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How To Refinish Your Concrete Driveway

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Is your concrete driveway beginning to look worn or develop cracks and potholes? Is so, you should know that restoring your driveway to its former glory may be much easier than you would imagine. In fact, this task can often be completed on a do-it-yourself basis by following the simple steps outlined below. What You Will Need Pressure Washer Masonry Cleaner Concrete Resurfacer Bucket Mixing Paddle Flat Edge Trowel Rubber Squeegee With Extended Handle Step #1: Clear All Debris From Driveway…

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Outdoor Security Tips For Nursery Owners

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It’s no secret that an outdoor display yard benefits your nursery or landscape business. Customers enjoy shopping for plants and garden equipment in the warm summer sunshine, and a yard is less expensive than an enclosed business. Unfortunately, after hours thieves may see an unattended display yard as an easy target, unless you take the steps to protect your merchandise. Nothing Beats a Good Fence Your fence is your best defense against robbery.…

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Boosting The Efficiency Of Your Furnace

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In the quest for lower heating bills, all is not done when you buy yourself a highly efficient condensing furnace. A furnace is only one element involved in efficiently heating your home. You also have to consider your air delivery system and the insulation of your home. Leaky HVAC ducts and poor weatherstripping around windows and doors can lead to a loss in efficiency and an uptick in the price for heating your home.…

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How To Install A Hardwood Floor Medallion Inlay

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A wood medallion inlay, from a company like A B Cushing Mills Ltd, in the center of a hardwood floor adds a sophisticated focal point to almost any room. When selecting medallions, look to other hardwood elements in the room to come up with an attractive but contrasting color to the floor. For example, using the same stain colors for the medallion that you see in a nearby stair banister or the room’s trim can help pull all the different wood elements together.…

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3 Must Have Items For Any Construction Contract

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When it comes to hiring a contractor to perform work on your house, nothing is as important as the contract itself. Yet many people fail to understand all of the points that a contract should address. If you will soon be hiring a contractor to work on your house, read on. This article will present three essential items to include in your contract.  1. Payment Clause It is vital that your contract include a fully itemized breakdown of all payments you will be making to the contractor.…

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How Can I Fix Damaged Brick On My House?

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Brick exteriors on homes can provide a timeless, elegant look. However, brick is like any other housing material in that it can decay with time. But the repair process isn’t as easy as slapping on a new coat of paint. There are a few methods for repairing brick depending on the severity of the damage. Mortar Loose Bricks If the bricks themselves are sturdy, but a few have come loose, you can simply take the loose bricks out and apply new mortar.…

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Flood Damage? How To Get Your Home Back In Running Order

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If you have had a flood where you received some property damage from standing water, you will want to have it removed as soon as you possibly can so that the damage does not increase. Leaving standing water can be very devastating; the sooner it is removed, the better. Here are some ideas you can use when removing water from your home. Make Sure To Be Safe Turn off all power to the affected area.…

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Alternative Uses for Converted Barns

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When you think of barns, you probably conjure up images of cows, chickens and horses inside of a big, red wooden building. While this is the traditional use of a barn, there are many more uses for them today. Many people are taking traditional barns and renovating and converting them for many other uses. No matter what they are being used for, it is important to correctly convert these barns so that they are safe and up to code.…

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Air Conditioner Not Cooling? Check These 4 Things

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Is your air conditioner not functioning properly? One of the main issues that can arise with HVAC units is a lack of cold air. You turn on your air conditioner and the air that circulates is not cold air. There are several reasons this could be happening. This article will discuss some of the causes of this problem and what you can do about them. Thermostat Settings The first thing you need to do is make sure that the issue has nothing to do with your thermostat.…

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3 Ways To Fit An Inground Pool Into A Small Yard

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You’ve always dreamed of having an inground pool, but your home has a yard that seems too small for the large pool you always wanted. Luckily, pool contractors deal with this scenario often enough to have designed some solutions. Note that these solutions won’t work if your yard is truly tiny, but space-saving options do exist for yards that seem a little short on space. Lap Pool A lap pool is essentially one lane of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.…

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