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• Do-it-Yourself Disasters

  Who homeowners are calling to undo their do-it-yourself disasters Those reality home makeover shows have many homeowners tackling big projects. Unfortunately, many are beyond their abilities. Today, you’ll learn who homeowners are calling to undo their do-it-yourself...

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  Do It Yourself?

  Weigh benefits versus risk to see if DIY remodel and repair is right for you Bob Newhart’s second show, in which he played a bumbling how-to-fix-it book author, premiered in 1982. Deciding to put his knowledge to...

  • Posted January 4, 2014
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• DIY Statistics & Trends

  What other homeowners are doing and what type of projects are brewing Planning some home improvements? Wondering what others are up to with regard to projects and cost? Interest rates are at an all-time low and home...

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• DIY Sanding Pole

  How a regular old sponge mop helps you sand way up top In 1909, Robert E. Peary discovered the North Pole. In 1911, Ronald Amundsen discovered the South Pole. Soon after, man discovered the sanding pole —...

  • Posted January 4, 2014
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• Dents and Gouges in Furniture

  Getting steamed makes dents disappear and keeps you from getting steamed! Nothing ruins the appearance and value of fine wood furniture like an ugly dent or a nasty gouge. Dents are different from gouges because simple dents...

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• Deconstruction

  Remodeling? Building? Deconstruction should be part of any new construction! Dallas debuted in 1978, with the Ewing family living and scheming on a sprawling ranch called “Southfork.” April is also “Home Improvement” month, when homeowners start rippin’...

  • Posted January 4, 2014
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• Cutting A Ceiling Hole?

  Put dust “in it’s place” and keep messy overhead drilling out of your face! TV’s “Barnaby Jones” debuted in 1973 featuring Buddy Ebson solving tricky mysteries. In one episode two crooks were caught red-handed after cutting a...

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• Construction Defects: Top 10

  Construction is more art than science Bought a new home? Remodeled a kitchen? A bath? Added a room? A large construction project is a giant jigsaw puzzle, with as many as 10,000 pieces that don’t always come...

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• Construction At Your House

  Before you build or move a wall, ASK. (so you won’t “fight City Hall”) Actor Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on “The Beverly Hillbillies” was born in 1937. Local property values dipped when he and the...

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• Concrete Inroads

  How cement is making inroads to many more aspects of house and home! What’s the latest new product and designer trend for building and remodeling outside and in? The answer is concrete. It’s making inroads to many...

  • Posted January 4, 2014
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