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September 2009
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09.10.09French Doors Open Up A New Way To Brighten Your Home
Doors (1)James and Morris Carey Associated Press Have you ever thought about installing a French door or a pair of French doors where a window exists? Doing so can make for easy access to your yard, add light to the room and improve ventilation. Best of all, the conversion is easy. Choose a door or a pair of doors with a width equal to or slightly smaller than the width of the existing window. The structural support member or "header" above the opening thus will not have to be changed. Due to the popularity of this conversion, most home-improvement centers maintain a supply of French-style ...
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09.10.09Look For Durably Glazed Tile To Create Stunning Backsplash
Kitchen Countertops, Stone and Tile (1)Dear Tim -- I want to spice up my bathroom with backsplash tile. I've seen a kitchen tile backsplash and loved it. Are backsplash tiles different from other tiles? Can you help me with tile ideas as well as dos and don'ts? I'm especially interested in subway tile. -- Mara V., Brookville, Ind. Dear Mara -- Two years ago I installed some unique backsplash tile as part of a major kitchen renovation. A decorative band of tile rested on the granite countertops. Above the band, larger tiles that simulated basket weaving filled the gap up to the wall cabinets. Visitors ...
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09.10.09Designers Turn The Heat Up On Latest Kitchen Trends
Kitchen Remodeling (0)Catherine Roberts Democrat & Chroncile.com It could be a crack in the floor tiles, a nasty chip in one of the cabinets or one too many times reaching awkwardly for a needed utensil. But it's usually a small defect that starts the ball rolling toward a total kitchen renovation. Joanie Rubin of Brighton got tired of pulling a cookie sheet out from under a bunch of pans. And her husband, Tai Kwong, wanted gas burners to prepare his native Cantonese food. The couple, who both work at University of Rochester, hired Jay Tovey of Tovey Co. Inc. to do the work on their galley ...
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09.10.09Ask The Builder: Marble Will Shine As A Bathroom Tile
Bathroom Remodeling, Stone and Tile (1)DEAR TIM: My wife insists on marble tile in our bathroom. I've never worked with it and wonder about how smart a choice it is. Is marble floor tile durable? What should I know to ensure the marble tile flooring is installed so that it doesn't crack? Also, is cleaning marble tile an issue once it's installed? — Steve P., Florence, Ky. DEAR STEVE: Your marble tile bathroom is going to look splendid, and with minimal care and effort, it will look gorgeous for many years. And, best of all, your wife will be smiling ear to ear. Surely you've discovered ...
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