Things We've Learned on the Internet: Handy How-To's

How often do you consult the internet to find DIY tutorials and solutions? It's been happening pretty frequently for us: relighting the water heater pilot light, replacing the shower head, changing the water filter under the sink, caulking the bathtub, fixing the heater...By taking the initiative ourselves to fix a home repair solution, we've probably saved ourselves a lot of time and money. We've compiled a list of some tutorials that we've found to be easy and helpful after the jump...

Have you found an online video or tutorial of a home repair that you've tried? Share it with us in the comments!

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I turn to the internet for countless DIY tips and projects for my home. My favorite show is Threadbanger's Decor It Yourself. I reupholstered some chairs after watching one of their shows, but my favorite is the Graffiti Lace episode:
http://www.threadbanger.com/decor-it-yourself/episode/DEC_20080708

posted by Marshall on February 3rd 2009 at 12:50pm
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I've learned a lot about caulk on the internet.

Oh, wait...

posted by patrick (the other one) on February 3rd 2009 at 1:19pm
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I read a lot of DIY tips, then realize I'm better off paying someone to do it for me, especially now that I don't have health insurance for ER visits after I bungle things.

posted by madampince on February 3rd 2009 at 9:33pm
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Patrick, you rapscallion.

posted by jon on February 3rd 2009 at 9:39pm
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I try.

posted by patrick (the other one) on February 3rd 2009 at 9:52pm
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