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Improving your home can increase the value and make it a more pleasant place to live, and you don't even have to spend a ton of money to do it. Here are ten ideas for inexpensive home improvements
By TC Thorn | Published 11/7/2007
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Mothers Day is the best time to show your mother just how much you love her, and how much you appreciate all that she has done for you. Cards, candy, and flowers are all wonderful gifts, but lets face it, they don't last very long.
By shadows | Published 4/30/2008
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If you're hoping to sell your home quickly, try some of these quick and inexpensive decor tips before placing it on the market.
By Emma S. | Published 6/27/2005
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Are you having trouble coming up with a perfect Mother's Day present? If you have even one do-it-yourself bone in your body, the project ideas in this article will solve your problem, no matter what your price range or DIY expertise level.
By Beelissa | Published 5/2/2008
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The cooling real estate market is now in its 18th month of decline. Despite cheery reports from real estate brokes of an 'upswing', it's still up to the seller to get the most 'bang for the buck' in selling your home.
By ivylily | Published 4/19/2007
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If you want to update the bathroom with some easy home improvement ideas, read on. These ideas add the bathroom's look and its functionality.
By Pam Gaulin | Published 5/7/2007
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If you are considering a new home improvement project you may need to hire a home improvement company to help you complete the job. There are usually a couple good companies in each town that you can consider, but you may be able to save some money if you...
By Tom Turner | Published 7/24/2007
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If you want to engage in some DIY home improvement projects, more power to ya. However, you can easily sink the value of your home if you fall victim to these five pitfalls.
By Steve Thompson | Published 10/17/2007
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Ever want to make some over all decorative changes in your home. Are you tired of looking at the same look day after day, but don't feel like you have the knack for coming up with a...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/3/2007
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If you are looking to increase the value of your home by improving just one room in the house, you might want to consider re-doing the bathroom.
By Tom Turner | Published 7/18/2007
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When it comes to practical home improvement projects there is no better place to visit than your local home improvement retailer. There is no better time than right now to get started on that new home improvement project.
By Tom Turner | Published 7/24/2007
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Many aging Americans are preferring to age in place and receive home care in their permanent homes. The home will need to be improved and modified for this purpose. Here are 10 essential home improvement tips for senior citizens to age in place at home.
By Citizen Reporter | Published 2/1/2008
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If you're looking to delve into some home repairs and home improvement this summer, don't overlook your options for finding some fresh ideas on the internet. Women can be inspired with the help of FixieChix.com
By Sabah Karimi | Published 6/1/2007
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Home improvement projects can be stressful, costly, and very dangerous. Fortunately, there are quite a few simple steps that you can take to keep your children, pets, and neighbors out of harm's way during a project while simultaneously easing your nerves.
By Living In Rockstar Land | Published 1/8/2007
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Hiring a home improvement contractor to remodel your bathroom or create an extra room above the garage might seem like a great idea, but what happens when a two-month job turns into a two-year ordeal? Here are tips on how to get your contractor to finish the job quickly.
By Steve Thompson | Published 3/15/2007
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There are several things to consider before undertaking a home improvement project. How much should I spend? Is the project worth doing? You have to look at what you are trying to accomplish before undertaking your project.
By Jim Smoot | Published 4/7/2007
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Five home improvement project ideas that won't take you a weekend to start or to finish!
By Pam Gaulin | Published 5/7/2007
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Luxury home improvements are in high demand. People long to transform their home into a space which has the look and feel of a resort getaway.
By Jennifer Claerr | Published 4/1/2008
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Waiting around for Prince Charming is bad enough, not to mention waiting around for Prince Charming to fix that toilet leak. Here are a few tips on how to compile the necessary tools to be an independent "grr" girl and tackle (almost) any household improvement task:
By Landra Jacobs | Published 12/31/2006
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Everybody knows that taking a remodeling project can be very expensive. A bathroom remodel is probably the second most expensive projects to do in your home, second only to a kitchen remodel or a room addition.
By Josienita Borlongan | Published 7/6/2007
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Home decorating can be overwhelming with all the choices and costs. These simple tips will help you create a warm and inviting space without the headache.
