Home Improvement
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Kitchen-faucet choices away from the mainstreamJun 02, 2013 1:02 am - Q. As a regular reader of your column, I enjoy it when you make plumbing-fixture suggestions that the non-plumbers among us may have overlooked. I’m planning a moderate ...
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Big design tricks add style to a small outdoor spaceJun 01, 2013 6:00 am - Design magazines and home decorating catalogs tend to feature sprawling backyards with big wooden decks and room for everything from decorative fountains to artificial p...
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Buyer regrets not having home inspectionMay 31, 2013 3:31 am - Q. We bought our house about two years ago, but we did not have a home inspection. Since then, we’ve found problems that were not disclosed by the sellers or their agent...
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Smartphone and tablet controls homeMay 27, 2013 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Armeane M. Choksi acknowledges he's a bit of a “gadget freak” in explaining his need for an uber-connected house. Whether he's sitting in his second-floor h...
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Tub-surround project may surround you with optionsMay 26, 2013 1:02 am - Q. I want to change the look of my bathroom by putting in a new “tub surround.” I want to avoid ripping out the ceramic tile if possible. Are there special panels that I...
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Permits, inspections are there for a reason: safetyMay 26, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I have planned all winter for a bathroom addition to my home. I watched DIY shows and checked information on the Internet. Once I started my addition, a state inspect...
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Renovation on the reboundMay 25, 2013 1:00 am - Janet O’Grady recently had the front walkway and porch steps replaced on the rambler she’s owned for 30 years in Arlington, Va. She also had her kitchen painted. Now she...
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Testing a home for radonMay 18, 2013 4:00 am - Q. We are looking for a newer home, and I have a question about radon. We were told we had the right to have the home tested, but I don’t know if it’s worth the cost. Th...
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Front-burner issues from a food writer’s renovationMay 18, 2013 4:00 am - A few months ago I took the plunge and had my kitchen redone. For years I’d put it off because it was so expensive. Also, as a cookbook author and food writer, I spend n...
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Plumber disagrees with home inspectorMay 17, 2013 5:12 am - Q. I am a real estate broker and am trying to resolve a difference of opinion between my plumber and my favorite home inspector. The inspector routinely cites water heat...