Home Improvement
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Code violations can slip past city, private inspectorsAug 09, 2013 12:10 am - @Biz Ledger Coffee answers:Q. We bought a new home about a year ago and hired a home inspector before closing. The inspector found no problems and said the house was per...
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Concerns with aluminum wire safetyAug 02, 2013 12:00 am - Q. Our home is about 15 years old. When we bought it, our home inspector said nothing about the aluminum wire that runs from the main breaker panel to the electric force...
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Singin’ in the shower on a whole-new levelJul 28, 2013 1:02 am - Q. My wife and I are updating our bathroom with a complete remodel. Not only do we want to bring our bathroom up to date, we want to bring it into the future with the la...
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Six design choices for an easy-to-clean bathroomJul 28, 2013 12:00 am - Streamline your bathroom to keep it low-maintenance and squeaky clean
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Water heater thermal blankets should not cover labelsJul 26, 2013 12:37 am - Q. In an old column, you advised a homeowner to install a thermal insulating blanket on his water heater to conserve energy. I strongly disagree for the following reason...
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Poll Vault: What’s the biggest home improvement project you’ve tackled?Jul 26, 2013 12:01 am - If the Home Depot and Lowe’s commercials are to be believed, attractive couples across the country are working together — and saving money — to retile their bathrooms, i...
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Even your home’s pipes require maintenanceJul 22, 2013 10:01 am - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as the adage goes, and that is certainly the philosophy of Duane Blanton Plumbing, Sewer and Drainage Inc. of Round Lake...
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Cast-iron fixtures are strong, attractive and testedJul 21, 2013 2:02 am - Q. My husband and I have been saving for years to build our dream home. We plan on spending the rest of our lives in this home and want to make some good material choice...
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A home inspired by its owners' love of AfricaJul 21, 2013 1:00 am - Growing up in Farmington, Minn., Cass Stillman dreamed of adventures in faraway places. So a week after she graduated from college, she moved to the other side of the wo...
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Recess lighting can overheat attic insulationJul 20, 2013 12:00 am - Q. I recently moved to Camarillo, Calif., and bought a condo. We have recess lighting in the kitchen and bathrooms. In the attic, the insulation around the recess lighti...