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  Dealing With a Leak in your Roofing

  Count on rainy season to bring you another round of problems to deal with — from annoying little leaks in your roof that may require professional roof repair services to nasty flash floods that soak your carpet. Get...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Area Rug Corners Under Control

  Got rug corners that won’t stay put, that curl, lift up, and don’t look so good? Today you’ll learn how to make them lay flat and to keep them down! From deep within the Carey Brothers vault...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Beating Burglaries and Thinking Like Thieves

  TV’s “Police Story” premiered in 1952. It was based on police files and real-life crime, where burglaries rank No. 1. Even if you’ve taken steps to protect yourself — like locking doors and windows, installing security lights and...

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  Fiber-Cement Siding Beats Being Soaked

  Got damaged siding that needs to be replaced? Good news — you don’t have to re-side. A fiber-cement siding quick fix that blends right in might be all you need. Wood- and hardboard siding often is water-damaged...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Steps to Find Where You’re Losing Water

  Question How can I find a leak in my house? My water bill keeps going up. Sometimes I can hear water dripping in the bathroom after the sink has been used but then it stops. Colleen H....

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  Don’t Preserve Wet Wood

  Question I am building a fence, and I want to put preservative on the posts. The man at the hardware store said that I can’t use the preservative on green wood, and that’s what I have. Bob...

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  10 plus Ways to Conserve Water

  Question Can you provide some tips for conserving water? Brett Answer Water can be easily wasted during any of the following activities: Landscape irrigation Hosing down walks and drives Washing automobiles and other vehicles Dishwashing Clothes washing...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Electrical Stoppage

  Question Our home is 40 years old. In my bedroom bath we have a 4-way lamppost light fixture that holds 4 60w bulbs. I was blow-drying my hair using a 1,500-watt dryer and I heard a pop....

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Essential Considerations to Lighting Selection When Remodeling

  Question We will be remodeling our home sometime soon and plan to make some major improvements with the artificial lighting in our home. We have read a number of articles in home improvement magazines about lighting and...

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  Changing A Wall Receptacle

  Question I want to repair a cracked plug in my family room. Is there anything special that I should know before doing it. Our plugs have 2 slots and a round hole. Avery Answer Actually, electrical work...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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