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Do you know why household appliances are getting better? It's not magic. There's a huge investment required to design new products, plus the costs to retool manufacturing equipment, product packaging and marketing. And unless you're intimately familiar with a company or industry, it's not obvious. …
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Before today, when I thought about a stone wall, I always remembered my best friend building a short (1 to 2 feet) wall along the back of her lawn. It was an act of love, one where Nance got to spend many hours talking with her son who helped her. The wall wasn't tall but it was long and there …
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Re-caulking a door turned out to be the simple solution to fix the problem of unwanted water in my front hall. At first I was worried this would require another major repair, but I consulted my experts and everyone agreed re-caulking the door would do the trick. Homeowner: Lee Laughlin Project: …
Summer's heat can zap your energy and make your cooling bills soar. But when there's a heat wave, you don't have to just suffer through it. There are ways to maximize your home's comfort without adding unnecessarily to your energy consumption. Keeping cool when the weather is unforgiving means …
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At some time or another, you’re bound to think about replacing the flooring in one or more rooms. Hard-surface flooring is a perennial favorite for remodeling your home, as it’s easy to maintain, great for allergy sufferers, and won’t harbor dirt and germs the way carpeting can. The challenge is …
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Building codes are changing at a rapid pace to respond to looming hikes in energy costs and environmental concerns. Solar panel adoption has accelerated in the US, as the cost of the photo voltaic cells used in solar panels (installation, operations and maintenance) has decreased by as much as 15 …
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