Home Maintenance

2012 Trends in Kitchens and Baths

According to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, national kitchen and bath trends for 2012 include… While cherry is still popular for natural wood cabinetry, the trend is leaning toward...
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10 Things you Must Know About Home Warranty

If you are considering of including a home warranty in your home sale, or if you are thinking of buying an aftermarket home warranty for your own protection as your...
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Two-second tip: how to drill a hole in your wall without making a mess

I heard Adam Carolla mention this quick tip, and it really works.  I had to pass this along.  If you need to drill a hole in your wall and you...
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FREE electronics recycling… at Restore!

Doing spring cleaning and wondering what to do with all those old electronics piling up in your home? The ReStore in New Brighton is now accepting old computers, monitors, televisions,...
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Amazing way to clean your windows!

If you think getting clean, steak-free windows is harder than it should be… and you are concerned about your health and the environment because of all the chemicals used in cleaning products…...
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What Temperature Should You Set Your Water Heater To? It’s Complicated.

What's the best temperature to set your water heater to? There's no single great answer. The American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scald Awareness Task Group recently released a white paper...
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Gravity furnace? What is that???

Not long ago I showed a buyer a house with a gravity furnace and got the response I often get… what is that??? Often nicknamed an 'octopus' furnace because of...
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Leaking relief valves at water heaters

When a temperature and pressure relief valve at a water heater leaks, it's usually a simple fix; just replace the valve... unless it starts leaking again.
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