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Going green is all the rage these days, but there’s nothing new or trendy about spending less money on home energy needs. The latest home heating and air conditioning units, as well as water heaters, are more energy efficient than ever – helping soften the impact on the environment as well as a homeowner’s wallet. “Energy [...]
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The cost of replacing, or simply refacing, kitchen cabinets can be cost prohibitive. But with the kitchen at the heart of most homes, how can a homeowner keep it looking its best? Doris Jean of The Victorian House of Skiatook, Oklahoma, says to consider a product like Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator to restore kitchen cabinets [...]
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A severely sloping yard and poor drainage made one Pacific Northwest family’s yard the last place it wanted to spend time. The children couldn’t use it for play and there was no place for the adults to entertain. Enter ProGrass Landscape Care & Design of Wilsonville, OR. This full-service landscape firm offers not only design [...]
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Ask Phil Thornburg, founder of custom landscape firm Winterbloom near Portland, OR, about his biggest complaint about his industry and he’ll tell you it’s other landscapers trying to buck the system “for a buck.” He takes issue particularly with firms that cut corners or pay workers under the table to keep costs low. Inexperienced homeowners are often [...]
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While terms like “surface tension” and “surface adhesion” may give some of us traumatic flashbacks to high school science class, it is principles like these that are being employed every day in home improvement and maintenance. For the Gutter Cover Company, surface tension is the science behind its flagship product, The Gutter Cover. Based [...]
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If the myriad of garden and landscape ideas weren’t enough to draw visitors to the 52nd annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, producers added a few attention-grabbing details of their own. Giveaways, contests and gourmet cuisine were a few of the items on tap for show attendees this year, held March 13-21, at the West [...]
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Not all HVAC service providers are created equal. Homeowners who seek service for existing systems, or want to replace worn-out systems, should do their homework and feel comfortable with who they hire to do the work. George “Butch” Welsch, current president of Welsch Heating & Cooling in St. Louis, MO, can attest to the importance [...]
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