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…The housing crisis is making more homeowners think about remodeling what they have rather than buying or building. Home improvement expert Bob Vila offers advice on renovations that make you happy to stay put at least for now. "How to Avoid…

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…built-in where lead paint was first found. Photo courtesy of Halley Bock. childproofing section of her local home improvement store. She bought gates, cabinet latches and, on a whim, picked up a lead paint test kit. Bock ran the swab…

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There are few home improvement projects as straightforward and rewarding as a hardware upgrade. Whether swapping knobs for pulls, builder-grade brass for…

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…trouble visualizing a blueprint and can reduce costly change orders mid-project. If a picture in a magazine or a home improvement program inspired you to make a change, understand that there are limits to what your contractor can do. Sometimes…

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…are also fully deductible for new home loans or home improvement loans. If you refinanced your home in 2007 and paid…
…taxes, you can deduct the cost of energy-efficient home improvement items such as dual-pane windows, sunscreens and…

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