Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Get a high-quality kitchen remodel without sticker shockApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - Be sure to sit down when you meet with a designer in the kitchen department of a big home improvement store — otherwise the price might knock you over. According to Remo...
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Renovated home start of turnaround for Waukegan artistApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - Waukegan resident Drew Davis has been working on putting his life back together. A major obstacle to that effort was a home that was in desperate need of remodeling. Aft...
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Epoxy glue allows for easy fix of small driveway chipsApr 19, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our year-old concrete sidewalk has an egg-sized piece that is cracking and separating from the concrete. Can we glue that piece down with a special glue? Or should we...
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Finding cause of ice dams is critical for protecting houseApr 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I need help with my icicles. My home is a frame ranch built in the 1950s. I have a one-car, unheated, attached garage. I have huge, some 3-foot-long, icicles around m...
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Showering attention on bathroom renovationsApr 09, 2015 6:00 am - Josh Baker, the founder and co-chairman of design and construction company BOWA in McLean, Va., joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week in our Post Home Front online ...
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Let new homeowners make decision about roof replacementApr 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are about to put our house on the market and would again value your advice. Our 15-year-old shingles have serious algae stains. I've read your columns and understa...
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Building an affordable solar water heating systemApr 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We have a large family and use much hot water. I cannot afford to have a solar water heating system installed, but I would like to make some type of solar water heate...
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Showers waste huge amounts of energy and waterApr 03, 2015 6:00 am - You know that moment well: You've turned on the shower, but there's no way you're getting into it quite yet. The water's not hot enough. So you start your routine, whate...
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Why has Honda built a house?Mar 31, 2015 6:00 am - Automaker looks to the future as it researches use of energy
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New home's 'noises' won't be easy to silenceMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We live in a 16-month-old house. There are noises coming from pipes in two areas: the water heater - a few thumps happen each time water starts to flow; and the furna...