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  Paint Color Choices | Purpose Of Colors

  Posted on October 29, 2010 by admin in Home Care, House painting tips, House painting tips

  Paint color choices Purpose of colors By Nick Cvijovic: Edmonton Painting Colors influence our lives more than we think. Upon entering a room for the first time, the first thing we notice is color, because colors actually “shape” the room; the furniture comes after, and creates the room content. Colors also influence whether we will [...]

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  House Painting Tips

  Posted on September 13, 2010 by admin in Home Care, House painting tips

  House painting can be quite a job. Everyone wants to think that they can paint a house, but it may not be as easy as it looks. There is no magical formula to house painting, it is just a lot of preparation and a lot of  hard work. The preparation is the foundation for a [...]

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  Granite Countertops Not The Best Material

  Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin in Home Care, Home Improvement

  After spending a little time watching a couple of design shows, and a couple of home makeover shows, and a couple of those real estate and home buying shows, I have become convinced of one thing: Most modern Americans would buy a house with cardboard boxes as cabinets as long as the cardboard boxes had [...]

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  Preventative Maintenance Wood Structures

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in General, Home Improvement, Outdoor Structures

  Preventative Maintenance Wood Structures The number of wooden or composite surfaced homes built in the United states is much smaller than fifty years ago, but there are still some being built. Outbuildings, like garden sheds, utility buildings, cabanas, and storage buildings are often built with wood or wood composite materials, which require a little extra [...]

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  Maintenance Checklist: Plumbing

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in Home Care

  Maintenance Checklist: Plumbing Safety first! Anytime that tools are used, there are dangers, so use them appropriately, and follow all applicable safety practices. Plumbing safety practices go beyond those of most other maintenance topics. There is more potential for microbial activity. Take special care when servicing plumbing drain waste and sewer lines. Interior: Plumbing is [...]

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  Home Improvement Rules Of Thumb

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in Home Care, Home Improvement

  Home Improvement Rules Of Thumb There are several competing ideas about how the term “rule of thumb” came into being. One has it that there was a time that a man was allowed to beat his wife, as long as he used a stick no larger than his thumb. Another, that it was the distance [...]

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  Home Improvement Financing

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in Home Care, Home Improvement

  Home Improvement Financing Despite the economic difficulties of the time, it can still be a good time for home improvement. Many people are deciding to ride out the remainder of the financial storm where they already live, and any improvements made to their property at this opportune time, will almost certainly pay high dividends when [...]

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  Hidden Costs Of Home Ownership

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in General, Home Care, Home Improvement

  Hidden Costs Of Home Ownership Home ownership is a wonderful thing. Home ownership has always been the main component of the American dream. Home ownership allows you to build equity in something solid and corporeal, but like owning anything else, it comes with responsibilities. Home ownership, in most cases, comes with a payment, or mortgage. [...]

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  Energy Cost Savings Sealing And Insulating

  Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin in Home Care

  Energy Cost Savings Sealing And Insulating It’s always great to find that by doing one task, you have solved several problems. There are some things that you can do for your home that will help you out in several home maintenance categories. This one is simple, easy, cheap, and will save you more money than [...]

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  What To Check Before Calling A Pro

  Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin in Home Care

  What To Check Before Calling A Pro There are times when everyone needs a little help around the old home place, but before you call in a specialist for home repairs, there are a few common things that you might check. These things happen more often than you might expect, so don’t feel bad if [...]

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