| (Published: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:37:38 -0600) |
| New Home Owners: Prepare your Home for Winter |
| Due to the government’s incentive tax credit to encourage more and more first time buyers into the housing market, a great number of owners are looking at spending their first winter in a house where they’re responsible for all the maintenance often for the very first time. If you’ |
| Author: Lauren Kline |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:06:28 -0500) |
| What You Need to Know About Your New Home: Chimneys & Fireplaces |
| Many people who choose to buy a new home find themselves with household elements that they’ve never had in homes before. Fireplaces are one of those kinds of features that many people—particularly people who’ve never had them before—find charming and delightful. If you&r |
| Author: Karrie Rose |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:13:27 -0500) |
| Winterize Your Home – Stay Warm, Save Money |
The seasons are changing and it is time to start those jobs on your autumn “to do” list. Beyond raking leaves and putting the lawn furniture away, ensuring your home is ready for the cold weather to come will save you time and money in the months to come.
1. This is a common s |
| Author: Dylan Taft |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:41:13 -0500) |
| Cutting Down on Energy Usage in Your Home |
| It's never more important to spend your money wisely as it is when there is a global financial crisis; most people are currently feeling the pinch of less than ideal amounts of money to spend on expenses every month. Recently it seems that the cost of electricity has skyrocketed and many people are |
| Author: Mike Taylor |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:27:37 -0500) |
| Winter-Proofing Your Home |
| With the weather in many parts of the country cooling down and sliding us into fall, it's getting to be time to think about ways to prepare your home for upcoming winter weather. While it is far too early in most places to be worried about the winter weather, it's not too early to get a head start o |
| Author: Mike Ciucci |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:08:16 -0500) |
| Laneway Housing in Vancouver |
| A new pilot housing project has just received the green light in Vancouver. Over the next three years, Vancouver homeowners will be allowed to convert their garages into small living spaces. Once the three years are over, or 100 of these small residential units have been built, City Council will rev |
| Author: Mike Andruff |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:50:22 -0500) |
| Staging Your Home with House Plants |
| So, you've decided to put your home on the market and it's all cleaned, organized, and repainted but seems to be missing something. Take a look around and notice how much greenery you have living in your home. Healthy houseplants can add a lot of appeal to your home, as well as other benefits to you |
| Author: Matt Barker |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:34:20 -0500) |
| Protecting Your Waterfront Investment From Erosion |
| If you have ever built a sandcastle at the beach, you know the role that waves play on erosion. When you buy a waterfront property, it is important to realise that unless you take care to protect the water's edge, your piece of land may well shrink over the years as the waves wash it away bit by bit |
| Author: David Sporleder |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:33:46 -0500) |
| Bamboo Flooring: A Hardwood Alternative |
| If you are contemplating flooring for your new home or looking to increase the salability of your existing home, you may well have looked into hardwood floors. Few things can add pizzazz to a house like a fresh new hardwood floor after all. But if you are interested in hardwood and want something a |
| Author: David Sporleder |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:00:17 -0500) |
| Ways Your Home can Make You Money |
| There are several ways that your home can help you make some extra money. Owning your own home gives you a lot more freedom to use your living space as you see fit and here are some suggestions for how you can use it to make some extra cash! You can rent out a room or a suite of your home for h |
| Author: Leslie Eskildsen |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:36:24 -0500) |
| Light Your Home In Layers |
There is more to lighting a home than hanging a single fixture from the middle of a room. Proper lighting can create a mood, update a home's style, and just make everyday life a lot more comfortable. When planning a lighting scheme, think in terms of layers:
First Layer: This is the type |
| Author: Lee Cameron |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:21:46 -0600) |
| Privatize Your Deck |
You've finally set aside some time to spend out on the deck, but unfortunately the rest of the neighborhood isn't cooperating. Kids are playing right next door, dogs are barking, music from three competing stations is playing loudly – so much for the peace and quiet. Unfortunately, short of |
| Author: Lynn Bulmer |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:36:24 -0600) |
| Add a Red Spark to Your Tired Rooms |
| Most times when we decorate a house, the finish product is not staring us in the face. We may have a general idea or a look that we're trying to achieve, but good design is an evolutionary process. Just like with any work of art, you start with a blank or neutral canvas and build on it. Unfortunatel |
| Author: Lynn Bulmer |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:39:20 -0600) |
| Design Tips for the Squeamish Decorator |
When you look around your living room, it may not be offensive or gaudy, but does it lack character?
