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May 2009
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05.22.09Avoiding Common Landscaping Mistakes
Landscaping (0)Dr. William Johnson Galveston County Daily News Other than the obligatory one or two oaks trees in the front yard at time of signing off on the financial package leading to homeownership, most homeowners are on their own when it comes to completing the home landscape. Many landscapes ravaged by Hurricane Ike are undergoing renovation — where shade was a primary factor in plant selection, full sun is now a major consideration. It can be a daunting challenge, and we all can be expected to make some mistakes along the way. Whether you prefer to call them mistakes or disappointments, they will occur ...
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05.22.09Tips For Hiring A Painting Contractor
Painting (0)Exterior home painting is often the job of a contractor. Here are some tips on hiring one: Be certain that the contractor is insured. Get more than one estimate. Ask the painting contractor to walk you through the entire process from start to finish. And ask questions. Will they power wash the house first? Will they fix any cracked boards? Will they apply a prime coat? Ask for references and look at some of a contractor's completed jobs. Choose an experienced painting contractor who has a good reputation. "Go with someone who's been doing it a long time, not for a couple of years," says Bernie ...
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05.22.09Check Out Potential Contractors Before You Build
Uncategorized (0)Ellen Gabler Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Kurt Hildebrand needed a new garage door for his Milwaukee home. He found what seemed like a suitable contractor on Craigslist, a free Web site for local classified ads. David R. Barrett, of Ideal Home Improvements, came to Hildebrand's home and gave him an estimate - $660 for a new door. Five weeks later, Barrett still hasn't fixed the garage door and won't return the $500 that Hildebrand gave him as a deposit. "That's the easiest $500 he's made," Hildebrand said. Barrett is still advertising on Craigslist, touting himself in separate ads as a Christian or as a U.S. veteran willing to ...
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05.08.09Bedroom, Closet or Wine Room?
Uncategorized (1)Tanya Manus Rapid City Journal Be creative, take the labels off your rooms and make your home work for you. That’s the advice of Kara White of Kara White Interiors in Rapid City, who encourages homeowners to find new ways to make their homes fit their family’s unique needs. Many people have a hard time seeing past room labels, she said. “You have an architect design your house and they label the rooms,” she said. Or perhaps you buy a house and the previous owners used the rooms in specific ways that don’t fit your family’s needs. “It’s often hard for people to step back and say, ...
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05.08.09Kitchen Design Moves On
Kitchen Remodeling (0)The work triangle, created to save money on building materials and to make cooks more efficient, has inspired kitchen design since the 1940s. It standardized kitchens by placing the sink, stove and refrigerator at opposite points, allowing cooks to move from storage and cleaning to cooking with a simple step-and-turn. But Lee Stahl, a New York designer and owner of The Renovated Home, declares that the concept of the work triangle has become "as outdated as a stove with a pilot light." As kitchens have grown, says Lee, they have evolved into multipurpose rooms, where family and friends gather to socialize, work ...
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