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  Get Safer Drinking Water the Natural Way

  Household bacteria can be a serious issue affecting your health. In fact, the very steps we take to eliminate harmful bacteria may be spreading it. Everyone washes their fresh fruits and vegetables, but the water in your...

  • Posted September 9, 2015
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  Government Product Recalls: LED Tubes and Rotary Tool

  Osram Sylvania Recalls T8 LED Tubes Due to Burn Hazard About 46,300 in the U.S. (an additional 8,700 sold in Canada) This recall involves SubstiTUBE IS T8 LED lamps. The recalled lamps are white, cylindrical in shape...

  • Posted September 9, 2015
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• Regrouting Ceramic Tile

  If there is one thing that we have learned in our many years as building contractors and home improvement journalists, it is that grungy tile grout is considered by most people to be the scourge of mankind....

  • Posted September 9, 2015
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  Paneling: How to Install It

  “To decorate or not to decorate that is the question?” “Whether ‘tis nobler to use wallpaper, paint or paneling?” Which do you think is least difficult: 1) painting, 2) wallpapering, or 3) paneling? Survey says – depends...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  Handrails: Where and Why You Need them in a Home

  In spite of being in the construction business for over two decades, we still marvel at the splendor of newly completed home or remodel. We find ourselves like a couple of kids admiring a just completed model...

  • Posted September 7, 2015
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  The Energy Efficient House

  An energy efficient home is a cost effective home. Better yet, an energy efficient home is usually a more comfortable home — cooler on hot days and warmer on chilly ones. Although new appliances, more efficient windows,...

  • Posted September 7, 2015
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  Installing a Pulldown Staircase

  Like most anything, homes come in a host of shapes and sizes. There are tiny abodes and large baronial estates; compact condos and roomy townhouses; spacious apartments and functional flats. Each has its own style, design and...

  • Posted September 7, 2015
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  Heavy Wood Piano Support

  Q. Two years ago I had a monster crane lift an humongous upright piano through my second floor sliding glass window. There’s no apparent reason to, but lately I’ve become paranoid that my grand old Bradbury might be too...

  • Posted September 6, 2015
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• Common Painting Problems – And How To Overcome Them

  In this hour, The Carey Bros. discuss important things that you need to know when preparing for any painting projects.  

  • Posted September 5, 2015
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  Everything About Bug Control

  The news nationwide warns us that El Nino will be responsible for an insect population the likes of which we have not seen for some time. A winter with overabundant amounts of warm rain will produce an...

  • Posted September 5, 2015
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