1.   He took off the old handle and fixed a new one in its place.

2.   A. Ah, the old shaking handle syndrome, brought on by a bouncing floor.

3.   Again, use the old handle stub as guide to see how much material you will have to shave off.

4.   If the holes left by removal of the old handles are small enough, fill them with caulking compound.

5.   Part of the old handle will be riveted into the shovel socket, so you will have to remove the rivet before you can pull that piece out.

6.   Replacing a broken shovel handle is a little more difficult because the old handle is usually riveted in place.

7.   Replacing a hammer handle is not a difficult task, but first you must remove the old handle.

8.   To fill the holes left by removal of the old handles, cover the edges of the hole with joint compound or spackling compound and let dry.

9.   Use the assembled pieces of the old handle to determine the length of the new one.