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Flooding \| Cardboard is Not Waterproof and other things Learned from a Flooded Basement By : Nicole Krueger Winter brings on a greater risk for potential water damage in a home or office - flooding, frozen pipes, drainage problems. It is important your basement is ready for the potential on slot of water. This article describes five common lessons home owners have learned from having a flooded basement and how you can learn from them. Freezing Pipes \| Why You Should Prevent Frozen Pipes By : Flora Richards-Gustafson Frozen pipes are a common winter problem for home owners that forget to take steps to weatherize their homes. This article describes why water pipes freeze and break and what kind of damages the results can cause. Hurricane Damage Prevention: What You Should Know By : Flora Richards-Gustafson In the midst of hurricane season, it is important to understand the damage these major storms can cause and how to protect your home and family from them. This article outlines what every home or business owner should do to prepare for hurricane season to minimize potential hurricane damage or personal injury. Water Damage: Preventing Frozen Pipes This Winter By : Flora Richards-Gustafson This article describes what home owners can do to prevent a broken water pipe this winter caused by freezing temperatures. It also provides tips for what to do should a pipe break regardless. What You Need to Do with Your Leaky Kitchen Faucets By : Lena Kavhovsky When you are having problems with your leaky kitchen faucets, you can either fix it yourself or call a plumber. The second option is recommended if the damage is too much for you to handle. 1-800-Repiping.com: How to Tell If You Need to Repipe Your Home By : Jeff Butler There are certain conditions that would indicate that you need to repipe your home, i.e. tear out your old water pipes and replace them with new pipes. These conditions are: * Low Water Pressure * Rust Colored or Yellow Water * You get Scalded in the Shower when someone flushes. Cordless Power Tools or Electric Power Tools? By : Chris Nicholas Explains the pros and cons of Cordless and Electric Power Tools and which would be best for your own use. Essential Tips to Keep Home Improvement Costs Down By : Kristi Cole Before you strike the first nail, your home improvement projects will face critical make or break points along the way. To get the most of your home improvement dollar, be sure to follow the steps below to keep your home improvement projects within budget. Fatigue And Safety For Do-It-Yourselfers By : housebuilder We all understand the importance of following safety guidelines while doing construction or repairs at home, but we often dismiss fatigue as a safety hazard. Exhaustion impairs our physical and mental judgement. Do we need safety glass in our home By : housebuilder Some of us take safety for granted. We suppose that glass in doors and large windows is safe, but all too often we get bad surprises. This helps us take a closer look at safety glass. Changing a Toilet Wax Ring By : Mark Donovan If there is water slowly leaking around the base of your toilet, or you constantly smell a foul odor in your bathroom chances are the toilet wax ring has begun to fail and it is time for it to be replaced. Liquid Spills on your Laminate Floor? By : Nazir Liquid spills such as water, tea, coffee and wine etc. spoil the surface of any floor if not cleaned according to the prescribed maintenance instructions. If water is allowed to rest on its surface it will seep through the joints and get under your laminate floor. The good news is that if the damage is caught in its early stage, there is a light of hope. Repairing Scratches in Hardwood Floors By : Gregg Hicks Repairing scratches in hardwood floors are easier than you may be thinking. Depending on how many scratches there are, sometimes a simple repair kit will make the necessary fix in short time. If the damage is noticeably bad throughout the room, you may have to sand the floors. Cement Repair Method Makes Floors New Again By : Harvey Chichester In today's competitive environment, factories and other production facilities need to operate around the clock in order to maximize the use of the company's resources. But heavy usage means increased damage to the plant floor since even the hardest cement deteriorates under constant friction. With floor damage comes difficulty in cleaning, maintaining rolling equipment, and presenting a positive corporate image. Shutting down the plant would be too costly to the business operations, so the damage must be repaired on the fly--and it must last. This is where a new breed of wear-resistant and easy-to-use epoxy patches and laminating products can save the day. Repairing a Hole in Drywall By : Andrew Seltz I received a call this week from my church’s office manager saying we needed to have some repairs made before a visit from the building inspectors next week. One of the repairs was a hole in the drywall where a door handle had punched through the wall. The doorstop had broken and next thing you know there’s a repair job for the Go-To Guy. Maintain Your Home's Concrete By : Kirk Muhlhauser Concrete doesn't last forever. It deteriorates over time. A little bit of maintanence can greatly increase its lifespan. How To Do A Carpet Repair By : John Murray It's almost inevitable that at some time you will need to do a carpet repair. There are two common types of carpet repairs that professionals will do for you or that you might do yourself. They are restretching and cut and plug. Find out how to do a carpet repair. A House with Cracks By : Helena Hill Sheetrock cracks may be an indication that something is wrong, but don't call a foundation company first! Marble Repair By : Jimmy Sturo Minor blemishes in marble caused by stains or scratches can be corrected by a good grade polishing powder or tin dioxide, available at most leading monument or household maintenance stores. Rubbing in the powder with a properly mounted piece of felt and waxing over the affected area should do the trick. How to Fix Your Groove! By : Terry Price Sooner or later, the day is going to come when you get an unsightly blemish on your floor as a result of a cigarette burn, accidental spill or other type of blemish. Screw for Peace of Mind! By : Terry Price If you're experiencing squeaks in your floor, they are caused by loose boards rubbing against nails or each other. Probably one of the most difficult tasks is trying to narrow down the exact board that is squeaking! Rusty Roof, Over and Over Again? By : Viliam Kanis Galvanic corrosion can develop if you use parts on your roof that are manufactured from different metallic materials, if those parts touch one another. How to Dehumidify Your Home With an Annual Checkup By : Carlo Morelli Excessive levels of humidity in your home can damage your house, your possessions and your health. Read how to prevent it. 6 Tips to Stop Mold Growing in Your Home By : Carlo Morelli It is normal to find mold spores in a homes indoor air and surfaces such as clothes, walls, and furniture. Foundation Problems, Do's and Don'ts By : Ed Eckley Doors & Windows sticking, Walls & ceilings cracking,Floors un-even & sagging? These are not hopeless situations for homeowners. There are simple corrective measures, and there are times when you may to call in the professionals. This article is provided to be helpful to those of you that want to know what to do, and what not to do...

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