Home and Garden
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Great gifts for the homeDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - The best home gifts are both useful and beautiful. Here are some for any space or budget. Vacu Vin: Wine Essentials Gift Set When The Post asked experts for their f...
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This is the best time of year to get soil test resultsDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Why is fall the best time to do a soil test? A. Those big bright roses, marvelous peonies and good-looking tomatoes in your neighbor's yard are likely the result of h...
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Once a duplex, not always a duplex, it seemsDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I own a house in the city in an area that is older but still has mainly single-family dwellings. Years ago, the house was a duplex, but walls were removed to make it ...
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Revising the standard mortgage to meet today's challengeDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - People are living longer, which means they need more wealth when they stop working. One approach to this objective is to find ways to encourage homeowners to pay off the...
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Five ways to organize your holidays nowDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - You might already have a plan for your holiday cookie baking or new garland doorway display. But some of the most satisfying preparations for the holidays involve more m...
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Contractor loses job over asbestos testingDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I hope you don't mind another asbestos question. As a general contractor, I was bidding on the remodel of an old home. The ceilings had acoustic texture, sometimes kn...
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Less-stringent standards open options for homebuyersDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Here's an important question for anyone hoping to buy a home next year but who isn't quite confident about qualifying for a mortgage: Is it true that lender...
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New doorbells have lots of bells and whistlesDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Before electricity, doorbells rang via a complex rigging of mechanical pulleys. Visitors pulled a rope or turned a key-like affair - think Downton Abbey's elaborate syst...
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Overwhelmed at the flea market? Designers give tipsDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Arriving at a sprawling flea market on a crisp Saturday morning can be exciting. So many potential treasures might be hidden among the dusty piles of castoff, secondhand...
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You can see Lakewood home with every nook decorated for holidaysNov 30, 2017 4:13 am - Many enjoy decorating extravagantly for the holidays, but it's going to be hard to top the transformation inside Jennie Longfield's home. The volume and detail of holida...