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  • garbage disposal
    What Can We Dispose in our Garbage Disposer?

    Q. My husband and I were arguing about what we could or couldn’t dispose of in our garbage disposer to keep it from clogging. Can you help us out? A. Super question, and the answer to which...

    • Posted August 12, 2015
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  • ceramic tile
    Help, Ceramic Tile Cracks On My Kitchen Floor!

    Q. I recently had ceramic tile installed on my kitchen floor. The tiles are pavers and are 12 inches by 12 inches. A short while after installation a crack that is several feet long appeared in the...

    • Posted August 11, 2015
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  • Spray bottle
    Homemade Floor Cleaners For A Spotless Home

    When we were kids we often camped out in the foothills near the town where we were raised. The caves made perfect shelters and the cool dark surroundings made us feel like Indiana Jones on a treasure...

    • Posted August 9, 2015
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  • Clean bathroom
    Changing The Galvanized Water Pipe To Copper

    Q. I am getting ready to do a bathroom remodel and will be doing much of the work myself. I will be changing the galvanized water pipe to copper. Do you have any tips that you can...

    • Posted August 2, 2015
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  • leveling concrete patio sections
    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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  • kitchen
    Kitchen Remodeling 101

    The process of planning a kitchen is basically determined by how you intend to use your kitchen and what features you most want therein. For example: will the kitchen primarily be used for one cook or two?...

    • Posted June 24, 2015
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  • floor cleaning
    Floor Cleaning & Maintenance: A Guide

    Keeping clean what’s under foot can be a daunting task – especially if pets and little ones are a part of one’s brood. Good looks aside, regular cleaning and maintenance will keep a floor looking good and...

    • Posted June 20, 2015
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  • luxury kitchen
    Everything About Kitchens

    Originally, a kitchen consisted of nothing more than a large rock sitting next to an open fire. As time marched on the kitchen became more sophisticated. So much so that kitchen design actually became a business. First,...

    • Posted June 20, 2015
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  • Hardwood floor
    Scratching the Surfaces of Today’s Floor Coverings

    Not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Case in point: Earlier this month, the world’s largest annual floor covering trade show, Surfaces, introduced the latest and greatest in flooring fashions to the industry. It’s no...

    • Posted June 16, 2015
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  • Roof
    Ridding Your Home of Roof Rats

    What to look out for when dealing with roof rats One evening after everyone had gone to bed and our home was quiet, we detected a faint scratching coming from the ceiling. It became more intense the...

    • Posted June 7, 2015
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