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… Mind the gaps. Cold air leaking into your home…
…air leaks. When buying new windows, choose dual-pane…
…and the outside. Stop cold air infiltration from electric…
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…speak to the quality of your home right from the street. New windows are sharp-looking, energy-efficient and easy to operate…
…homes in your area. The best way to determine the level of home improvement required for a successful sale is to visit the homes around…

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…country's best-known authorities on home improvement. Under this exclusive arrangement…
…author of 11 books and his own line of home improvement tools. "Web.com is excited…
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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 Foreclosure…

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…Kitchen 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 over…

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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 homeowners…

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