Improve Your Home and Garden
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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, OK, says to consider a product like Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator to restore kitchen cabinets and [...]
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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 of [...]
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If you want to install a roof, you should hire a roofer. If you need someone who will help you protect the people and things under your roof, you should hire a roofing contractor.
Crystal Anderson owns AGC Contracting of Maryland Heights, MO, and she fully understands what lies under a roof. Finding hidden leaks, simplifying [...]
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The Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show will be the best place in the Midwest this weekend for shopping, learning, playing, and just stopping to smell the roses. The show offers attractions for kids of all ages, gardeners and garage gearheads, home designers and home improvement DIYers – all in one sprawling location.
Kid Stuff [...]
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Set your 10-year-old inner balloonist free at the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show
I want to be 10 years old again.
This year at the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show, I want to be 4-ft high, have a cookie in my pocket, and be responsible for nothing.
I don’t want to worry about how [...]
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While it may not be landscaping season where you live, it is definitely home and garden show season. These mega shows offer consumers a one-stop shopping experience where you can shop and compare without driving all over town, and in some cases all over the state.
Most of the time these homeshows feature show gardens in [...]
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Visit the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show this weekend for green home design inspiration
Ten years ago, you were green if you recycled your plastics and insulated your attic. Five years ago, we were told to change to CFL light bulbs and buy a hybrid car.
Now, in the spring of 2010, America’s building, landscaping [...]
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Paints and stains are harsh, often harmful chemicals. Granted there are a handful of “green” paint products coming out on the market.
But what happens when you need to rejuvenate and protect wood that has braved the elements for years? It’s hard to find an environmentally friendly product for that job, can you?
Relax – there is a [...]
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Thanks to advancements in alternative wood products and the use of wood treatments on older wood constructions, your fence and deck options are getting greener.
Richard Lusa, CEO of Fence Depot, Inc., in St. Louis, MO, says more and more of their products are rated as green building products by the LEED criteria.
Some of the most [...]
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There are lots of do-it-yourself jobs around the house or jobs that you might trust to a handyman, but electrical work shouldn’t be one of them.
According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), home electrical problems account for nearly 55,000 home fires every year. These fires cause more than 500 deaths, injure more than 1,400 [...]
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One of today’s most popular home improvement projects is energy efficient window replacement. Today’s new replacement windows are better insulated and longer lasting than ever before.
Of course, installing a window involves some serious structural issues, so finding dependable, capable window replacement companies is as important as finding the right windows.
Thomas Construction, located near St. Louis, [...]
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As Old Man Winter and his partner Jack Frost plot together to assure a chilling winter season, I can almost hear them laugh as they hurl blustery winds and snowballs at my windows. I’ve spoken to neighbors that have fiberglass windows and they say they haven’t had any issues with the co-conspired companions this season. So, [...]
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The many intricate details of landscaping which people need to consider when selecting the right design for making their property look more aesthetically pleasing.
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When you hear the term “green cleaning,” you probably don’t think about your vacuum cleaner.
By now we’re all aware of the dangers of toxins in cleaning products and how they affect our family through direct contact or by breathing their fumes. But you probably don’t give much thought to how vacuuming your home affects [...]
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If your idea of a log home is “Little House on the Prairie,” allow me to bring you up to speed on 21st Century log homes. It’s still true that log homes have a “rustic” appearance – there’s really no way around that. (And the “lodge look” is sort of the whole point.) But innovations [...]
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Are you ready to go beyond the “small steps” to go green?
If you’re like many energy conscious consumers, you’ve already switched to CFL light bulbs. You’ve installed a programmable thermostat. And your appliances are all Energy Star rated. It’s true… small steps really do add up.
But maybe you’re ready for a big [...]
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Aaron and Jeny Lindsey had inherited a 980-square-foot farmhouse that was built in 1960. While quaint, they really wanted more room. More important, their little cottage was built with dangerous, old asbestos siding.
After deciding to renovate, the couple conferred with Dependable Siding, O’Fallon, MO, who removed all the asbestos materials and then installed new vinyl [...]
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