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Choosing the best bathroom vanity top

woodrow — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:34:51 +0000

The bathroom vanity top is basically a countertop surface. You’ll find that the surfacing materials offer many of the same choices as those you’d evaluate for the kitchen: solid surface, granite, laminate and wood. Since your selection may come down to money, rather than aesthetics, this discussion suggests you seek a balance between the two [...]

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Going with the flow: look at energy efficient plumbing

woodrow — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:57:09 +0000

Low-flow plumbing fixtures can save you money in the long haul. The jury is still out whether you can quickly gain a return on your investment since water savings may only tally $100-$150 a year. But in the day when many of us are counting nickels and dimes on our water bills, everything that helps [...]

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Building trends 2012-2015: expect smaller, greener homes

woodrow — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:59:31 +0000

The American trend toward buying smaller homes – currently driven by the economy – will likely extend out to the near future. A builders’ survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), found that new homes will average 2,152 square feet in size by 2015, some 10 percent smaller than single-family homes built [...]

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Chemical sensitivity and home safety

woodrow — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:13:02 +0000

Slowly, it seems, homeowners and contractors are paying closer attention to the side effects of chemicals and building materials. The main culprits being addressed today are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that “off-gas” into the living area of homes. As more builders create air-tight, energy efficient homes, the effect of VOCs is compounded in that they [...]

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Greywater systems help green your home

woodrow — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:43:08 +0000

Imagine installing a garden hose that comes right off of your home washing machine. The soapy, soiled water from your last load of whites or permanent press clothing runs straight to your summer vegetable patch, cutting your water bills for the year by 30 percent. Today’s household greywater recycling systems help you turn your home [...]

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Re-organize your bathroom on the cheap

woodrow — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:50:14 +0000

Everyone you bump into these days needs bath remodeling but simultaneously tells you they haven’t a cent to spend. Think small and think cheap. You don’t have to knock out a bathroom wall to make more room for your family. One of the best ways to open up space or eliminate clutter is to build [...]

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Getting real about right-sized home improvements

woodrow — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:06:52 +0000

As the housing market continues to limp along, and as people downsize home improvement plans to simple tinkering, it’s wise to think in terms of not letting things go to pot around the property. Even when home construction began to dive five years ago, home remodeling kept going – and even briefly picked up steam as [...]

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Accessible design: bathroom improvements for seniors

woodrow — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:47:58 +0000

Nearly 80 million so-called Baby Boomers are 65 years or older. Rather than spend upwards of $60,000 a year to live in a nursing facility, many prefer to modify their homes and “age in place.” That may mean spending from $9,000 to as much as $80,000 to modify their entries, kitchens and, especially, home bathrooms. Elizabeth [...]

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Beware: Mold is not limited to bathroom environments

woodrow — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:00:24 +0000

Most homeowners believe that the worst household mold originates in the bathroom. Truth is, mold is all around us in the home. Spores travel through the heating and cooling system and your vents. They enter on a fall day when a breeze stirs them up from a pile of rotting leaves or cut grass. Once [...]

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Remodeling trends for 2011

woodrow — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:40:13 +0000

Are you wondering what remodeling trends will rise to the top of the pack this year? So did the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) when it polled member builders and contractors that belong to its 58 chapters nationwide. Remember, as you look over the results, that they may be colored by the kinds [...]

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Tub liners: a home improvement project that can transform your bathroom

woodrow — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:49:57 +0000

Like everyone else these days, I’m on the lookout for home improvement projects that can change the most while costing the least. My search includes quick and affordable projects that take only a matter of days to complete and add value to your home. If your bathroom looks fine except for a dingy, scratched or [...]

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Quick Cleanups for Stainless Steel Sinks

woodrow — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:38:09 +0000

I just moved into a home that has stainless sinks–not only in the kitchen, but in two bathrooms. I’m not used to cleaning or maintaining stainless, so I set myself to do the right research. I was amazed at the range of homespun solutions and conventional cleaning products that claim to handle the job. All [...]

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The Butterfly House Spreads Its Wings

woodrow — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:20:21 +0000

I was delighted to read that Carmel, California’s famous Butterfly House was recently opened to the public. The photos can’t tell it all, but you can get an idea why the Butterfly House has been a destination for architects, contractors, interior designers, and plain-old rubbernecking tourists since it was completed half a century ago. So why would [...]

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Evaluating Your Home Improvement Project Costs

woodrow — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:27:42 +0000

By the time you read this blog, the cost of materials and labor for home improvement projects will have probably changed from the day I wrote it. I continually see prices go up and down–mostly up. The better news is with contractors challenged to fill up their calendars, some labor costs have come down. With [...]

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Winter Home Troubles Are Only a Storm Away

woodrow — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:43:57 +0000

Summer may seem a long time away from the grim, damaging effects of winter. But don’t let the long dry days of summer and the leaning shadows of autumn lull you to sleep. The storms are coming! As an Alabama home inspector recently remarked to Consumer Reports, “If there are 10 things that can go [...]

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