Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Let your home burst with color with the 2022 Chicago Finest Painted Ladies Competition
Jul 1, 2022 7:52 PM - When your home gets a burst of color, so does its curb appeal and real estate value. There's still time to enter your home in the Chicago Paint and Coatings Association's 37th annual "Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competition," a beauty contest for homes and businesses. -
Current standards for smoke alarms
Jun 26, 2022 6:00 AM - Q: We are remodeling our home and would like to upgrade the smoke alarm system to comply with current fire safety standards. This may not be required for an older home, but we'd like to do it anyway.
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Leaking roof should have been disclosed
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Why your home and yard need a pressure washer
Jun 18, 2022 7:00 AM - A garden hose on full blast and a scrub brush powered by elbow grease will only get you so far. When you really need a vigorous clean, put some motor muscle behind your cleanup projects and opt for a pressure washer, which can decrease the time and energy required to get many jobs done outside your home. -
What good are seller disclosures statements?
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How to keep outdoor living areas safe
Jun 11, 2022 7:00 AM - Outdoor living areas, particularly those that include entertaining areas with televisions, lighting and other electronics, can pose significant safety hazards if homeowners don't take some necessary precautions. -
Newest air conditioners are ultraefficient
Jun 4, 2022 7:00 AM - Q: My central air conditioner is 16 years old, noisy and probably inefficient. I want to replace it with a quiet, more efficient model. What are the best ones available and which provide the best overall comfort?
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The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivity
May 22, 2022 7:00 AM - As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, "Kitchens should be designed around what's truly important -- fun, food and life." -
Has replacing your roof become a top priority?
May 13, 2022 7:00 AM - They say improvement should start from the top down. And that's true of your domicile, as well, because one of the most important home improvement projects of them all is installing a new roof. -
DuPage County Forest Preserve to offer free mulchMay 10, 2022 1:14 PM - The DuPage County Forest Preserve invites the public to pick up free mulch while supplies last from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 14 and 21. These designated times are for homeowners to bring vehicles no larger than a pickup truck to take mulch from the native plant nursery at Blackwell Forest Preserve, 29W220 Mack Road in West Chicago. A forest preserve employee will be on hand with a tractor to help fill trailers or truck beds.
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