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Is it time for a garage-door tune up?

woodrow — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:13 +0000

Of all the doors or gates to your home, your garage door and opener probably experience the greatest amount of wear and tear during a year of ordinary use. Imagine how many times that door has opened in the last 365 days; how many round trips have you made to work, school or the local [...]

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Simple, routine vinyl siding maintenance

woodrow — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:15:06 +0000

One of the top selling points for vinyl siding is the ease of maintenance. But that doesn’t mean there’s “no maintenance” involved in extending the life of your product. Vinyl siding has come a long way since it caught on as a relatively inexpensive alternative to wood and stone. It’s more durable now and holds [...]

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Swamp cooler fall maintenance, simplified

woodrow — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:32:42 +0000

When my family moved to the San Fernando Valley in the late 1950s, most homes came outfitted with evaporative swamp coolers. I remember that they worked fairly well until August and September when temperatures soared over 90 degrees. Then, it seemed, all that the cooler did was burn energy pumping water around the pads while [...]

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Red flags for buyers: poor home maintenance

woodrow — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:27:53 +0000

Do you think your home will catch the eye of a potential buyer in a challenging real estate market? Look again. Even if you’ve put money into home improvements in energy efficiency, plumbing, landscaping and fresh paint, your inattention to routine maintenance across the board can send out red flags to home shoppers. Real estate [...]

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Cleaning Up Your Gutters

woodrow — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:16:59 +0000

In a matter of weeks, leaves and other debris will start to gather in your rain gutters. Most home-improvement experts recommend that you clean out your gutters every spring and fall. Clogged gutters can cause so many woes that it’s worth your effort to clear them or install guards to block falling debris. You can [...]

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