Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Ask the plumber: Bidet seats can have toilet performing double dutyApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I always wanted to install a bidet in my bathroom, but because of space I never followed up with it. I’ve recently seen that new-style bidet seats can be added to an ...
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Get a shed for yard tools and give your garage a breakApr 07, 2012 6:00 am - “Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.” Whoever first came up with this was right, but fail...
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Three easy projects that kill clutterApr 06, 2012 5:18 am - If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like...
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Home inspector: New home inspector feels his oatsApr 06, 2012 1:00 am - Q. In one of your articles, you said, “The essential purpose of home inspection is to disclose property defects.” If that is true, why don’t home inspectors use the top ...
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Designing rooms for children with special needsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - How to design rooms for children with special needs
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Home repair: Regrading may end basement leaksApr 01, 2012 5:21 am - Q. I enjoy reading your column and always find it interesting and informative. My question is about water that occasionally seeps/leaks into our basement in two areas. T...
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Home fix: Mineral deposits in pipes reduce water flowMar 31, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We installed a new electric hot-water heater. I thought maybe the old one had collected sludge in the bottom and was cutting water pressure to the faucets upstairs. T...
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Super handyman: Tips for increasing curb appealMar 30, 2012 5:01 am - Curb appeal is important, whether you’re selling your home or not. You want people to know you have pride in your home. Replacing an exterior lamp on the front porch or ...
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Home inspector: Storage sometimes hides defectsMar 30, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home two months ago and have discovered three defects that our home inspector overlooked. These include a water leak under the kitchen sink, a gas leak ...
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Ask the plumber: A different kind of bubble bathMar 25, 2012 5:14 am - Q. Dear Ed, we find your plumbing column fun and educational. My question is about a new product that I would like to have more information on. I believe it’s called a “...