Home and Garden
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Gardening clubs convention coming to NapervilleMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - In these last blustery days of the season, gardeners are warming up to thoughts of a spring garden promenade. While still too early to pound ground, now is the time to p...
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Dispute over water pressure divides buyers, sellerMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. As a licensed engineer, I take exception to the findings of the home inspector who just evaluated my home. According to the inspection report, the water pressure in m...
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Thousands get home improvement questions answered in Arlington HeightsMar 05, 2017 12:00 am - With spring quickly approaching, a crowd attended the 11th annual Arlington Home & Garden Show on Sunday at the Arlington International Racecourse hoping to find answers...
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Emerging tight money may hit the mortgage market hardMar 04, 2017 5:00 am - Dodd/Frank and federal agency fears have eliminated most escape hatches. Rising interest rates reduce the demand for housing by increasing the monthly payment on the mor...
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How to sell a vacation cottage miles awayMar 04, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are approaching our 80s and thinking about selling our cottage. It is on the water at the Eastern end of Lake Ontario. In 1992, we bought and cleared th...
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Mountain of mortgage paperwork wears down borrowersMar 03, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could getting a home mortgage under today's post-housing bust regulations and procedures be even remotely comparable to going to the dentist to get drilled?...
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Contest to elevate the art of upcyclingFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Antiques and discarded pieces of furniture, kitchen items and much more are finding their way into the gardens of clever people who have an artistic eye and the ability ...
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Your water heater needs to breatheFeb 26, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Many of your columns involve disagreements between sellers and home inspectors. I am one of those dissatisfied sellers. Here's the problem. My water heater is install...
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Library table is vintage Arts and CraftsFeb 26, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I am interested in learning the value of the table in this photo. I inherited it from my mother. There is an engraving on it with the words "The Work of L. & J.G. Sti...
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This is not your mother's living roomFeb 26, 2017 5:01 am - Sometimes it pays to break the mold. It is not written in stone that a living room must have a matching sofa and love seat, or a sofa and two matching armchairs. For tho...