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How Stuff Works

What is the name of that doo-hickey? A house can be a bewildering assemblage of parts. It pays to know what those parts are called and how they work when making repairs, hiring help, or visiting the home center. Written by Don Vandervort, author of the bookHow Your House Works” (published by Ballantine, a Division of Random House) these articles and diagrams will demystify your home. 

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