By Angela Paulsen | Published 12/27/2006
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The past few years have seen lowered interest rates at unbelievable lows. More and more people have taken advantage of the low interest rates...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/17/2007
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There are many people who just love to shop. They don't have to have any money, they just love to go look around. I'm not one of them, but if I'm in a store, I'll browse around just to see what I can find. You would be amazed at what you can find...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/15/2007
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It's easy to install a new roof. Just follow these simple preliminary steps and wind up with a professional looking job in no time!
By Liz Roberts | Published 1/18/2007
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Your home. Not a bad place to live, but maybe you're looking at selling it. Your family just added a set of twins and your two bedroom one bath house seems a little more crammed. Now is the time for improvement!
By Becca Anderson | Published 1/9/2007
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This article talks about how to avoid home improvement scams. It includes tips on contracts, payments, and details about some of the more common mistakes people make when dealing with contractors and handymen.
By Darcy Andries | Published 7/16/2007
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The DIY (do-it-yourself) movement in America has reached epic proportions. Have you jumped on the bandwagon? If you're worried about tackling a large project on your own, host a remodeling party!
By Steve Thompson | Published 10/10/2007
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You want to renovate your home, but are overwhelmed with ideas. Find out which home improvements are traditionally the best investment, and what up and coming ideas are out there.
By Noreen Braman | Published 6/14/2006
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Whether you're working with unfinished wood, painted wood, or varnished wood, each surface requires its own special preparation before you can paint successfully. Discover how to prepare wood surfaces so that your DIY painting project turns out perfectly.
By Wanda Leibowitz | Published 6/30/2007
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Creating the warm inviting glow of a Southwestern home décor bathroom is a great way to makeover your existing bathroom into a luxurious retreat. A Southwestern home décor bathroom incorporates a few key elements that make it distinctly Southwestern.
By RS | Published 8/18/2006
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One of the most important and serious decsions you can make in your life is to take on a medium to large home improvement project. Knowing where to begin and what pitfalls to look out for is extremely important.
By Craig Torey | Published 4/17/2008
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How much time does your family spend in your bathroom? Here are some important bathroom home improvement projects for the weekends.
By SkyeDanzer | Published 11/15/2007
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When you think of home improvement tips you are usually thinking about ways to add more space or do a repair or two. Sometimes the best home improvement tips are to add a little light to the room.
By Tom Turner | Published 7/24/2007
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Home improvement does not mean just adding an expensive porch or deck. The essential home improvement is the boring and hard work of maintenance. Only after that should anyone plan a major make-over for their summer project.
By Gwyn Guess | Published 4/3/2007
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This article presents six tips to help homeowners stay on track with their home improvement projects.
By Sam | Published 10/29/2007
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Owning your own home can be fun and exciting. You can do anything you want to it and there are just so many exciting things available now days...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/10/2007
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Mother's Day is a special time to show just how much you care. Your mom not only brought you into this world, but cared for, nurtured, taught, and loved you as many years as you have been on this Earth. Give mom a gift that will last much longer than flowers and cards.
By Momie Tullottes | Published 5/1/2008
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As your child grows up so do their tastes. They will change their clothing styles and well as their hair styles. The place they will like to spend a lot of time in, will need to take on a new look as well. A teenagers bedroom home improvement...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/10/2007
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A brief overview of the characteristics of ten different wood types commonly used for home improvement building projects.
By Rose Alexis | Published 4/1/2008
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Spray paint is an easy and inexpensive way to improve many of the items around your home. The wide variety of paints available makes the do-it-yourself options practically endless.
By Afton Nelson | Published 1/10/2007
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Pointers and suggestions (questions that should be answered before starting) to help clarify some of the potential pitfalls of any project no matter the size.
By Deborah Murphy | Published 8/14/2007
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With the colder weather peaking around the corner, making a few home improvements now can save you on your heating costs in the winter. Winterizing your home does not have to be a major undertaking.
By Denise Nuttall | Published 9/7/2007
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Get advice on working with contractors, learn which projects you can do yourself, and get inspired by home-improvement success stories.
By Jennifer Capa | Published 7/6/2006
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One of television's earliest home-improvement shows, Hometime brings small-scale to moderate projects into the viewer's living room in an entertaining, informational, and easy-going fashion.
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez | Published 7/25/2007
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Life is full of surpises when you purchase a fixer upper house. The God of sawdust must be watching over us, we still have all our fingers and toes.
