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  • New Window Sashes Save the Day

    During winter, thoughts turn to holiday visits, window-shopping and time spent with family and friends. But for some, winter isn’t so cheery because they’ll need to spend time at the hardware store. They’ll be buying plastic film, duct tape...

    • Posted March 17, 2014
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  • Fitting Fiberglass Batts Done Right

    The 1,200-mile Iditarod dogsled race across the Alaskan wilderness conjurs up images of cold and wind — and the need for adding insulation to keep heat in. Adding or installing insulation in your house? There is, indeed, a...

    • Posted March 17, 2014
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  • Show Notes: Getting Your Home Ready To Sell On A Budget (3/15/14)

      Are the dollar signs rolling in your eyes like a slot machine when you think about getting your home ready to sell? Here a just a few ways to save some money and and add a...

    • Posted March 15, 2014
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  • Garden Bonanza

    When it comes to gardening, any tenderfoot can plant flowers but full-scale, whole-ranch landscaping with trees, hedges and sod is no place for city slickers who don’t know what they’re doing. To save money where you can,...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • Hide, Seek and No Find

    Safe-deposit boxes were introduced  in 1865. Ironically, it was the same day as the Watergate break-in of 1972. For hundreds of years, folks have known, if you’ve got something valuable or important or a secret you want...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • Solid-Core Siding Update

    In past years, siding options included wood, fiberboard, aluminum, vinyl and fiber cement. A few years ago, solid-core siding was introduced at a builders’ show in Atlanta. It was an immediate hit — for a number of...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • Finishing an Attic, Don’t Touch!

    Thinking of finishing off the attic to gain an extra room? Or to have a special hideaway? To avoid problems, do not tamper with collar ties. Those pesky horizontal framing members that run in every direction are...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • Chipped Ceramic Tile Repair

    Got a chipped ceramic tile or two on your countertop or floor? Usually, the choice is simple — you either live with it or remove and replace the damaged tile. However, today you’ll learn still another option:...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • All Drill Bits Not Alike

    A drill can make light of a project that might otherwise be impossible. Choosing the correct drill bit is important. No one bit is proper for all tasks. For example: A bit made to drill metal can...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • Fast Way to (Temporarily) Fix a Flat

    Today, you’ll learn how to create a get-you-by ride by stuffing a few unlikely items inside a flat tire. While it might sound strange, you can create a makeshift inner tube from almost anything. Just pull one side...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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