Perhaps you've had the same paint colors for years, and the accent cushions on the sofa have seen better days. You may have considered renovating, but just thinking about it gets you disco |
| Author: Adam Robinson |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:28:28 -0600) |
| Tips for Creating a Serene Home Environment |
| With the noise of the world outside and the nagging deadlines, to-do lists, and self-criticisms that resound inside us, it's no surprise that as a nation we're mentally exhausted. Add to that our society's penchant for junk food, medications, and hours spent in front of the television; we're bombard |
| Author: Josh Sloan |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:35:28 -0500) |
| Planning your Home Addition |
| You’ve lived in your home for 10 years and have suffered with the inconvenience of a small kitchen and eating area. You want to finally take the plunge and remodel your kitchen area to make it “one big open space.” Besides the fact that you want to make it a bigger space, however, |
| Author: Harman |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:51:25 -0600) |
| How To Look For A Construction Contractor |
Finding a construction contractor shouldn’t be difficult as thousands are available throughout the country, and all of them are available for you to hire. The amount of construction contractors has increased dramatically, with many home owners wishing to renovate their property.
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| Author: Susan Shaw |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:23:12 -0600) |
| Hiring A Construction Company: What To Look Out For |
| If you are thinking about hiring a construction company, there are a few important elements you should bear in mind. As you know, hiring a construction company to complete a job for you can be quite complicated, as there are a lot of small details involved, and many aspects that you will want to con |
| Author: Susan Shaw |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:43:15 -0600) |
| Helpful Tips For Construction Consultant Hiring |
| If you have decided to hire a construction consultant there are a couple of guidelines that you must try to follow. Consider hiring a construction consultant just like hiring any other kind of specialist, there will be a large selection and it will be up to you to find out who is the one who will be |
| Author: Mary Petersen |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:20:19 -0500) |
| Good Reasons For Getting A Home Construction Loan |
| As with many people nowadays, home construction projects are so frequent that it is difficult to know when or where to start. Also, as with most people, home construction loans are very much needed. Remaining realistic, it is reasonable to consider that every project cannot be completed with a singl |
| Author: Mary Petersen |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:47:00 -0500) |
| Questions For Your Construction Specialist |
If repair or renovation sounds like something familiar to you, you’ll probably be very likely to need to get in touch with a construction specialist. This extra information on your project will eventually help you to determine whether you do or not you actually want to get it done.
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| Author: Ann Sommers |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:59:11 -0500) |
| Trouble-Free Construction Contracts |
Whenever you have any construction project done on your home, a contract is issued and needs to be signed. A construction contract will protect the service providers and will also protect you. Nowadays it is important that a contract gets signed for almost any enterprise which concerns you or you |
| Author: Wendy Pritchard |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:07 -0500) |
| Proper Methods For Home Construction |
| These days, the chances are that most home owners are interested in updating their property in one way or the other. If you can identify with that, then there are various different methods that can be used when you begin your new constru |
| Author: Wendy Pritchard |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:48:57 -0500) |
| Getting A Home Construction Loan |
| If you need to renovate your existing home you might want to take the following alternative into consideration: you can obtain a home construction loan that will enable you to complete all the required renovations to your home. Despite the fact that you will have to pay the loan back along with some |
| Author: Wendy Pritchard |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:40:45 -0500) |
| Bacteria and Household Cleaners |
| Bacteria are a fact of life. Most are harmless to humans because we have been building up an immunity to them since the day we were born. And no matter the amount of cleaning you do, bacteria can never be completely eradicated from your home, and surprisingly, to some extent they shouldn’t be. |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:39:45 -0500) |
| Using Tile and Grout Cleaning Tools |
| Your bathroom is the one room in your home that is used virtually every single day by all members of the family. And yet it is the one room we want to have the least “lived-in” look. After all, what we do in the bathroom isn’t exactly pleasant! Cleaning the bathroom does not becom |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:38:47 -0500) |
| Reasons To Use Kitchen Vegetable Washers |
