Home Improvement
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New concrete may be best way to fix patio's water problemsMay 17, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We enjoy reading your column in the Daily Herald. What is your opinion about the technique of raising and stabilizing sinking or uneven sidewalks, patios, etc.? My hu...
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How to live large in a tiny houseMay 03, 2015 12:00 am - I love the tiny house movement. I love the efficiency of it. I love the flexible use of space. I love the things that fold out from the wall, and who doesn't love miniat...
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Humid summer air could make ceiling repairs unnecessaryMay 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I live in a small ranch built in 1989. Recently I've noticed nail pops in most of the rooms in my house. They appear on my ceilings and walls and follow straight line...
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Two coats of stain for new wooden shakesApr 26, 2015 12:00 am - Q: I wrote to you last fall about what stain to use on my newly installed cedar shake shingles (No. 1 grade), and as per your response, I am going to use TWP 200. What I...
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After a few hiccups, we're cooking with gasApr 23, 2015 6:00 am - For several years, my wife, Cindy, and I endured renovation after renovation to slowly transform our 1960s split-level home into a contemporary space. In the fall of 201...
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Get a high-quality kitchen remodel without sticker shockApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - Be sure to sit down when you meet with a designer in the kitchen department of a big home improvement store — otherwise the price might knock you over. According to Remo...
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Renovated home start of turnaround for Waukegan artistApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - Waukegan resident Drew Davis has been working on putting his life back together. A major obstacle to that effort was a home that was in desperate need of remodeling. Aft...
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Epoxy glue allows for easy fix of small driveway chipsApr 19, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our year-old concrete sidewalk has an egg-sized piece that is cracking and separating from the concrete. Can we glue that piece down with a special glue? Or should we...
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Finding cause of ice dams is critical for protecting houseApr 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I need help with my icicles. My home is a frame ranch built in the 1950s. I have a one-car, unheated, attached garage. I have huge, some 3-foot-long, icicles around m...
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Showering attention on bathroom renovationsApr 09, 2015 6:00 am - Josh Baker, the founder and co-chairman of design and construction company BOWA in McLean, Va., joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week in our Post Home Front online ...