By Noel Hatfield | Published 8/24/2006
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Taking on nearly any home improvement task is not for the faint of heart. There is, or at least should be, much preparation that goes into every project. Here are my suggestions for making your home improvement project go smoothly.
By Jonalyn Forman | Published 11/9/2006
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If you own your own home, I'm sure there are many improvements that you have thought about doing. We all have big dreams and lots of projects we'd like to do, but find it hard to...
By Tom Turner | Published 8/17/2007
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As a mother and homeowner, I would be thrilled to have a little do-it-yourself home improvement as a Mother's Day gift. It would be a wonderful present that would last for years to come, unlike a vase of flowers that quickly die.
By Donna Thacker | Published 4/23/2008
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5 words of advice for home improvement success.
By Eric Brennan | Published 1/10/2007
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Do you need a permit? This article helps to define what is required and what to do to see if your home improvement project needs a building permit.
By Eric Brennan | Published 1/10/2007
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A bathtub surround can become dated or damaged during the life of your bathroom. Consider installing a new shower surround to instantly change the appearance of your bathroom while protecting the area around your tub.
By Kay Jones | Published 5/22/2007
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One of the problems of double pane windows is condensation, caused by excessive moisture. Oftentimes, homeowners would tend to blame condensation with either poor installation or defective windows.
By Josienita Borlongan | Published 7/19/2007
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Home improvement loans can be easy to come by with refinance or equity loans
By BuyIn | Published 3/1/2007
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Remodeling is a great opportunity, not only to make your home look and feel better to live in, but also to make it less of a burden on the environment--and on your pocketbook.
By TC Thorn | Published 4/25/2008
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It can be difficult to find affordable gifts for a do-it-yourself type of guy--here are several great ideas for under $25.
By Michelle Robinson | Published 5/15/2007
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If it is time to make some improvements on your home, you may be considering taking out a loan to do this, and will need to shop around to make sure you get the best possible rate on this loan.
By Diane Milne | Published 6/20/2005
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Home improvements can return up to 90 percent of the cost, when selling the home. Other projects less desirable for a perspective buyer. Ways to finance a home improvement project. Landing scaping can be a simple project or hire a landscaper.
By travels | Published 7/26/2005
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So you've just bought your first house, but don't have home improvement experience. Here are a few suggestions from someone who's been to the front lines and lived to tell.
By joseph trussell | Published 12/16/2005
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In the Westfield, Massachusetts area, there are many home improvement companies
and contractors. Here is a guide that offers brief profiles of some of the best of them.
By Thomas J McCabe | Published 6/11/2007
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Doing your own home improvements is supposed to be a way to save some money, but sometimes things can end up completely out of hand and you may wind up wishing you had hired someone to do the job. My husband knows his way around remodeling a home.
By Cindy Wright | Published 8/7/2006
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So many people are interested in Going Green theses days. Most of us know that Going Green and working to preserve out environment involves every aspect of our lives, including clogged drains.
By RS | Published 5/3/2007
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Nowadays, people build outdoor living spaces to extend the home's overall square footage. Some homeowners would either add sun rooms or garden rooms, or screened in porches.
By Josienita Borlongan | Published 8/24/2007
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The kitchen is the most used room in the house and the most important. If yours needs a makeover its crucial to follow some steps and know the facts about tackline this big job.
By Gwyn Guess | Published 4/6/2007
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The easiest way to landscape your yard and make it beautiful is to work with what the yard already has to offer...
By Christi Bowers | Published 5/20/2007
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It's difficult to find just the right contractors - some charge too much, others are unreliable. You'll have the advantage, though, when you utilize an online site that matches you to pre-screened contractors in your neighborhood.
By Emma S. | Published 5/5/2006
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Picking a contractor to make improvements to your home is not an easy task so you want to make sure you do your research.
By Kathryn Neumeyer | Published 5/10/2005
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Seasonal home maintenance tips and ideas to save on electrical costs and protect your home all year round.
By Loretta | Published 6/18/2008
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Read on to discover the potential health hazards that come with inadequate protection, and learn how to safeguard yourself against common DIY dangers like solvent fumes and airborne particulate matter.
By Wanda Leibowitz | Published 5/8/2007
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It doesn't matter if it's a simple remodel or full-scale reconstruction, home improvement projects are stressful on every member of the household. Check out these tips on how to ease the pain of construction.
