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  • Bathroom Safety Part-1 Slip Resistant tub Grips

    Bathrooms can be dangerous places. But there are things you can do to make washing and bathing safer. In part I of our series on bathroom safety, we discuss adding slip-resistant strips on bathtubs and shower floors to...

    • Posted March 3, 2014
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    Garage Door Opener Caution

    Whether you’re out for the day or an extended vacation, your automatic garage door opener could be an open invitation for burglars! Many thieves patrol residential neighborhoods with high-tech electronic equipment and master openers, randomly testing to...

    • Posted March 3, 2014
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  • How to Clean Vinyl Siding

    If you’re the new sheriff out to clean up the town, there’s nothing to it, partner, as long as the town has maintenance-free vinyl siding. All it needs is a good rinse with a garden hose. But...

    • Posted March 3, 2014
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  • Extra Garage Storage Space

    “Batman” made its TV debut in 1966 with the dynamic duo fighting crime in Gotham City and righting wrongs. A wrong you can right is insufficient garage storage space. You probably need a place to store long...

    • Posted March 3, 2014
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  • Tubular Skylight

    There is a new source of natural light that’s cheaper to install than windows or skylights and goes in without major structural changes to roofs, ceilings or walls. It can be put into place in two hours or less....

    • Posted March 3, 2014
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  • Winterizing the Swimming Pool

    During a long, hot summer, nothing beats a swimming pool. Those who have them are very popular, but around Labor Day all those friends, relatives and neighborhood kids suddenly disappear. You’re left with a great big concrete...

    • Posted March 2, 2014
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  • Ceramic Tile Floor Coverings

    Ceramic tile is a gorgeous floor covering and, believe it or not, can be installed directly over a vinyl floor. It’s easy! First, use a belt sander to clean and score the vinyl. Next, apply two coats...

    • Posted March 2, 2014
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  • Fiberglass for Freezing Feet

    In 1938, John Thomas and James Slayter got a patent for a process to make glass wool. This was no threat to sheep, but rather a new way to make insulating material with fibers that were extremely...

    • Posted March 2, 2014
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  • A Measuring Device is at Hand!

    In a pinch, a measuring device is often conveniently at “hand.” For example, the span from the tip of the thumb to the tip of your pinky is about 8 inches. It’s about 6 inches from the...

    • Posted March 2, 2014
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    Show Notes: Spring Home Maintenance Check-Up (3/1/14)

    Does the weather make you dream of being in Hawaii or the Caribbean? We can’t send you on vacation, but we can get you started thinking about warmerweather and your spring home maintenance. Getstarted planning your fix-ups and clean...

    • Posted March 1, 2014
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