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Questions & Answers on Siman 540
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	May one build a fence around his garden during Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	No; however, if his current fence broke, he may rebuild it in an unprofessional manner, such as by assembling stones without cementing them together (Shulhan Aruch 540:1, Mishna Berura 540:4).
	May one build a parapet around his roof on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, but only in an unprofessional manner (Shulhan Aruch 540:1).
	May one build a ladder on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, in an unprofessional manner (Mishna Berura 540:3).
	May one fix his front door if it broke during Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, even in a professional manner, provided that he did not specifically schedule this activity for Hol Ha'mo'ed (Shulhan Aruch, Rama 540:4, Mishna Berura 540:14).
	May one build a utensil for feeding animals on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, in an unprofessional manner (Shulhan Aruch 540:5) and without sanding it down (Mishna Berura 540:17).
	May one build a bench during Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, but he should not sand it down (Mishna Berura 540:17).
	If the weather is cold, may one build a heating furnace for his home on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes, because otherwise the people in the home might become ill (Mishna Berura 540:19).
	May one fix a broken window on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	If the people in the home will otherwise be cold, the window may be fixed on Hol Ha'mo'ed (Mishna Berura 540:19).
	May one sharpen a knife on Hol Ha'mo'ed?
	Yes (Rama 540:8).
	May one make a knife on Hol Ha'mo'ed to use during the holiday?
	One may make a knife on Hol Ha'mo'ed if his other knife broke and he was unable to make a new one before Yom Tov; this is permissible even if he has the option of borrowing a knife (Rama 540:8, Mishna Berura 540:27-28).

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