Lifestyle Stories from December 3, 2011 (Change date)
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The Sensible Home: New refrigerators are more efficientDec 06, 2011 5:15 am - Q. Our refrigerator is pretty old and I would like to get a new, more efficient one. We are empty-nesters now, so I am wondering if it makes sense to get a smaller o...
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Ask the plumber: Save water with good faucets, aeratorsDec 03, 2011 11:01 pm - Q. I enjoy your passion for saving water and Iām ready to start upgrading my plumbing fixtures to be more efficient so I can lower my water bill. Can you give me som...
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Home repair: Moss loves a damp roofDec 06, 2011 9:47 am - Q. A friend from Vermont suggested I write to you regarding a problem I am having with the shingles on my house roof, which has a number of annoying small clumps of ...
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Law talk: Encroachment creates quandaryDec 03, 2011 11:01 pm - Q. We were required to have a survey of our lot done to obtain a building permit for a new fence. When reviewing that survey we found our neighbor's driveway was bui...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Air blender motor failsDec 03, 2011 11:01 pm - Q. I have a 2005 Grand Marquis with 61,000 miles (out of warranty, of course). I recently had to have the blender motor replaced because the old one stopped working....
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Restoration resources for bungalow ownersDec 03, 2011 5:16 am - With the growing interest in restoring homes to their original look, several companies help do-it-yourselfers find rare parts and missing pieces. Here are few that speci...
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Vermont ski towns trying to rebuildDec 04, 2011 6:44 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. ā Visitors to Vermont's ski country may be surprised to find some restaurants and stores boarded up in the valley town near Mount Snow ā one of the commu...
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Crazy Horse Memorial hits fundraising goalDec 04, 2011 6:44 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ā Fundraising for the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota has hit the $5 million goal set by a philanthropist who agreed to match donations to speed p...
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Huskies come to the rescue for Santa on his last stopDec 04, 2011 6:41 am - You're such a good helper. When Dad's busy in the kitchen, you're right there to set the table. If Grandpa needs someone to weed the garden with him, you grab your jacke...
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Bungalow restoration captures history, simplicityDec 04, 2011 6:41 am - Rudy and Janice Calpo love their home so much that they threw it a birthday party. But their bungalow earned it. The modest three-bedroom house has survived wars, the Gr...
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