My husband thinks a screwdriver's a drink. So when it comes to home repairs, I phone Dan the handyman, or I put on a toolbelt and do the work myself.

We live in a 100-year-old house built from true masonary construction. The walls in the house are 12 inches thick, and made of lath and plaster. Over the years the house has settled, causing some of the walls to dilate like varicose veins.

Dan the handyman gave me a brief tutorial on how to repair a crack in the wall: Use a hammer ...

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