2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

A Guide to Outdoor Christmas Lights

Any kind of fairy light or coloured light can be used at Christmas time to provide a Christmas feel. There are not really any lights, except maybe ones within a Christmas tree casing that can only be used at Christmas time. Outdoor lights can be used...

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Candle Making 101

Candle Making 101 by: M J Plaster If you'd like to try your hand at candle making, set aside two hours one day next weekend, and start with an easy project, using your old candles to test the waters. If it's instant gratification you c...

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Smart Home Networking

Leviton Integrated Networks takes the concept of structured cabling, as practiced in demanding commercial applications, and combines it with multimedia. This blending accommodates the convergence of telephone communications, computer and Internet ser...

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Hostas – Plantain Lily

Hostas, commonly known as the plantain lily, own so many distinctive characteristics that it’s difficult to pinpoint which of them has pushed it ahead of the day lily (Hemerocallis) as the most sought after herbaceous perennial for the home garden ...

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10 Tips for Hiring a Heating and Cooling Contractor

1. Study up - Find out about license and insurance requirements for contractors in your city. And before you call a contractor, know the model of your current system and its maintenance history. Also make note of any uncomfortable rooms. This will he...

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Pondless Waterfall - The History

In the early 1990s, a rubber sheet material, manufactured by Firestone and Goodyear, became a popular construction material used in building ponds and waterfalls. One innovative entrepreneur in Chicago began pre-cutting various configurations of rubb...

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Liner Ponds and Pondless Waterfalls - An Asset or Liability?

The first "pondless" waterfall was designed and built in Fallbrook, California in the early 1980's, long before the advent of rubber or PVC pond liners. However, that particular design was referred to as a "childproof waterfall" with its descrip...

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Wired. It's More than the Name of a Magazine

Wired. It's More than the Name of a Magazine by: Darin "Sid" Cameron Recently I posted a couple of articles on my blog that discussed the new products that were being introduced at February's International Homebuilder's Tradeshow ...

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The Spare Parts Gremlins

The Spare Parts Gremlins by: David Leonhardt Don't you just love getting a little something extra? Sure you do. Everybody does. That's why Online marketers throw in 36 bonus ebooks with that little software item they are peddling. But ...

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Framingthe Backbone of your Log Cabin

Framingthe Backbone of your Log CabinFraming is the structural skeleton of your house. The drawing atthe top indicates the important framing members of any of thecottages. The most important elements are the sill, header,joists, girders, sole, floori...

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