HOME IMPROVEMENT IDEAS

Your Water Heater and You

Face it. Your water heater is one of life's most convenient appliances. Hot water virtually on-demand is a luxury we've come to take for granted. But like anything else, it...
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Is Your Basement Wet?

With springtime comes rain. Lots of rain. And that may mean a wet basement.In the tutorial Troubleshooting Wet Basement Problems I'll review common basement wetness problems and what you can...
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Top Exterior Home Improvement Tutorials

Spring is settling in and that means it's time for fixing up the yard, deck and exterior of the home. I've assembled the most popular tutorials for exterior home and...
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How to Fix the Top 10 Exterior Paint Problems

Is your house paint talking to you? If you know how to listen and read the symptoms that paint failures exhibit, you'll know how to fix them BEFORE you repaint...
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Exterior House Painting Preparation

Spring is a great time to get the house repainted and looking fresh. The secret to a good paint job is to put effort into a quality paint preparation effort.Proper...
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Vinyl Siding Repair

Vinyl siding is a popular home siding material but it has some limitations. It is prone to impact damage (the photo shows damage due to a hail storm), it buckles...
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All About Home Electric Heaters

Lots of folks don't have to worry about pilot lights in their furnaces. Why? Because they have electric heaters, the most efficient type of heating available. With electric heat most...
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Spring is Home Improvement Time!

Now that Spring has sprung, I thought I'd give you a sequence of articles I've written on home repair / renovation projects that can increase your home's value. Not an...
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