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| Florida Home Additions Plan |
March 15, 2007 |
| Like many young homeowners, Lynne and Brad Wilde had a number of good reasons for wanting to tear out their old kitchen and start over. The work area ... |
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| Finding a Good Carpet Cleaner |
March 14, 2007 |
| About how old do you think carpet is? Believe it or not, wall to wall carpeting is as old as rugs - and rugs have a history dating back to the time of ... |
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| The Basics of Drywall |
March 14, 2007 |
| In the recent past, many American homes contained walls that were made of gypsum plaster - a combination of powder and water applied over a wire mesh. ... |
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| Hardwood Flooring Style & Timber Lead to Creative Results |
March 13, 2007 |
| Is there anything more sophisticated than hardwood flooring? Until recently - say the last twenty to thirty years - the trend was to cover these beaut ... |
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| A Brief Introduction to Brick and Tile |
March 13, 2007 |
| Although brick and tile are two of the oldest construction materials, they remain favorites among homebuilders and home improvement specialists today. ... |
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| Working With Carpet Cleaning Services |
March 11, 2007 |
| Before you set about hiring carpet-cleaning services, you just might want take the following considerations into mind. What may appear to be a simple ... |
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| Interior Design Affects Your Health |
March 11, 2007 |
| Interior design didn't start with the first lady. Since the dawn of mankind and availability of designer colors, people have been fascinated with home ... |
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| Say Goodbye to Outside Noises |
March 08, 2007 |
| If home is a little slice of heaven, then it shouldn't be too unreasonable to demand a little peace and quiet. Unfortunately it isn't always easy to o ... |
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| All about Plastering |
March 08, 2007 |
| Hiring a contractor for a plastering job is as age old as the Great Sphinx itself! In the same age range as tile, brick, and cement, plaster is also o ... |
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| Compensating For Your Growing Needs in a Garage |
March 07, 2007 |
| There probably isn't a family in America who hasn't outgrown the primary home at one point or another. In fact, the lack of space is one of the prime ... |
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| The Importance of Concrete in Home Improvement |
March 07, 2007 |
| Concrete has an interesting history. Evidence shows that the early Romans worked with concrete as early as 200 BC and as you might have already guesse ... |
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| Steps Involved With Deck and/or Patio Construction |
March 05, 2007 |
| One way to extend your indoor activities outdoors and integrate the backyard into your daily lives is to add a deck or patio - a deck or patio that em ... |
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| What's Involved In Kitchen Remodeling |
March 05, 2007 |
| That 60s kitchen that you're still cooking in might be cute and even nostalgic, but is it really practical anymore? Although a kitchen as old as this ... |
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| Landscaping Is So Much More Than Lawn Care! |
February 25, 2007 |
| One of the first things that people notice about your home is its front lawn. So naturally you'll want this view to be as beautiful and welcoming as i ... |
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| Thinking About Carpet (Or Is It Carpeting?) |
February 25, 2007 |
| About how old do you think carpet is? (And no, we're not talking about the carpet in your house!) Believe it or not, wall to wall carpeting is as old ... |
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| Keep it in the closet! |
February 21, 2007 |
| That'll probably become one of your most favorite expressions after you have yours rebuilt. And that's because rebuilt closets have a way of demanding ... |
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| Air Brush Paintings and Murals As Part Of Your Home Improvement Plan |
February 21, 2007 |
| Yup! You heard us. Air brush paintings and murals as part of your home improvement plan is one of the most creative ways that you can express yourself ... |
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| Don't forget about your ceiling! |
February 20, 2007 |
| Oftentimes when we're thinking about home improvement or interior decorating, we neglect to think about how important our ceilings are and how they ca ... |
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| Cryptic Blueprints Are Key To Success |
February 20, 2007 |
| Before a contractor begins working on a major home improvement project, he (or she) will generally draw up a blueprint of the project's plan - dependi ... |
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| Thinking about a new Bathroom? |
February 19, 2007 |
| The bathroom is the usually the second room in the house that we visit each morning and we certainly visit it multiple times throughout the day. So wh ... |
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| Introducing Cabinet makers |
February 15, 2007 |
| Without employing the professional services of a cabinet maker, you're basically stuck with remodeling your home kitchen or bathroom with pre-designed ... |
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| Don't Forget Your Gutters! |
February 14, 2007 |
| If you're planning on having a new roof installed (or repaired) and you want it to last for the duration of its warranty, then you'll appreciate the f ... |
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| Increasing the Benefits of Handy Man Services |
February 13, 2007 |
| Men have a unique role in this society. We unfairly place a lot of responsibility on their ability to repair things around the house just because they ... |
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| Looking for a little fence work? |
February 12, 2007 |
| A wooden privacy fence surrounds almost every home in California. In fact, that's one of the things that differentiates a California home from a home ... |
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| Worn Plaster Walls? Just Cover Them Up! |
February 12, 2007 |
| One way to quickly improve the look of your interior environment is to reinvent its borders - your walls, that is. Whether those walls are in a single ... |
