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Yearly Archives: 2008

Will LED Christmas Lights Really Save You Money?

LED vs Regular Christmas Lights

With the rising cost of just about everything, the sagging economy and the growing interest in “green” energy and materials across the country, it’s no wonder that LED Christmas lights are becoming more and more popular each year. This year a number of cities and companies have boasted how “green” they were by switching...
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How To Make A Gutter Cleaning Vacuum

Gutter Cleaning Vacuum

I spent the day getting my yard ready for winter and one of the big projects I had to do was clean out some of my gutters. As you may remember, I actually installed some relatively cheap gutter covers a few years ago and I’ve had pretty good luck with them for the low...
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How To Get Free Lowes Hardware Store Coupons

How To Get Free Lowes Hardware Store Coupons

If you have a Lowe’s hardware store chain near you then you know the quality and wide selection of hardware, home improvement projects and general home merchandise they offer, but sometimes their prices are a little higher than some of the other big box hardware stores like The Home Depot or even 84 Lumber....
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Gas Furnace Troubleshooting

Furnace Troubleshooting Steps

With the arrival of the colder weather comes the inevitable worrying about whether your heating system furnace will actually start up and run this year reliably, or whether you’ll end up being stuck in the cold (literally!) in the middle of the night one snowy January evening. If you have any doubts about your...
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50 Fall Home Improvement Projects You Can Do With Your Daylight Savings Hour

Quick Home Improvement Projects

On Sunday most of the United States will set its clock back one hour, effectively “gaining” 60 minutes this fall just in time to get some last minute home improvement projects done around the house before the cold weather of winter sets in. You surely can’t do all these things in an hour, but...
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My Troy-Bilt Yard Chipper Vacuum Review

My Troy-Bilt Yard Chipper Vacuum Review

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Chipper Vac (CSV 060 model) about two months ago and I thought I would give you a full review of how well it works. I was always a little leery of the idea of a yard vacuum, but I have to admit they’ve come a long way in the past...
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Quick Railroad Tie Flower Beds – My Last Summer Outdoor Home Improvement Project

Quick Railroad Tie Flower Beds – My Last Summer Outdoor Home Improvement Project

My son’s birthday is in late September and we always have a party with friends and family coming over to our house, so that’s a great motivator for my wife and I to complete any large home improvement projects before we show off our house from one year to the next. This year we...
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Passive Cooling To Lower Your Electric Costs

Passive Cooling Methods To Save Electricity

If your home is like mine then the hottest months of the summer are often accompanied with the highest electric bills of the year due to our air conditioner running almost all the time just to keep the house at a bearable level of comfort. Air conditioners are great, but no matter whether you...
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How To Install and Replace A Wooden Fence

Replacing a section of wood fencing

One of the many, many things that I knew I’d have to fix when I bought my forty year old ranch house was the old wooden fence that ran around the border of my backyard. The fence was quite literally falling apart before our very eyes. The grey slats actually blew in the breeze...
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How To Install Baseboard Molding

Fitting baseboard molding

This is the last of three posts about installing baseboard molding. We’re finally ready to install the new baseboard molding. We’ve just removed the old baseboard molding and trim and we’ve installed the new trim around the doorways. Just like when we installed the trim, you’ll want a nail gun or a hammer with...
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Central Air Conditioner Not Working? Simple Troubleshooting Steps

air conditioner repairs

Our central air conditioner unit is over 15 years old and recently it hasn’t been working quite as reliably as we’d like. Even though I’ve been doing my best to care for my central air conditioner is appears that mine might on its way out. About once every couple of days now it simply...
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