By Pamela Eckelbarger | Published 10/2/2007
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Green living it up is easy when you add some green home improvements. Make your home an eco home in just a few minutes a day with these easy tips.
By K. Bellamy | Published 6/30/2008
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Here are a few suggestions on how to change up your entryway. Some of the ideas are related as how to decorate it, while others are not.
By Harold Sink | Published 8/21/2007
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So you've just gotten an indoor water fountain and you're trying to decide where to place it? Here are some ideas you can use...
By Aura | Published 6/12/2007
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Home remodeling can increase both the beauty and property value to your home. Home remodeling is an investment in the value and the enjoyment of your home. In fact the best thing that you can learn is that you need to before you start any kind of home remodeling.
By Jason Sandlin | Published 6/6/2007
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Make $1 do the work of $5. Learn the benefits of making strategic home improvements for under $99. These techniques will improve key areas of your home making it appear you spent twice as much. Learn hidden secrets of interior designers.
By Roy Primm | Published 6/26/2007
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Fabric can cover a lot of not-so-beautiful areas of your home. You can upholster walls, doors and more. It's easy to use fabric for home improvements and you'll love the results.
By Emma S. | Published 6/27/2005
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Decorate means to beautify and is derived from a French word meaning the same. It pertains to the overall scheme, furniture, and the fixtures that are in the inside of the home.
By Norman A. Rubin | Published 10/13/2006
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Mother's Day is approaching and there are several things you can do around mom's house that she will love.
By Kennedy | Published 5/1/2008
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Planning a home improvement project and finding just the right contractor doesn't have to be a daunting experience. You can take the guess work out of finding a qualified contractor by following the guidelines in this thought-provoking "how to" article.
By Max Sheppard | Published 8/29/2006
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Mobile homes have unique decorating issues all their own, but with this tips, you can make more space and give rooms a new look.
By Emma S. | Published 1/5/2006
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These bathroom cabinet decorating ideas are for the do-it-yourself types who want fresh ideas and tips for getting the job done.
By Rose Hathaway | Published 6/20/2008
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The following information provides ideas for making the most of available space in a small bathroom. Anyone can find the storage space they require no matter the size of their bathroom.
By Kay Ray | Published 10/11/2006
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It is easy to become downhearted and to wallow in self pity if you will be spending any length of time apart from your spouse. But rather than feel sorry for yourself, why not take on a few home improvement projects to keep you busy?
By Sophie | Published 10/18/2007
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Following are five fall home improvement projects that won't cost you more than $50, but will help prepare for the bold chill of winter.
By Steve Thompson | Published 11/2/2007
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Here are many home improvement projects you can work on during the long cold months of winter. Staying busy will help winter fly by faster than you ever expected.
By Kay Ray | Published 10/9/2007
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Summer months are one of the best times to complete home improvement projects. You can choose to do it yourself or hire a contractor to do the work for you. Here are a few projects that you should consider for your home.
By D Swain | Published 4/4/2007
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You can save money by taking on home improvement projects in the off season, and many don't require going outside.
By TC Thorn | Published 11/15/2007
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If you live in an apartment or rented house and can't paint, but still want your new place to feel like a home, check out these quick and easy home improvement ideas for decorating walls without paint!
By Chloe Xanthis | Published 5/15/2007
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Do you find yourself dreading to go into your kitchen? Has the look of your kitchen become boring? There are several home improvement projects that will easily change your boring kitchen into a beautiful kitchen.
By Amy Brantley | Published 12/26/2006
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10 ways to easily improve the outside of your home.
By Amy Brantley | Published 12/26/2006
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Even a home improvement beginner can install laminate flooring. It's easier than hardwood and has a look to last a lifetime.
By Faith Eversole | Published 3/16/2007
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Although fiberglass is a tough material, it is not uncommon to accidentally crack your bathtub or shower stall. Before replacing the entire unit, consider repairing the crack. A meticulous homeowner with some basic home improvement skills can fix a small fiberglass crack.
By Kay Jones | Published 5/22/2007
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My husband's attempt at creating a living room to house his brand new television set. What happens when a man sees a home improvement program and attempts to imitate the results himself in 2 days!!
By Ryel | Published 8/11/2006
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One man's attempt at creating a living room to house his brand new television set. What happens when a man sees a home improvement program and attempts to imitate the results himself in 2 days!!
By Ryel | Published 8/11/2006
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