Posted on July 30, 2010 at 1:38 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – With the economy making a slow rebound, homeowners continue to look for cost-effective options when building or renovating their homes. Natural exterior building materials are often very expensive and require both time and money to maintain. Choosing vinyl and polymeric siding is one way people are saving on building materials. Both siding options, [...]
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Posted on July 30, 2010 at 1:37 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – Thinking of remodeling but don’t know where to start? Let your mouse do the heavy lifting and transform your current space into your dream home. These days everyone turns to the Web to get inspired. In fact, a study conducted by Princeton Survey Research International found that 69 percent of Americans use the [...]
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Posted on July 30, 2010 at 1:35 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – Natural stone and ceramic tile floors have great design, architectural and sculptural qualities. But they can be expensive, hard to clean, cold to walk on and not very durable. So imagine transforming your aging flooring with the look of rich travertine, limestone, concrete, slate or ceramic tiles, but without the cost or frailty [...]
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Posted on July 19, 2010 at 3:53 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
When it comes to adding value and enjoyment to your home, kitchen and bath remodels still remain tops, remodeling and real estate experts say. But how people remodel is changing. High-end renovations, costing tens of thousands of dollars, are dwindling, replaced by upgrades that provide homeowners with the most return for the least investment. Part [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2010 at 4:48 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – Summer is the biggest moving time for Americans, according to Moving.com. With low housing prices continuing and the recent first-time homebuyers credit that ended in June, plenty of Americans will be unpacking boxes in new homes this summer and fall. Often, when a new family moves in, they update many of the appliances [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2010 at 4:58 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
No matter if your cooking style is elaborate like Julia Child or quick and simple like Rachael Ray, there are few items in your kitchen that you shouldn’t live without. Add these five affordable finds to your kitchen and you’ll be cooking with class in no time. Quality cookware When it comes to cooking, you [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:41 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – As warm weather approaches and the tax credit for energy efficient replacement windows is in full swing, now is the perfect time to consider upgrading your home with new windows to help save on cooling costs in those hot summer months, and to also save on heating costs when winter rolls around again. [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:38 pm by cdauber in
Home improvement / Construction
(ARA) – The bathroom and the kitchen – are there any other rooms that see more traffic? Whether it’s battling family members for mirror space on busy mornings or milling around the stove as dinner cooks, they are the two rooms that are guaranteed to get the most use. Naturally they should be functional and [...]
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