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  On Indoor Humidity

  What do creaking floors, condensation and sneezing have in common? Each can be related to the humidity level in your home. And it doesn’t stop there. Damage to wood floors and electronic equipment, increased dust, respiratory problems,...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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  2 Companies that Can Make Your Home Smarter

  Two companies on the market provide a range of products that can make your home smart, more convenient and reachable from anywhere. Smart Host Recently updated, Savant® Smart Host, combines the functionality of a host and controller...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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  20 Preparations Steps for Your Home to Survive a Wildfire

  Pre-evacuation Steps When an evacuation is anticipated, follow these checklists (if time allows) to give your home the best chance of surviving a wildfire: Outside the House Gather up flammable items from the exterior of the house...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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  Stain Removal 101

  Crashing splashes, oozing squishes, crackling smashes and crunching smishes! Whether you’re a dorm dweller, a budding homemaker or an experienced grandparent everyone has heard at least one of these sounds while something is crashing onto something else....

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  All About Swimming Pools

  We don’t often write about swimming pools because as far as return on investment is concerned a pool is at the bottom of the list. For example: after 5 years a $200,000 home might sell for $230,000...

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  7 New Products Companies Including: Schlage, Panasonic Vents, EasyTurf and Nest

  Our remote broadcast from Pacific Coast Builder Conference (PCBC) in San Diego highlighting home building products for upscale professional builders. The show was sponsored by Panasonic Ventilation (http://www.panasonic.com/ventfans) Featured guests for this hour from: Wild Cards edible...

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  Inspired Deck and Arbor Design

  This deck design with seating areas was designed and installed by The Carey Bros. Remodeling Co. this past summer.

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  How Long Will Your Applicances Last?

  Regardless of how perfect your home was when you purchased it, sooner or later everything will need replacing. Assuming the job was done right the first time and routine maintenance is performed, the home is bound to...

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  Leaky Basement Walls

  Leaks and squeaks; they’re two of a contractors worst nightmares. They can also drive most homeowners bonkers. Fortunately, with patience and persistence, the source of most leaks and squeaks can be located and repaired. However, trying to...

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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  Purchasing a New Air-Conditioning System

  When the star Sirius appears in the night sky, it officially kicks off the “dog days of summer,” the hottest, stickiest days of the year, from July 3rd to August 15th. Now is an excellent time to...

  • Posted August 26, 2015
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