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Alternative Options For Rising Interest Rates

Alternative Options For Rising Interest Rates by: Thad CollinsAs interest rates have risen in the last six weeks from record lows, homeowners are once again face with finding viable options to reduce the amount of interest paid on their home loa...

Business And Finance  business finance mortgage interest biweekly equity homeowners reduce rates
Carbon Monoxide Can Be DeadlyEarly Detection Monitors Make It Easy to Protect Your Family

Carbon Monoxide Can Be DeadlyEarly Detection Monitors Make It Easy to Protect Your Family by: Debra Lynn Dadd If you burn gas, kerosene, or wood in your home to produce heat for cooking or warmth, you need to monitor the level of carbon monoxide...

Health  health carbon monoxide levels symptoms home
Candle Holders Add Flair To Your Home Decor!

Candle Holders Add Flair To Your Home Decor! by: Wendy Yeager Candle holders are an essential accessory for candles. The first candle holders, made of clay, date back as far as fourth century BC Egypt. Of course, today we have a wide variety of ...

Home Improvement  home improvement candle holders candles votive
Removing your old wood double hung windows

Last week i told you how to measure your wood window openings to properly order your new vinyl replacementwindows. This week i'm going to explain how to remove your old windows. The vast majority of wood sash double hung windows inAmerica have ...

Home Improvement  home improvement sash stops
Grow Your Own SIMPLE Tea Garden

Materials Needed1 decorative clay or metal planter1 package of clay pellets (approx. 30 pellets)3 packets of organic tea leaves seeds (YOUR CHOICE)Grow-rich or nutrient-rich potting soil (ASK YOUR NURSERY FOR THE BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR AREA)Dir...

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When is it time to call the professional

For most Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home project managers, the most difficult decision is to know when to give the professionals a call to come complete a task and when to complete it yourself. The reason we like to do our own home upgrades or an addition ...

Home Improvement  home improvement project time knowself
Decorating With Wallpaper

Decorating With Wallpaper by: Mike Houghtin If you're looking for a unique way to express your individual taste and personality there is no better way to decorate than by using wallpaper. You can take a simple room and make it look stunning...

Home Improvement  home improvement wallpaper room colors
Flood Insurance

Flood Insurance by: Jakob Jelling Flood insurance is not included in basic home owner's insurance! Interestingly enough, one of the worst natural disasters that could possibly affect your home is not included under most normal home owner&ap...

Home Improvement  home improvement insurance flood possibly
Is Indoor Air Safe? 4 Simple Steps to Make It Safer

Is Indoor Air Safe? 4 Simple Steps to Make It Safer by: Charles Kassotis It is true that we spend most of our time, almost 80% of it, in indoor spaces. We’re used to worrying about the air outdoors. We complain about pollution, gas emissions a...

Home Improvement  home improvement indoor pollutants carbon respiratory
Installing Gate Latches: A Simple Guide

Once you've hung a gate and tested its swing, install a stop on the latch post to prevent the gate from swinging past the post when closed. The stop is nothing more than a narrow board ( 1/2 1 inch), ( 2 in., etc. ) cut to the height of the gate...

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