Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Chimney care is often ignored, yet critically importantSep 22, 2012 6:00 am - People are drawn to a fire, whether they're roasting marshmallows around a campfire during the summer or cuddling up near the fireplace in the dead of winter. And just a...
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Condensate leaks can cause major damageSep 22, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I have a combination furnace/air conditioner in a utility room of my finished basement. The air conditioner has a pump near the bottom of the furnace that collects th...
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Fall’s a good time to give garage a tune upSep 21, 2012 1:00 am - For many families, the end of summer means it’s time to put away the inflatable kiddie pools, camping equipment and gardening tools for the season. If you plan to shove ...
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Did home inspector blow the fuse?Sep 20, 2012 11:17 am - Q. Our buyers hired a home inspector. When he was here, the outside temperature was 105 degrees. After he tested the heating and air conditioning system, the outside con...
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Separate bidet fixture can offer you some nice featuresSep 16, 2012 5:02 am - Q. I’m a loyal reader and have read some of your articles on bidet-style personal washing toilet seats. While these seats did get me interested in adding a bidet to my n...
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How to care for cedar sidingSep 15, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We are negotiating to buy a house with cedar siding. It has a fairly new paint job, but the paint is peeling badly. What’s the best way to remove the peeling paint? T...
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Home inspector: Foundation problem keeps on killing salesSep 14, 2012 5:01 am - Q. We bought our home last year. It was a fixer-upper, but our home inspector found no major problems. After spending $75,000 on renovations, we put it on the market and...
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Create a ‘checklist’ when choosing a toiletSep 09, 2012 4:02 am - Q. I recently looked into getting a new toilet and was confused at all the choices I needed to make when buying one. I know that you have a way of making most plumbing i...
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Vent boot can protect roof with damaged flashingSep 08, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I was looking at my roof and I noticed a dark streak where two roofs meet and form a valley. I had a contractor friend check the shingles and he said I had a couple o...
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Inspector scares buyers off with asbestos, lead assumptionsSep 07, 2012 5:55 am - Q. Our home was built in 1864 and recently fell out of escrow because of the home inspector. Our agent had been less than pleased with the buyer’s choice of inspector. S...