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Helpful Roofing Terms
Roof pitch and slope: Roof pitch can dramatically affect installation and repair. In fact, the slope or pitch of a…
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Upgrade Insulation
You’ll know when your insulation needs to be repaired or upgraded—you’ll feel cold air seeping in from seams around windows…
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Peeling Paint
Q: I live in New York and three years ago I painted the front door and the paint has started…
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Electrostatic Painting is the Way to Go
Electrostatic painting, also known as “powder coating,” uses the principal of “opposites attract” to create a uniform and durable finish…
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Stowing it Away: Where to Put It
The longer we live in a home, the more belongings we accumulate. Day by day, our house seems to shrink.…
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Single Family Homes
By far the most common form of housing in North America is the single family detached home—ranging from 600 square…
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Remodeling/Room Addition Project
Q: Can you give me a ballpark figure for my remodeling project? A: There are too many variables involved in…
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Building a Good Fence
Fences, often taken for granted and unnoticed (until that gate won’t close properly), actually perform many important functions on your…
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Masonry Materials
Installing brick, stone or cement requires precision and a great deal of preparation. Most masonry projects need ground leveling or…
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The Importance of Clean Water
Water basics: In general, tap water in the United States is perfectly safe for human consumption. However, sometimes you may…
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