Home Improvement
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Roselle couple clears away years of clutterJun 30, 2013 12:00 am - When Dianne DeBellis decided to sell the motorcycle in her garage, finding a buyer wasn't a problem. The difficult part was finding the bike and removing it from her ext...
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Weather often prompts landscaping upgradesJun 29, 2013 12:19 am - Every year Mother Nature presents different opportunities for landscape design firms in the Chicago area, said Colin Taheny, vice president of sales for RYCO Landscaping...
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Water in forced air heating ductsJun 28, 2013 10:47 am - Q. We have an old forced air heating system, with the air ducts in the ground below the slab floor. Every year, during the rainy season, the ducts become half filled wit...
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Furniture restorer fixes up fine leatherJun 23, 2013 4:00 am - Restorer's best work done on faded leather furniture
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How to repair a drafty windowJun 23, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Every winter the windows in my home are so cold that I have to place blankets over them to keep the room warm. The windows are in a 1950s home and there are storm win...
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Touchless faucets have been improvedJun 23, 2013 12:02 am - Q. I’ve seen advertising about the “new” touchless kitchen faucets available for home use. A few years back, I had my plumber install a touchless faucet and found it har...
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Durable composites being used to update homesJun 22, 2013 12:00 am - Manufacturers of windows, doors and siding are increasingly offering blended products that combine the best of several materials in order to stand up to Mother Nature, w...
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Gas company shortchanges customer safetyJun 21, 2013 4:42 am - Q. In one of your articles, you recommended calling the gas company for a free safety checkup of gas-burning fixtures such as furnaces, water heaters and ranges. You sai...
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Attic space over garage is not counted as bedroomJun 15, 2013 4:00 am - Q. We listed our home as having four bedrooms. After it was inspected, we were informed we could list only three bedrooms because the room over the garage did not have a...
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Kid-friendly yard makes parents want to play, tooJun 15, 2013 4:00 am - In Walker’s Point, Lake Muskoka, in Ontario, Canada, there’s a three-level treehouse rising above four trunks. The work of Lukasz Kos, the “4Tree House” has a refined de...