Home Improvement
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Spray-foam insulation is useful tool when sealing a spaceAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I recently read an answer you gave about attic ventilation. The part that caught my attention was, "But the first thing to do is to look for all possible convective p...
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Bring your home into the future with these five 'smart' upgradesAug 15, 2015 7:00 am - The smart, technology-driven home of “The Jetsons” is no longer a fictional dream. Granted, a robot maid might not be in your immediate future, but smart homes are here ...
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Window awnings block sun's heat and glareAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I like an outdoor view, so I keep shades open, but the sun's heat coming in is intense. I like the way window awnings look. Can you tell me how to determine what size...
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Cautious homebuyers worry about potential foundation issuesAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I are looking at a house (to possibly buy) that seems to perhaps have had some issues with the block foundation in the basement in the past. It seems at ...
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10 things you need to do to keep rainwater out of your homeAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - While some areas of the country have been experiencing drought, other regions have been pounded by rainfall this summer. The rain has certainly put a damper on planned o...
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Ceilings have learned a lot from fancy floorsAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Ceilings of today can be as fancy as floors
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Ikea 2016: Sunny with a chance of meatballsAug 02, 2015 6:00 am - The 2016 Ikea catalog has gone live online, but many customers still wait eagerly for their print copy. These are being mailed out starting July 25 and should arrive jus...
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Corroding chimney needs careAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We rent a 100-plus-year-old house from my mother-in-law. The house was originally heated with coal. A gas-fired hot water heating system was installed in the '60s. Th...
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Transforming basements into wine cellarsJul 31, 2015 5:00 am - When Madelyn Smith moved to her newly built house in McLean, Va., she knew she couldn't replicate the antique all-brick wine cellar tucked under a staircase in her previ...
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Outdoor makeover winners plan big changes, fun timesJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - Ask anyone who has ever won a contest and they will tell you that they entered on a whim, never expecting to win because "I never win anything!" That was certainly the c...