Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Values for ‘Mammy’ cookie jar have droppedAug 18, 2012 4:40 am - Q. Could you tell me the value of these items shown in the enclosed photographs? A. The letter in today’s question came with pictures of around 25 different items, but b...
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Appraise that antique at Schaumburg bankAug 17, 2012 7:08 pm - Schaumburg Bank and Trust will host a free antique appraisal event 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Space is limited and reservations are required. Antiques will be app...
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Training is key to a home inspection careerAug 17, 2012 5:26 am - Q. I am an active duty service member stationed in California. After my discharge, I would like to start my own home inspection business and was hoping you could offer s...
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What to do if your weeds are out of controlAug 17, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We have many weeds in our garden. It has gotten out of control. My husband tries to pull them out but we cannot keep up. We do not want to use chemicals. Is there ano...
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Ask the plumber: Pull-out kitchen faucets let you ‘go with the flow’Aug 12, 2012 5:02 am - Q. I am a retired woman and never thought I would enjoy reading about plumbing, until I found your column. I’m planning to have a new kitchen faucet installed and always...
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The seven deadly sins of outdated decoratingAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - Style is not eternal. It's hard to believe that my own beautiful, pricey granite kitchen counters installed in 1999 are now considered passe. This does not mean that I a...
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Drought can damage foundation, cause structural damage to homeAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Q. Watching the news, I notice that some areas of the country are receiving unprecedented amounts of rain. But where I live there is an ongoing drought and it has been s...
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Remodeling projects can boost home value as well as quality of lifeAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Kitchen and bath remodels are widely considered the best return on investment for homeowners. But designers caution that people should prioritize house updates that will...
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Ditch the dryer: Tips for clothesline dryingAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, ...
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Poor drainage prevents inspection under the houseAug 10, 2012 5:01 am - Q. When we purchased our home, the termite inspector found plumbing leaks under the bathroom. But the home inspector did not inspect under the building because there was...