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How to Unclog a Toilet

How to Unclog a Toilet

The task of going near a toilet with the intention of unclogging it is not a particularly appealing one. However, this is something you will need to attempt yourself, particularly if you do not wish to pay for a plumber to come and fix the …

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Banishing Roofing Repair Ripoffs

Banishing Roofing Repair Ripoffs

When hailstorms hit Madison, Wisconsin in July, the damaged roofs they left in their wake prompted experts to warn city homeowners about roofing repair companies. Soon thereafter, yard signs and flyers from roof repair companies littered the neighborhood. In response, reported, “Local contractors and consumer protection …

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The Need for Home Repair Permits

The Need for Home Repair Permits

Before making aesthetic changes, you would have to start fixing up damaged or even faulty equipment on all aspects of the house. Jump starting on home repairs can really help in improving the look of your home. It is important to include this in …

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Mobile Home Insulated Skirting – The Myths and Facts

Mobile Home Insulated Skirting – The Myths and Facts

There is a lot of misinformation and foolish myths regarding insulated mobile home skirting. People have told me that they have heard that it will promote mold growth and that the underside of the home has to breath. Others have told …

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Learning Where You Should Turn When Researching Garage Floor Cleaning Products

Learning Where You Should Turn When Researching Garage Floor Cleaning Products

Of all the surface types that you encounter in your home every day, the one that you find in the typical garage is certainly one of the most difficult to clean. There appear to be easily available products to …

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Minimizing Your Budget for Remodeling Projects

Minimizing Your Budget for Remodeling Projects

Right from the beginning, any remodeling or home improvement project will experience a lot of hiccups. The decisions that are made to smooth out these are the deciding factors for the success or failure of your project. Therefore, to ensure that your investment is …

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Don’t Damage Your New Truck Bed, Protect With Trunk Mats

Don’t Damage Your New Truck Bed, Protect With Trunk Mats

If you have just invested a good proportion of your savings to buy a nice new truck, you really want to look after it. While these vehicles are built tough to be used for various utilities and in work environments, …

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Fire Safety Tips

Most fires are preventable. People responsible for workplaces and other facilities to which the public has access can prevent them by adopting appropriate behaviors and procedures and taking responsibility for them.

Any building, and therefore any workplace, is susceptible to fire. The generalized presence of this risk implies the need …

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Ridiculous Home Repair Fees

Ridiculous Home Repair Fees

It’s hard to imagine, but very few people listen to the advice from contractor referral services, the better business bureau or the Department of consumer affairs. It’s extremely important to get at least two estimates, but it would be best to get at least three estimates, …

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Buying a House – Fixing Potential Problems

Buying a House – Fixing Potential Problems

This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart at this moment in my life. We are in the process of buying a house that is in need of some minor repairs. In order to bring the house up to …