

Jul 1, 20182 min read

Ideas From Ed: The Quick Cover-Up!

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This month: The quick cover-up!...

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Ideas From Ed: Rope-A-Dope The Old Window

Ed Petrus

Jun 1, 20186 min read

Ideas From Ed: Rope-A-Dope The Old Window

Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Many windows in older homes are...

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