Home Improvement
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Home inspection report was poorly writtenSep 25, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home inspector we hired seemed to do a very thorough job of finding defects, but his written report was so poorly written that we began to doubt the quality of th...
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More than 100 solar homes, businesses to open for public toursSep 23, 2022 5:30 am - More than 100 Illinois home and business owners with solar installations will open their doors to the public Saturday to talk with their neighbors about their experience...
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Article corrected by home inspectorSep 11, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I receive your articles in my email and find them both interesting and informative. I do however have a question regarding a recent one. The question was about possib...
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Laundry room? These days, it's any roomSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Those who have an in-home clothes washer and dryer often take it for granted. But even in larger homes, we haven't had the convenience all that long. Indoor plumbing and...
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New homeowner at odds with builderSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: We purchased a newly built home and are nearing the end of our one-year warranty. We've got some concerns about the condition of the property, but the builder always ...
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Give your home star treatment by entering 2022 Painted Ladies CompetitionAug 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Earn bragging rights for your home by entering Bloomingdale's Chicago Paint and Coatings Association's 37th annual "Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competiti...
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Count on Atlas for your doors, windows and roofsAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - Having interior or exterior restoration work done on your home - especially when it is needed unexpectedly and insurance is paying for the work - is seldom easy and care...
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New home came with drainage problemsAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We bought a newly built home about three years ago. Since then we have been dealing with drainage issues, mainly pooling rainwater in the backyard. We've worked with ...
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Repair estimates by home inspector not reliableAug 14, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the home inspection report included estimated costs to repair the reported defects. The conclusion of the report stated that all of the probl...
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Will your remodel pay for itself?Aug 13, 2022 7:00 am - Open a window and you may hear the sound of the nationwide remodeling boom in your own neighborhood. The sound of pounding hammers and electric saws are partly due to a ...