“Space. The final frontier.” If you’re a Star Trek fan, you recognize those four words from the beginning of every episode of the original series. Space may be the final frontier on a cosmic level. But in your personal world,… Read More
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Shopping For a Light Bulb? Your Choices Have Changed.
Along with death and taxes, change is an inevitable component of life. We each have to deal with a certain amount of change as we make our way through our lives. And though change is sometimes of our own choosing,… Read More
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Is There a Basement Home Theater in Your Future?
Customers of TLC Inc’s basement remodeling services have lots of different goals for their projects. Quiet and secluded home offices, comfy new living quarters complete with kitchen and bath, private home gyms – these are all popular projects. But one… Read More
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Measure Your Light in Lumens, Not Wattage
A form of technology that you’ve used all of your life is going away. Old-style incandescent light bulbs – the technology that Thomas Edison invented more than 130 years ago – are being phased-out. That’s happening because of the requirements… Read More
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The Top Five Benefits of Remodeling Your Basement
Basement remodeling: Have you thought about it? If you’re interested in increasing the usable living area of your home, you’ve probably at least vaguely entertained the notion. Maybe you’ve even thought about it quite seriously. And if, perchance, you haven’t… Read More
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2014 Marks the End of the Old-Style Incandescent Light Bulb
It’s been a nice 134-year run, but the end-times have arrived for the incandescent light bulb. That’s because the New Year brings with it the final implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). In case you’re in the… Read More
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How to Care for Winter-Damaged Trees
That snap, crackle, and pop you hear on an icy winter’s morning might not be the sound of your Rice Krispies becoming soggy. It might be the sound of your tortured trees succumbing to their unbearable loads of snow and… Read More
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Doing Your Own Snow Removal? Don’t Forget the Fire Hydrant!
Just a reminder: If you’re doing your own snow removal, don’t forget to clear around the fire hydrant if one happens to be located on your property. In most municipalities, it’s the law. And it’s common sense everywhere. House fires… Read More
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Garage Cleanup: A Great New Year’s Resolution
It’s the beginning of a brand new year. It’s a time when we wish fond farewells or good riddance to the past year, and set our sights upon the future. It’s a time when we customarily pause our hectic lives… Read More
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The Value of a Remodeled Basement: Numbers Don’t Lie
If you’re yearning to add some living space to your home, you have a number of options available to you. If you have the money, you can increase your living area by literally increasing the size of your home. You… Read More