Real Estate
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Husband-wife team constructs ideal working relationshipJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Oftentimes when a couple is building a custom home or putting on an addition, it is the woman who ends up handling the day-to-day decisions. Especially when that woman ...
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Drainage problem needs to be addressed before restoring crawl spaceJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I recently discovered about 3 to 4 inches of standing water under my house. I pumped out the water and removed the plastic sheets that covered the ground so the ...
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Struggling borrowers get fresh start under MPI plan New mortgage insurance can fix the housing finance systemJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the final column in a five-part series that has appeared in the Sunday Home Plus section. This series of articles introduced a new type of mo...
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Seal up openings to keep mice, and cats, out of the atticJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Our problem is mice! They invade our attic. We set up two traps a day and get two mice daily. Recently, we didn't check the traps for four days and discovered tha...
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Pool technology comes in waves
Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Taking a dip in a backyard pool has never looked so refreshing. Today's pools aren't all the energy guzzlers or chemical soups of the past - like cars, new technologies ...
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Woodstock log home is far from a cabinJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Abraham Lincoln, the man most associated with log cabins, would not be able to relate to Ken and Camille Miller's log home in Woodstock. Not only are the president and t...
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Homeowners create four-star poolside oasis
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Squeaking door hinges can be lubricatedJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am tried of squeaking room and cabinet doors that stick or come open. I plan to replace all the hinges that don't work right. There seem to be hundreds of hinge...
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Small claims court is often best place to settle disputes with landlordJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Late last year the roofs were completely replaced on my apartment building. I had never had any roof leaks. Recently, I returned from a week's vacation to find th...
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Family happily ends search for home near gifted schoolJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes down to choosing a place to live, schools play a huge role in the decision. Every parent wants to live in a good school system, or buy close to their child...