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Do-it-yourself guides for Puget Sound homeowners from Puget Sound Fire Restoration: what you can safely handle yourself, what it costs and when to call a pro.

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DIY window board-up

Only after the fire department releases the house, and only for a ground-floor window in an undamaged wall: photograph it, clear loose glass, cover the opening from outside with exterior plywood screwed into solid framing, keep receipts, and leave roofs, upper floors and damaged walls to a crew.

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