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  5 ways to improve your outdoor space with retaining walls

  When you picture a retaining wall, do you imagine it holding back dirt? That’s the most common use for retaining walls – to address elevation changes and prevent erosion. But concrete segmental retaining wall (SRW) units are...

  • Posted February 28, 2016
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  Stack the deck in Mother Nature’s favor with these green deck-building tips

  Communing with the bounty of nature in your own backyard is one of the many advantages of having a deck. Not only does it boost home value, a deck gives you a comfortable venue for enjoying the...

  • Posted February 28, 2016
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  8 Things That Can Put your Homeowners Insurance at Risk

  Homeowners insurance is a necessity, and losing your policy unexpectedly will pile on a lot of stress you just don’t need. Read on to learn 8 things that can cause your insurance company to cancel or fail...

  • Posted February 28, 2016
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  Show Notes: Hiring a Handyman and More

  Do you have small home repair jobs on your “To Do List” ? You know you can’t do them or don’t have time to get them done? Are your thinking of hiring a local handyman?  James and...

  • Posted February 27, 2016
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• Hiring a Handyman? What Questions to Ask

  In this hour, The Carey Brothers interview Midland Radio-meterologist Bruce Thomas, and talk about what questions to ask when hiring a handyman, plus how to create a cleanser guide for your home.

  • Posted February 27, 2016
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• Walla Walla – What?

  In this hour, The Carey Brothers discuss Walla Walla and what to do with rug corners that curl.   Hint:  Walla is a fabric one-piece wall covering that turns boring walls into beautiful landscapes, patterns & textures,...

  • Posted February 27, 2016
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• 6 Ways to Tell if Your Foundation Needs Fixing

  In this hour, The Carey Brothers discuss ways to tell if your foundation needs fixing and interview Alison Tozzi Liu about James Beard’s All American Eats Cookbook.

  • Posted February 27, 2016
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  Tips For Working In The Attic And Sealing Air Leaks

  Have a Plan in Place The key to any successful home improvement project is adequate planning. Gather all your tools and supplies before you begin to minimize trips in and out of the attic. Be sure that...

  • Posted February 25, 2016
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  Turfmutt Environmental Education Program Expands

  With New Materials And $5,000 Grant Contest Developed With Scholastic Contest for Students at Schools with Grades K-5 Announced, Entry Deadline April 6, 2016 Learning how to take care of the planet and studying science just got...

  • Posted February 25, 2016
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  8 Tips for Organized Bedroom Closet

  Twelve pairs of blue jeans, nineteen skirts and eleven white t-shirts. Your dresser drawers are full and will not close, and you’re running out of closet hangers! Your never-ending shelf of sweatshirts gets steeper by the day. Sound...

  • Posted February 25, 2016
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