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| A Case for a Fireplace |
February 11, 2007 |
| Unlike in the past, we don't need nor necessarily use fireplaces for warmth. Today, we use fireplaces for aesthetics or to create a warm atmosphere wi ... |
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| A Swimming Pool is Cool-literally |
February 09, 2007 |
| A swimming pool just oozes coolness from all sides of a privacy fence! Whether it's an above ground swimming pool or an in-ground swimming pool - noth ... |
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| What's all this talk about molding? |
February 09, 2007 |
| Without the unique invention of molding, not only would we be faced with boring flat interiors, we would literally lose our sense of time. We're not k ... |
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| Who can resist a hot tub?! |
February 08, 2007 |
| Hot tubs have captured our interest since the very first time that they were introduced and it's hard to argue why. Hot tubs are not only beautiful, t ... |
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| An Introduction to Stone Masonry |
February 08, 2007 |
| When you think of fancy brickwork, that's stone masonry. But just as there's fancy brickwork, other materials can be and are used to build some of the ... |
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| Have a little fun in the sun! |
February 07, 2007 |
| It should be no surprise that interest in solar power has significantly increased in lieu of the recent energy crisis in California. Rising costs, bro ... |
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| Building a Log Home |
February 06, 2007 |
| Although living may be a bit more efficient *inside* in traditional housing, a modern home with all of today's conventional trimmings doesn't quite al ... |
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| Getting Real About Your Home Improvement Plans |
February 05, 2007 |
| Right about the time when we're ready (or we think that we're ready) to renovate our living space, we do one of two things. One, we get a little wild ... |
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| A Little Bit About Stained Glass |
February 04, 2007 |
| Ask any average person about stained glass and the reaction will most probably be something along the lines of, 'Oh sure, yeah - it's pretty. I like i ... |
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| Let's talk About Basement Refinishing |
January 31, 2007 |
| An unfinished basement can be one of the most scariest and spooky areas of the house and that's probably because they never really were designed for l ... |
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| An Introduction to Water Heaters |
January 30, 2007 |
| In today's society, it's impossible to perform daily activities without a quality water heater. Just ask anyone who has experienced a faulty water hea ... |
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| What Restoration Really Means |
January 29, 2007 |
| Some people believe that restoration is restoring something to a satisfactory state. But to the homeowner interested in preservation, restoration is a ... |
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| Need To Move? Be Smart And Hire Professional Movers! |
January 23, 2007 |
| Moving is no fun! In fact, it can be downright dangerous for some people - especially those who think they're still young and strong enough to carry a ... |
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| Make Decorative Painting Come Alive with Color |
January 19, 2007 |
| As a home decorator or someone who simply wants to breath some fresh air into your living environment, it's important that you get out of the habit of ... |
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| Fill Your Home with Laughter and Playground Equipment |
January 16, 2007 |
| If you have a big back yard and children, you have before you the perfect space for a lifetime of laughs, fun, and wonderful memories. Why? |
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| What's This About An Inspection?! |
January 14, 2007 |
| Before you have any major work performed on your home, you may need to get your property inspected twice: once before the work is started and again af ... |
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| The Best Remodeling Resources |
January 10, 2007 |
| Thinking about remodeling? Congratulations! You're on your way to one of the most rewarding experiences that a homeowner can go through. When you remo ... |
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| How About a New Asphalt Pavement Driveway? |
January 09, 2007 |
| Asphalt paving is the most common method of carving out our 'travel patterns' and 'pit stops' - more often pit stops (in the form of driveways) than a ... |
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| All About Roofing |
January 09, 2007 |
| Experts recommend that you repair or replace your roof every ten to thirty years. Since they're the first things exposed to damaging elements of natur ... |
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| Don't Forget the Paint! |
January 09, 2007 |
| It's amazing how a simple paint job by professional painters can brighten a room or change the atmosphere of a home's interior. And when we're thinkin ... |
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| So you want to be entertained, do you? |
January 09, 2007 |
| There are many reasons to invest in a high quality home theater system, but let's be honest. |
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| Decorate With Stucco Work |
January 05, 2007 |
| The most largely ignored areas of the home (during home improvement planning) are walls and ceilings. Often, we're busy thinking about new flooring, n ... |
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| Thinking about siding? |
December 28, 2006 |
| Siding is a material applied to the outside of a building to make it not only weatherproof, but paint proof, pest proof, and just plain ugly proof too ... |
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| Open Up Your House to The World Through Windows |
December 15, 2006 |
| A house without windows is just absurd! But a house without 'smart windows' is even stranger indeed! By 'smart windows,' we mean windows that multitas ... |
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| Decorative Plaster Huh? |
December 12, 2006 |
| When we typically hear of plaster, we think of a white or off-white smooth surfacing material. Decorative plaster on the other hand is something quite ... |
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