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How To Install a Garage Door Opener
Posted By: d_giordano ; Category: Home Improvement & Gardening; October 20, 2008
Author Lowes.com; Website: www.lowes.com

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Like an electronic greeter, your automatic garage door opener welcomes you home. It allows you to enter the garage without getting out of your vehicle, thereby enhancing security and protecting you from the elements. It can even turn on a light as it opens.

This article illustrates the basic steps involved in the installation of a garage door opener. In most cases, an opener system can be
How To Install a Doorbell
Posted By: d_giordano ; Category: Home Improvement & Gardening; October 20, 2008
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Does your current doorbell buzz with an irritating sound that leaves you greeting guests with a scowl and gives your visitors a headache? Does the chime unit lurk in the hallway like some monster-megaplastic leftover from a 1950's B-movie? You don't have to put up with it anymore. With a modest investment of time and a few basic tools, almost any homeowner can install a new doorbell. Choose one
How To Install a Ceiling Fan
Posted By: d_giordano ; Category: Home Improvement & Gardening; October 20, 2008
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Ceiling fans are both functional and decorative. They are particularly useful in the summer, since they effectively reduce energy usage while creating a cool breeze. They can also be used in the winter to gently pull heated air away from the ceiling where it tends to collect. Light kits can be added to increase the usefulness of many ceiling fans. A wide range of both fan and light kit styles is
How To Install a Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Posted By: d_giordano ; Category: Home Improvement & Gardening; October 20, 2008
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Moisture can be a problem in the bathroom. It can cause paint to peel, doors to warp and the accumulation of mold spores. A simple exhaust fan can greatly reduce or eliminate the many problems created by excess moisture. The details of installing your exhaust fan may differ by model. This how-to describes the process in general. Specific installation instructions are included by fan manufacturers
How To Install a 220 Volt Receptacle
Posted By: d_giordano ; Category: Home Improvement & Gardening; October 20, 2008
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One of the biggest roadblocks to a major remodeling project is working around large appliances. Well, not exactly the appliances themselves, but the receptacles that power them. You can add or move 220 volt receptacles yourself.