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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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  All About Moving

  You may have heard the adage, “Don’t move – improve!” A more complete version of the saying might read, “If you have a choice — don’t move – improve instead. Both moving and improving are stressful, but...

  • Posted July 30, 2015
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  How To Paint Concrete Like A Pro

  We grew up in a home built around the turn of the century by our boat builder-turned-contractor grandfather. Several generations were raised in that home. It boasted traditional Mediterranean architecture, a reflection of our grandfather’s European roots....

  • Posted July 29, 2015
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  Getting A Green Garden — Greenly!

  A few bucks and a weekend or two of fun in the sun and you can easily improve your yard’s appearance and make it greener and in a “greener” way as well. You may want to rethink...

  • Posted July 10, 2015
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  The 6 P’s Of Bathroom Remodeling

  Real estate and remodeling industry professionals cite a bathroom remodel as one of the top five improvement projects that offers the best return on investment. In fact, in its annual “Cost vs. Value Report,” Remodeling Magazine, (an...

  • Posted July 8, 2015
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  You Dirty Rat – I’ve Been Framed

  Did you know that a single, high-quality picture “envelope”, assembled to protect fine art, could easily cost $3,000.00 or more? It’s true. By “envelope” we mean the frame, the glass, the mounting board, the mask (or border)...

  • Posted June 28, 2015
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  Soundproofing Made Simple!

  Many years ago when we were just getting started in the construction business, we were hired to do a job for a couple of gentlemen who wanted their offices to be located at the penthouse level of...

  • Posted June 28, 2015
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  Can We Paint Over Plastic Laminate?

  Q. Yuk! We just moved into a house with bright yellow and green plastic laminate cabinets. We can’t afford to replace all of these at the present time. Is there anything that we can use to paint...

  • Posted June 26, 2015
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  The Secret To Applying Paint

  One of the very first home improvement tasks that we learned was painting. Both of our folks loved to paint. Although mom’s style of painting most often came from an aerosol can, she, like dad, had done...

  • Posted June 22, 2015
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  Holiday Decorations: Toy Soldier From Clay Pots

  Here is a holiday decorating idea that will literally amaze you. An eighteen inch tall “toy soldier” made with clay flower pots, some paint, a few pieces of felt and some ribbon and a few other odds...

  • Posted December 6, 2014
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