Home Improvement
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Home inspector: New home inspector feels his oatsApr 06, 2012 1:00 am - Q. In one of your articles, you said, “The essential purpose of home inspection is to disclose property defects.” If that is true, why don’t home inspectors use the top ...
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Designing rooms for children with special needsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - How to design rooms for children with special needs
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Home repair: Regrading may end basement leaksApr 01, 2012 5:21 am - Q. I enjoy reading your column and always find it interesting and informative. My question is about water that occasionally seeps/leaks into our basement in two areas. T...
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Home fix: Mineral deposits in pipes reduce water flowMar 31, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We installed a new electric hot-water heater. I thought maybe the old one had collected sludge in the bottom and was cutting water pressure to the faucets upstairs. T...
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Super handyman: Tips for increasing curb appealMar 30, 2012 5:01 am - Curb appeal is important, whether you’re selling your home or not. You want people to know you have pride in your home. Replacing an exterior lamp on the front porch or ...
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Home inspector: Storage sometimes hides defectsMar 30, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home two months ago and have discovered three defects that our home inspector overlooked. These include a water leak under the kitchen sink, a gas leak ...
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Ask the plumber: A different kind of bubble bathMar 25, 2012 5:14 am - Q. Dear Ed, we find your plumbing column fun and educational. My question is about a new product that I would like to have more information on. I believe it’s called a “...
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Keep all your gear in order with these fun tech organizersMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - Got a lot of gadgets? Keeping up with new technology can create a knotty mess of wires and chargers in a home office. Luckily, the compulsively clean techie has fun, sty...
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Too many roof vents can disrupt proper air flowMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I recently had a new roof installed and the roofers included a ridge vent at the peak of the roof. Now I understand a ridge vent should not have been installed becaus...
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Powdered lime helps pesky crawl space problemsMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. Is there any benefit to using lime in a crawl space other than for odors? Is it a deterrent for spiders, snakes, mice, etc.? What type of lime is used? If it goes und...