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How to Test your Fireplace before it gets cold

How to Test your Fireplace before it gets cold

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The temperature has started to turn chilly in the past couple of weeks and our bedrooms prefab fireplace will be getting fired up soon. In a previous post here: we finished working on our fireplace in our living room and it has […]

Can Ultraviolet Light Kill COVID-19 and clean your Air Ducts?

Can Ultraviolet Light Kill COVID-19 and clean your Air Ducts?

  • Home Improvement Projects
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Are UV lights COVID-19 Killers? It appears it could be so… several articles validated that UV light has the ability…

Tagged HVAC, Mid-Century, Mid-Century Modern
A promising view by Sanding our Deck Railing then Stain With Thompson’s

A promising view by Sanding our Deck Railing then Stain With Thompson’s

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  • 5 years ago
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When you are finished with one step in a project that has many, it is really nice to see the final product. Finishing up our Deck Railing and staining it with Thompson’s Waterseal turned out great

How to troubleshoot and replace a Well Pump

How to troubleshoot and replace a Well Pump

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What do you do when you go to use your water in the morning and nothing comes out? No water is not such a fun thing, neither is replacing a well pump…

Save BIG on Your Deck Repair – Deck Railing

Save BIG on Your Deck Repair – Deck Railing

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  • 5 years ago
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How can you save a HUGE amount of money on your outside deck? Many contractors will tell you to tear it down, a very expensive repair. What if you actually just repaired it? Targeted repairs and sanding a railing is a good place to start and save.

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Spot The Difference Between English Ivy and Poison vines like Oak and Sumac
Spot The Difference Between English Ivy and Poison vines like Oak and Sumac
Barn Find 2005 Toyota Tacoma – only 18k miles & never driven in rain!
Barn Find 2005 Toyota Tacoma – only 18k miles & never driven in rain!
Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix
Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix
DELICIOUS Lettuce Wrapped Chicken and Vegetables from the Grill
DELICIOUS Lettuce Wrapped Chicken and Vegetables from the Grill
Adding 5″ Can Lights To our Office (observitory)
Adding 5″ Can Lights To our Office (observitory)
Mid-Century “JACKS” Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall
Mid-Century “JACKS” Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall
Fireplace Mantel and Your TV
Fireplace Mantel and Your TV

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