Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Using a whole-house surge suppressorMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Q. With all the electronic items I have, I thought about installing a whole-house electric surge suppressor. What are the various types? How can I compare the various mo...
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Seigle's Cabinet Center opens new showroom in NapervilleMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Seigle's Cabinet Center proudly announces the grand opening of a sixth showroom in Naperville. The facility is located at 1120 S. Route 59, between Penny Mustard and Lun...
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Makeover gives garage the loving it deservesMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - No part of a typical home takes more of a beating than the garage. It is routinely open to the elements, houses automobiles and other machinery that tend to track in dir...
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Suburban contest winners enjoy makeover resultsFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Three suburban families are enjoying the fruits of the labors involved in entering the Daily Herald's 2017 Room for Living interior makeover contest last fall. They won ...
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Bath Planet sponsors annual makeover contestFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Taking your daily shower in a deteriorating tub/shower combination or stall shower can be highly unpleasant. Climbing into a tub can be difficult as you age and if, in a...
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Chicago Home and Garden Show returns to Arlington ParkFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The Chicago Home and Garden Show returns to the Arlington International Racecourse this weekend featuring hundreds of exhibitors and ideas for home improvement. Show hou...
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Home improvement show continues at Pheasant RunFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - Homeowners got ideas Saturday for improvements and renovations from more than 300 vendors and contractors at the Old House New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort in ...
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Row house with history undergoes delicate redoFeb 09, 2018 5:00 am - David Feinstein and Susan Pitman were, technically speaking, city dwellers as 13-year residents in the Northwest Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Tenleytown. But they w...
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Old House New House Home Show returns to St. CharlesFeb 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Homeowners can get ideas for improvements and renovations from more than 300 vendors and contractors at the Old House New House Home Show this weekend in St. Charles. T...
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Tips on adding storm windowsFeb 03, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I think exterior storm windows would be good, but they are expensive. Will they improve window efficiency much? What is a low-cost simple design I can make myself? A....