Home Improvement
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Look outside to begin solving basement flooding issuesJul 03, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We have a tri-level house. Over the past three years, the basement has flooded three times - twice to the point where it ruined carpet. It happened again two weeks ag...
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Soil around home can't keep up with sump pump dischargeJun 26, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I own a split-level home built in 1964. It had a gravel crawl space, which was very damp, so I had it cement-encapsulated with drain tiles and a sump pump installed t...
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The best landscape designs don't require hours of wateringJun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Pity the poor yard. It receives constant care and attention during the spring and summer, but let a few dry spells or heavy downpours mar its beauty and efficiency and s...
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Furnishing the great outdoorsJun 19, 2016 7:22 am - Furnishing the great outdoors
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Big backyard remains barrenJun 19, 2016 5:00 am - We would love help with our backyard. As the wife of a military spouse, I don't have a lot of free time and our yard, it is a bit of a challenge. We have a hill in our b...
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Sun beats down on this empty spaceJun 19, 2016 5:00 am - We would love to win the Get Your Summer On contest because we need help with what to do with our patio and backyard! For starters, we love the sunlight but we get a lot...
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Small sitting area appropriate for quiet spotJun 19, 2016 5:00 am - I would like to win because the area that I laid down some concrete tile on is looking tired and worn. I'm sure a lot can be done with this space, which is only 12-by-7 ...
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Carefully applied bleach could remove driveway rust stainsJun 19, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I have rust stains on my driveway and garage floor from the rusting of my car's undercarriage. I also have some rust stains on my front porch that were caused from th...
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Patio just a mishmash of furnitureJun 17, 2016 5:00 am - Every year I hope it will be the one in which I can afford to spend some money on my patio furniture and lighting. Our yard is beautiful with big trees, but our furnitur...
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Dark patio needs lighting upgradeJun 17, 2016 5:00 am - It's so boring and we have no lighting except one bulb by the back door. We could so use a makeover. And we have family (an additional 10 people) coming to stay with us ...