Home Improvement
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Soffit and ridge vent combo provides best ventilationJul 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We live in the Chicago suburbs and are in need of a new roof. Our contractor recommended Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration Shingles and ridge vents. We also heard ...
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Three steps to an organized kitchenJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - The kitchen is the hub of the home, the place where family and friends congregate more than anywhere else. But because of the heavy traffic in the kitchen, it easily get...
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Attic foil blocks heat from a hot roofJul 05, 2015 2:00 am - Q. We have plenty of attic insulation, but it seems like I can still feel heat from the ceiling. It is actually warm when I touch it and the rooms are uncomfortable. Wha...
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Ceiling fans help to make a living space more comfortableJul 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Please settle an argument that happens every summer in our house. We have ceiling fans throughout our upstairs. Do they help with the cooling of the house? And do the...
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Tips for making your move easier
Jul 04, 2015 6:42 am - It's that time of year: For-rent and for-sale signs are sprouting like spring flowers and people are madly searching for movers. If you are moving, whether to an apartme...
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Early Batavia home thrives through renovations, generationsJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - One of the oldest homes in Batavia, built in 1880, is on the market for the first time since 1963 when the current owner's parents purchased it from the estate of a desc...
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Call in a professional to take on cracked tableJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have a table from India. It has developed a crack one-eighth inch wide and 12 inches long on the top. I believe this is due to humidity changes. I'd like your reco...
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Re-create original stucco's look rather than replace itJun 21, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My husband was a plastering contractor. When we built our front porch, he covered pressure-treated lumber with marine cement to look like a Spanish stucco finish. Unf...
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When vendor offers free replacement parts, take advantageJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Q. When we built our house 11 years ago, we had installed a 26-gauge standing seam metal roof. In the years since, two things have happened: The seams adjacent to the va...
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In the market for a house? There's an app for thatJun 13, 2015 7:38 am - A plethora of new apps that cull a range of useful information for those looking to buy, rent or renovate a home has hit the market. Some apps are designed to greatly en...