Author: YouRepair
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How To – Proper use of Kerosene Heaters
Kerosene heaters have been around for many years and they have also caused serious problems when people don’t use them correctly. This is an important thing to talk about because even though there are millions of units in use there are also hundreds if not thousands of fires every year due to improper use or use…
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How To – Surviving A Winter Snow Storm Trapped In Your Car
Every winter we hear reports of people who are trapped in their vehicles for long periods of time due to winter snow conditions. This past week Buffalo, NY saw vehicles on a 13 mile stretch of highway trapped in their cars and trucks for over 20 hours and this is in a relatively urban type…
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2010 Third Quarter Home Sales Down 30% Foreclosures Account For 25%
In an extremely weak market home sales for the third quarter of 2010 plunged over 30% on average and much higher in the south and southwestern states. In all, 188,748 U.S. homes in some stage of foreclosure were sold in the July-September period, accounting for a quarter of all U.S. residential property sales. This is…
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How To – Introduction to Rainwater Collection in Residential Construction
The collection of rainwater for drinking and general use is not something new but as we have seen in the past 10 years droughts are now common in the USA. As of October 2007 over 40% of the United States is under drought conditions both due to increased building and low amounts of rainfall. For…
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How To – Fall Garden Composting Improving Your Soil For Spring
At the end of every growing season vegetable gardeners are faced with a large amount of plant material that needs to be removed. All season these plants have been sucking the nutrients out of your soil to grow the tasty vegetables you have been eating and now they can be recycled to improve not only…