Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Utility bill class in Hanover Pk.Jul 17, 2013 12:49 pm - The Citizens Utility Board will be in Hanover Park to explain the latest utility issues and scams impacting consumers, and analyze electric, natural gas and phone bills ...
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Home fix: Condensate drainpipe leak could cause water stainJul 13, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Recently I noticed a stain on the ceiling in the hall on the first floor of my home. Because the home is a two-story design, I had no idea a leak could be in the midd...
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Home inspector: Home purchase dampened by cat urineJul 12, 2013 6:19 am - Q. During our home inspection, there was a terrible smell in the house, and the sellers disclosed that their cats didn’t always use the litter box. Our home inspector re...
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Tree removal increases neighborhood floodingJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Water, water everywhere ... and more to come. Climate talks warn of increased storm intensity, frequency and flooding. Des Plaines requests flood funding, Mount Prospect...
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Home needs aluminum wire repairJul 07, 2013 1:00 am - Q. The home we just bought is 45 years old and has aluminum wiring for the outlets and lights. Our home inspector said this could be unsafe, so we hired an electrician. ...
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Real finds for DIYersJul 06, 2013 12:00 am - Here are few of the items I found that might be pleasing to DIYers. When I’m working by myself I often find the need for an extra set of hands or a jig to support the l...
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Ask the plumber: Time to pull the plug on leaky tubJun 30, 2013 5:02 am - Q. My old cast-iron bathtub is badly stained, and it leaks around the drain. Plus, the three-handle mixing valve used to fill the tub constantly drips. I found a do-it-y...
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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...