Articles filed under Home & Garden
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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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Area rugs define spaces in a large roomJun 21, 2013 2:17 pm - I love all the hardwood floors in my historic home. But without area rugs to break up the great expanses of wood, the rooms would feel cold and empty. It also would give...
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Heads up: The bust is making a comebackJun 21, 2013 2:14 pm - HIGH POINT, N.C. — No matter where your gaze traveled at the recent High Point Furniture Market, it landed on a bust. Not the kind that comes in cup sizes, but the portr...
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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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Shearing hedges in June helps them growJun 18, 2013 1:00 am - June is a good month to shear your formal hedges. Pruning hedges in June will help create a denser hedge. There likely will be more growth, so plan on shearing again in ...
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For some homeowners, a house is just a canvasJun 17, 2013 9:45 am - SEATTLE — It’s hard to miss the enormous 20-foot-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek’s home. Comprised of around 180 tiles painted with scenes of Americana...
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Decorating with art is itself an art formJun 17, 2013 9:44 am - Beautiful artwork injects visual impact and brings excitement into a room. But “designing with art” is itself an art form, and if you’re not careful, things can get mess...
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Is this bust of Louis Pasteur worth much?Jun 16, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I inherited this bust of Louis Pasteur from my dad, who was a doctor. I remember him bringing it home in the late 1950s. The bust is signed by Doris Appel. There is a...