Home Improvement
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Home inspector: HOA refuses to repair foundationApr 20, 2012 5:06 am - Q. We live in a condo with foundation problems. Repairs were supposedly done before we bought the unit, but these were not done correctly. Now we have cracked walls and ...
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Super handyman: Water conservation good for the world and your walletApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - More and more, we are being urged to conserve our water. In some parts of the country, it's because of drought, but everywhere water costs keep going up — so it can save...
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Ask the plumber: New bathroom may cost a lot per ‘foot’Apr 15, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I enjoy my visits to the local spa, and the best part for me is the foot bath. The spa has a foot tub built into the floor, complete with water jets, custom lounge ch...
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Designers earn honors for challenging kitchens that turn out dreamyApr 15, 2012 12:00 am - Vibrant blue cabinets. Spouses who differ over whether a kitchen style should be clean and contemporary or feature heavier, carved Tuscan details. A busy family that nee...
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Home fix: How to get rid of that musty smellApr 14, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I have a cottage on Lake Huron that has a musty smell I cannot track down. It is bad enough that when you walk up to the home, you can smell it through the door befor...
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Home inspector: Agent, inspector at odds over additionApr 13, 2012 1:52 am - Q. My son is buying his first home, an older house with an addition. Neither the seller nor the agent will say if the addition is permitted, but the agent assures him it...
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Home fix: DIY electrical repairs are not a good ideaApr 09, 2012 9:56 am - Q. I was changing the light switch in my bedroom to a dimmer switch and got quite a shock. I had turned off all the power to the bedroom and I even checked the outlets t...
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Ask the plumber: Bidet seats can have toilet performing double dutyApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I always wanted to install a bidet in my bathroom, but because of space I never followed up with it. I’ve recently seen that new-style bidet seats can be added to an ...
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Get a shed for yard tools and give your garage a breakApr 07, 2012 6:00 am - “Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.” Whoever first came up with this was right, but fail...
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Three easy projects that kill clutterApr 06, 2012 5:18 am - If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like...