Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Five bathroom updates that will help your space stand the test of time
Sep 19, 2020 7:00 AM - If, after being stuck at home for months on end, you are taking stock of your surroundings and looking for ways to spruce up the appearance or improve the functionality of your home, you are not alone.
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Tree trimmer starts handcrafted furniture shop in Batavia
Sep 18, 2020 6:00 AM - For Enrique Macias, it's all about saving the wood. A certified arborist who hated seeing wood go to waste when trimming trees, he has opened a handcrafted furniture shop in Batavia.
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Four ways to pay for home renovations
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Today's homeowner can choose new roofing materials
Sep 5, 2020 6:00 AM - Q: My old dark shingle roof is leaking again after only about 18 years. When I have it replaced this time, what are my options for a roofing material that lasts longer?
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What you can do now to plan a future renovation
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Restoring a century-old stair rail that has been broken for years
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Hanover Park woman wins tub-to-shower transformation
Aug 28, 2020 7:00 AM - Ilyce Treger, 44, of Hanover Park has been using a wheelchair since she was a child because of a degenerative bone disease. Because she relied on her aging parents, Iris and Stewart, to help her to get into and out of the bathtub in their 52-year-old house, all three were hopeful this could change when they noticed the fifth annual Bath Planet/Daily Herald tub-to-shower transformation sweepstakes. -
Man renovates historic house built by Frederick Douglass
Aug 22, 2020 7:00 AM - Greg Morton, 38, bought 524 S. Dallas St., one of five historic houses tucked into an alleyway in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, for $190,000 in late 2015. At a time when some say Black culture in Baltimore is being erased, the property has become an unofficial tourist destination that preserves African American history in Charm City. -
It's great to be handy but sometimes it's OK to call for help
Aug 17, 2020 7:00 AM - Savvy and skilled weekend warriors can march into the home improvement battle with confidence. But the rest of us are usually better off enlisting experts for a fix-it or remodeling project. -
Condo HVAC unit needs seasonal servicingAug 15, 2020 1:44 PM - Do I need to have an HVAC technician service my through-the-wall condo HVAC unit before the heating and air-conditioning seasons?
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