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How to Stock Your Toolbox for Basic Home Repairs -- (ARA) - Whether you are a first-time homeowner or have owned a home for years, unless you can afford to have every maintenance chore taken care of by a handyman or professional tradesman, there’s probably a long list of to-do tasks just waiting to be tackled.
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Hammer Away at Home Improvement Projects -- (ARA) - The hammer is one of the oldest tools known to man. The "stone in hand" method was thought to be used all the way back in the 4th century B.C., before man decided to put the stone on a handle and create our first hammer. Needless to say, both humans and hammers have come a long way since then, and the former stone-age tool is becoming safer and more efficient all the time.
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Squeak-free Floors Dramatically Improve a Home's Livability -- (ARA) - You may think your home improvement list is near completion, but as you walk up that flight of stairs or onto your wooden deck, the loud squeak from your floor lets you know that you're not quite done. While squeaky flooring may alert you to kids sneaking in past curfew, creaky floors have little else to offer but repetitive annoyance.
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New Project? Consider Treated Wood -- (ARA) Are you planning to build something outdoors? Consider the new types of preserved wood.
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