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Smoky House

Does your house smoke? Or does it at least smell as if it smokes? If you are looking to buy a home, but the one you really like smells of smoke from the previous owner, don’t discount it completely. There are ways to get rid of the smoky smell, if you are willing to put [...]

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Plumbing Tips

Q: How can I have safe drinking water at home?
A: One solution is reverse osmosis. You can install a pump/filter to your sink and have safe, clean, sodium-free, refreshing drinking water at your disposal.

Q: What should I do before I leave our summer house for the season?
A: You should turn off the main water [...]

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Concrete Advantages over Wood

When you compare concrete to lumber, for instance when building a patio, there are several disadvantages to wood. One is an environmental disadvantage, as the trees used to make the lumber that makes the patio takes years to grow and harvest. Secondly, the upkeep on a wooden patio is much greater than the upkeep on [...]

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Concrete Installation Tips

Here are a few tips to watch out for when you decide to have concrete poured for a patio, walkway, or such.
1. Usually a 4” depth is used when pouring concrete. A frame is laid to hold the concrete until it sets. Four inches is usually used when pouring a walkway or patio at [...]

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Tips for Installing Toilets

Everyone says that installing a toilet is pretty simple, but if you are not careful, you may get in over your head.
Some tips to know while you or your plumber is installing a new toilet.
1. Make sure the water supply is turn off. You may think this is common sense, but so many [...]

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Steps to a Safe Bathroom

Nearly 200,000 people are injured annually in their bathroom, according to statistics from the National Safety Council. The most common accidents are slips, falls and scalding from hot water. Although not all accidents will ever be eliminated, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) feels that a well-designed bathroom can also be a safe one.
The [...]

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Indoor Humidity: Possible Effects

What is humidity? Humidity is the amount of water vapor that is found in the air. Indoor humidity is the amount of water vapor that is found within in your own living spaces.
Why is it bad? Indoor humidity is bad because it promotes the growth of mold and dust mites, which can be serious [...]

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Tree Roots: To Cut or Not to Cut.

So you want to install a new concrete driveway because you are tired of looking at your “bumpy” asphalt. You have noticed that over time, your asphalt keeps breaking up and your tree keeps growing bigger roots that are cracking the driveway. You think, “I will dig up the asphalt, cut the tree roots to [...]

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Radon in the Home

Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas that you can’t see, smell, or taste. Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That’s because when you breathe air containing radon, you can get lung cancer. Radon can be found all over the U.S., and comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium [...]

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Removing Carpet Adhesives from Concrete

One of the major complaints and issues that I have seen in working with concrete floors, is the ugly black carpet glue left behind from years past. To hide it, one would put down more carpet, or try to cover it with tile, or linoleum. But some, wanted the concrete floor to be part of [...]

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