Category: HowTos
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How To – Kitchen Appliances Have No Power What Should You Do?
Someone that just purchased a new home contacted us with a question about the lack of power to their Kitchen Appliances and Washer / Dryer. It seems that they just moved in and found that all of their major appliances were lacking power. After checking what they could they asked if there were any switches…
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How To – Long Term Storage Of Food Pantry Essentials
Keeping a stockpile of food items is essential for many reasons including storms and natural disasters or just to limit your need to travel in adverse conditions such as heavy snows of winter. Most food products are packaged to allow six to eighteen months of storage in normal conditions. However once you open and begin…
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How To – Purchasing Salvaged Building Materials For Your Projects
Saving money should be part of any good project and there are a number of ways that you can save by using Salvaged building materials. Salvaged materials come in two groups. First and the best bet for your money is when you can find new materials that were never actually installed. The second offering is…
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How To – Servicing Your Homes Exterior Air Conditioning Condenser Unit
One of the most important things about reducing the cost of replacement is to service your home’s mechanical equipment on a regular basis. If you have a whole house HVAC Air Conditioning system then you have probably noticed that large thing sitting on the side of your house that has a fan and makes noise..…
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How To – Obtaining Permits For Flood Repair Can Mean Special Considerations
In many locations that have been hard hit by floods the permit process for flood repair requires additional notification to your building official before work can be completed and you can live in your home safely. Normally a home owner can perform general maintenance and some upgrades without the need of a permit. In cases…