HOME IMPROVEMENT IDEAS

Gas Furnace and Pilot Light Troubleshooting

Can you count on your Pilot? It happens to most all of us about this time of year. Really no escaping it. You can try and avoid it,...
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Ceramic Wall Paint

Increasing attention has been given to the harmful effects of VOC's and what paint alternatives you have. In a "Green" home I designed and built recently I used what I've...
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Different Ways Your Home Wastes Energy

Whether it's summer or winter, you are losing energy as it moves through the walls, roof and cracks of your home. So much emphasis is given to insulation in the...
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How to Drain a Flooded Basement

First of all my heart and prayers go out to you if you have been affected by the recent Hurricanes affecting our southern coast. Major flood damage to a home...
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Replacing a Drop-In Sink

You can freshen up your kitchen by replacing that tired old kitchen sink with a nice new drop-in sink. A "drop-in" sink is also called "self-rimming" or "surface mounted" sink....
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Your Top 10 Plumbing Tools

Let's face it, plumbing repairs can never seem to wait until it's convenient. Sinks clog, faucets leak and toilets back up mostly when it's inconvenient or when hiring a professional...
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Organic Lawn Care

Labor Day is coming and its a good time to prepare for the final summertime treatment. This includes lawn nutrition and aeration. In this tutorial Organic Lawn Care...
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Save 8,000 Gallons of Water per Year by Flushing a Power Assisted Toilet

Few things are worse than a low-flow toilet that will not flush. Fortunately, the advancement in technology of the pressure assisted toilet has now enabled super low volume toilets that...
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