| We all know that fresh fruits and vegetables are the healthiest addition to any daily diet. We can even hear our mothers’ voices – “Eat your fruits and vegetables!” But in today’s modern world of air pollutants, acid rain, fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals kn |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:37:51 -0500) |
| Keeping It Simple and Clean |
| Grease: enemy of clothes, appliances, sinks, floors, dishes, and at times even vehicles. You name it - grease can be found just about anywhere in your home. It attracts dust, bugs, and fluff, making surfaces appear dull, gritty and, well…dirty. Removing built-up grease from any surface in you |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:37:04 -0500) |
| Microbial Disinfection by Hot Water |
| Clean, freshly laundered clothes – they are one of life’s little joys and necessities. But, have you ever been concerned about how clean your clothes really are? With the polluted air, germs, and other environmental contaminants your clothes come into contact with on a daily basis, you h |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:30:34 -0500) |
| Tips for Cleaning Marble Flooring |
| Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone. Metamorphism can be defined as the solid state recrystallisation of pre-existing rocks due to changes in heat and/or pressure and/or introduction of fluids. This metamorphic process causes a complete recrystallization of the |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:27:34 -0500) |
| Wood Floor Cleaning Product Tips |
| How many times have you entered a store searching for the perfect wood floor cleaning product and once you arrived at the proper aisle, you were floored to see the vast selection of products on the market for cleaning your wood floors? Which should you pick, the cheap one, the expensive one? Who k |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:24:42 -0500) |
| Selecting the Best Floor Cleaning Products |
| When you begin shopping for the perfect product to clean your floors, you may you’re yourself overwhelmed by the shear multitude of choices out there. In addition, you are not likely to find one product capable of caring for all of the flooring in your home. Nonetheless, whether you’re |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:21:48 -0500) |
| Tile Floor Cleaning Machine Tips |
| In the world of electronics and robots, we often tend to find a machine to do the work for us! Of course there is a cost that comes with this, and sometimes it’s a huge cost. Your decision to make the job a little bit easier for yourself does come with a price tag. There is a multitude of f |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:18:57 -0500) |
| Laminate Floor Cleaning Tip |
Laminate floors are quickly becoming the new fad with homeowners. For those who are still unaware of what laminate flooring is, it is layers of materials compressed together to create flooring. It is capable of taking on any effect and being any color desired.
You can purchase laminat |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:14:59 -0500) |
| A Look at Cleaning Parquet Floors |
What is parquet flooring? Parquet flooring is a type of flooring created from strips or blocks of wood that form a pattern. So, when cleaning a parquet floors you would use the same process as cleaning hardwood floors.
As with hardwood floors, the best method for care is to provide |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:11:15 -0500) |
| Cleaning Tip for Wood Floors |
| Okay, all you wood floor owners, listen up! There are so many tips that you have been given over the years to help you maintain those beautiful wood floors. You’ve probably heard all them out there. Whether it was from a friend, or a professional, or maybe something good ole’ mom told |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:04:04 -0500) |
| Tips for Cleaning Stone Floor |
| Stone flooring has become increasingly popular over the past few decades. Due to the durability of stone flooring, combined with its hard surface and its easy maintenance, stone flooring is in the forefront when it comes to choosing the surface for your floors. Whether you choose ceramic, porcelai |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:51:31 -0500) |
| Cleaning Floor Hardwood Protection Tips |
| Purchasing hardwood flooring was the easy part. The next step, and probably the trickier part, is keeping your hardwood floors clean and protected. The key to success is to do a little….often! That’s right, constant and consistent care to your hardwood floors is the best remedy to ke |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 01:28:37 -0500) |
| Cleaning Antique Glass Surfaces |
| Antique glass, whether in the form of a bottle or ornament, tabletop, or window, requires care and cleaning just like other types of glass surfaces. While cleaning regular glass surfaces makes them sparkle and shine, keeping your antique glass surfaces clean is even more important due to the age of |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:46:11 -0500) |
| Cleaning Floor Hardwood Protection Tips |
Purchasing hardwood flooring was the easy part. The next step, and probably the trickier part, is keeping your hardwood floors clean and protected.
The key to success is to do a little….often! That’s right, constant and consistent care to your hardwood floors is the best reme |
| Author: Vincent Platania |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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