Category: Home Improvement
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Five Warning Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
From smelling your dryer to peeling wallpaper, these are issues you don’t want to ignore! Though you probably don’t think about yours often, a chimney is a vital part of keeping your home safe and healthy to live in. A house produces a lot of dangerous stuff, from fireplace smoke to exhaust from gas appliances,…
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“No Mow May”
Instead of “No Mow May,” Try “Slow Mow Summer” Mowing your lawn less often can be good for the environment, depending on how you do it. Benefits Lawns, mowed short, give us space for dogs and kids to play. They also keep our neighbors from making complaints to the town government or homeowneers’ association. But…
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One Walk-in Shower Is as Good as Any Other, Right? Wrong.
Here’s how to make your morning shower more luxurious. A utilitarian walk-in shower works just as well as something nicer, so why spend the time and effort – and the money – to upgrade it? Designers Create Walk-in Showers A shower and stand-alone tub can sit side by side in a wet room, like this…
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Remodel With These Materials for an Easier To Clean Home
A Clean House is a Happier House! Some surfaces and materials are easier to clean (and keep clean) than others. Keeping a home clean isn’t easy. The average person spends about five hours cleaning their home each week. Keeping a home tidy can take so much time and effort due to the materials and design…
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Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value!
You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune to Increase Your Home Value Owning a home is an investment. Although owning a house will never give you a better return on other investments, the combination of building equity in a large asset that reliably appreciates and not pouring money into the black hole known as “rent”…
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Best Decorating Tool for Your Home
Paint is the best decorating tool for your home! There are many ways to change a room through the design of its walls. Sometimes it’s just a fresh coat of paint in a new color that gives a room a new look. A change in color, pattern and texture can aid in changing the dynamics…
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The Best Ways to Overcome Home Maintenance Anxiety
Maintain your home with confidence and without fear! Home maintenance can feel like a lot. Repairs and even routine upkeep can seem daunting. If you aren’t handy, they can be overwhelming. But putting off repairs can lead to bigger issues down the road. Even it you don’t have much experience, or just need to understand…
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Finding Your Perfect Home in a Fixer Upper
If you’re trying to buy a home and are having a hard time finding one you can afford, it may be time to consider a fixer-upper. That’s a house that needs a little elbow grease or some updates, but has good bones. Fixer-uppers can be a really great option if you are looking to break…