Home Improvement
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What a window upgrade can do for your homeSep 20, 2013 12:49 am - Many people have experienced troublesome windows at one point or another. Mold and condensation are unsightly and unhealthy. Years of weathering can make windows difficu...
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Roof conditions often prevent close inspectionSep 20, 2013 12:26 am - Q. When I bought my home, the inspector said there were no roof defects. But shortly after the close, it rained and I had two leaks. So I called a roofing contractor, an...
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Is a free-standing tub a good idea?Sep 15, 2013 1:02 am - Q. After years of saving our money and waiting for our children to move out, my wife and I plan to turn one of our extra bedrooms into a large bathroom. We’re going high...
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Furnishings can hide defects from home inspectorSep 13, 2013 12:15 am - Q. I’m in escrow to buy a home, and the sellers still live there. With all of the furnishings and personal effects covering walls and floors and filling the closets and ...
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Kitchen-sink choice leaves her feeling drainedSep 08, 2013 1:02 am - Q. I plan on having a new kitchen sink installed this fall and I’m stuck on what type to get. Because I don’t have a dishwasher, I like the idea of having one large sing...
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What do dark stains on your roof mean?Sep 06, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Many of the homes in our subdivision are 12 to 15 years old. In the last couple of years, I have noticed that many roofs, including our own, have dark stains flowing ...
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Homeowner worried about asbestos ceilingsSep 06, 2013 12:02 am - Q. Our home was built in 1979 and has “popcorn” ceilings in most rooms. We started to scrape it off but stopped when someone suggested it might have asbestos. Our neighb...
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Soap-dispenser options for a bathroomAug 31, 2013 1:01 am - Q. You seem to make tricky plumbing questions easy to understand, so I’m hoping for some good news. I’m removing my old bathroom vanity, countertop and sink to gain a li...
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Palatine couple wins $7,000 backyard makeoverAug 30, 2013 11:36 am - A Palatine family last month became the lucky winners of a $7,000 yard renovation through the Archadeck “Dream Backyard Makeover” contest. The Hall family — Amanda, Jere...
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Make sure blame for inspection is placed on right shouldersAug 30, 2013 11:32 am - Q. We had a lousy home inspection experience. When we bought our house, our inspector said there appeared to be roof problems and issues with mold. He admitted that he w...