Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Ask the plumber: Looking for a new old-style tubJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I’m looking to remodel my bathroom the way I want it, not how everyone is telling me I should do it. I want an old-style, claw-foot bathtub. Everyone is telling me th...
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Century-old homes in Arlington Heights part of walking tourJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - One thing that Steve Martini brags about is his wife's decorating skills. And while Daisy Kessler has done a great job with color selection and finding treasures in anti...
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Home fix: Putting shingles over wet plywood likely to lead to problemsJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - Q. Shortly after it was built, we noticed a slightly lifted-looking horizontal line (shingles not flat as the others) on the upper-left area of the roof when looking at ...
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The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hueJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hue
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Home inspector: Age of home was not fully disclosedJun 01, 2012 4:43 am - Q. When we bought our home, the seller and agent said it was only 2 years old. They did not disclose that it was built on the slab of an old house that had burned to the...
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Attractive and easy-care outdoor roomsMay 31, 2012 1:00 am - One of my favorite things to do in the spring is to get my porch spruced up for a summer of entertaining and relaxation. This season, why not make your outdoor room your...
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Tips on choosing paint colorsMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Jean Molesworth Kee’s architectural color consulting business, the Painted Room, has been around for 10 years. Kee, who blogs about color at paintedroom.com, works prima...
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Questions about choosing paint colorsMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Jean Molesworth Kee, an architectural color consultant and author of the blog The Painted Room, answers questions about how to pick the right paint colors. Q. What color...
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What’s fresh in paintMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Paint, the product also known as hope in a can, continues to be one of the least expensive decorating options out there. Although easy to use, it’s not always easy to ch...
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Tips on removing wallpaperMay 29, 2012 1:00 am - Spring seems to make us yearn for home improvements. One might be changing the wallpaper, and that is great — except taking the old paper off can be difficult. Let’s tak...