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  Homemade Floor Cleaners For A Spotless Home

  When we were kids we often camped out in the foothills near the town where we were raised. The caves made perfect shelters and the cool dark surroundings made us feel like Indiana Jones on a treasure...

  • Posted August 9, 2015
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  The Importance of a Home Inspection

  Our seventy-eight year old Aunt recently expressed an interest in purchasing a twenty-five year old home for our cousin who is physically challenged. Knowing that we had been in the building business for a couple of decades,...

  • Posted August 9, 2015
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• Help, My Front Door Is Stuck!

  Q. During much of this winter, my front door stuck badly after being fine for four years. And other doors in the house stick at different times throughout the year. What would be the cause? A. Your...

  • Posted August 9, 2015
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  Sandpaper Clarification!

  Q. What is meant by the term “grade of abrasive paper” and what is meant by the term “raising the grain?” A. The “grade” (or grit) of abrasive paper (sandpaper) refers to the size of the abrasive...

  • Posted August 8, 2015
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  Show Notes: Late Summer Gardening

  Kids  are heading back to school and that means summer is coming to an end. For the avid gardeners out there, you still have time to get the last vegetable garden planted and to finish up summer gardening, if you...

  • Posted August 8, 2015
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  Washing Machine Issue

  Q. I recently purchased a new home and desire to have the washing machine moved into the detached garage where the dryer is currently located. The problem is that the floor level in the garage is approximately...

  • Posted August 8, 2015
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  3 Main Paint Ingredients You Should Know About

  What’s even in that paint you’re putting on your walls? You should know about the ingredients! Because if paint is in all of our homes, in nearly all of our rooms, we should know what ingredients are...

  • Posted August 8, 2015
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• Taking Care of Noisy Water Pipes

  Did you ever turn off a faucet only to experience sounds and vibrations similar to those produced by a three-point earthquake? Here is what happens. Imagine a fast moving stream of water traveling down a narrow pipe....

  • Posted August 7, 2015
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  Give Yourself A Lift, Storage Wise

  It’s that time of the year, when we annually resolve to: (A) lose something, (B) to quit doing something or conversely (C) to start doing something. Unfortunately, many (or most) of these resolutions will inevitably fall by...

  • Posted August 7, 2015
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  Light Bulbs That Last The Longest

  Thomas Edison would marvel at the staggering impact his invention of the light bulb has had on modern society. From a simple reading lamp nestled next to a favorite easy chair to Paris – “the city of...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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