The horror stories abound. You’ve likely heard many of them. A homeowner enters into a remodeling or renovation project that they’ve long dreamed about, only to have the dream project quickly morph into a nightmare. And all because of the… Read More
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‘Tis the Season to Watch for Falling Tree Limbs
There’s no question about it: a winter wonderland can truly be a delightful sight: A fresh, pristine snowfall sparkling in the winter sunlight. Jauntily snow-capped trees bejeweled with dangling-diamond icicles. It all combines to create a breathtakingly beautiful vista. But… Read More
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Want Lots of Natural Lighting For Your Remodeled Basement?
Basements are often thought of as dark and dreary places. And for good reason, because basements often are dark, dreary places. But they don’t have be. That’s good news if you’re considering remodeling your basement. Because once your remodeling project… Read More
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Hate Raking Leaves? Don’t Bother.
For lots of homeowners, the yearly task of raking leaves is a bothersome chore. Each year when fall rolls around and the leaves start to fly, sighs are heaved en masse as reluctant hands wearily reach for garden rakes. If… Read More
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Use Ice-Melt Products to Keep Your Walkways Safe
Each winter brings with it the drudgework of keeping walkways and driveways clear of snow. It’s toilsome, tiresome work. And it’s dangerous work, too. (Of course, you can let TLC Inc. handle it for you by purchasing a snow-removal contract!)…. Read More
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Could Your Garage Incubate a Billion Dollar Business?
If you transformed your garage from a place of junk and clutter into a clean, neat and orderly working environment, could it become the birthplace of a billion dollar company? Certainly it could! And why not? It’s been done many… Read More
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Wintertime and your Lawn Sprinkler System
If you’re among the many homeowners fortunate enough to be blessed with a lawn sprinkler system, you know that it’s a wonderful aid in keeping your lawn healthy. And you also know that the sprinkler system saves you lots of… Read More
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Six New Special-Effects Christmas Lights You Might Not Know About
These days, LED Christmas lights are rapidly replacing old-fashioned incandescent lights as the go-to technology for holiday lighting. LEDs offer lots of advantages over incandescent lights: they last thousands of hours longer, are vastly more energy efficient, and produce brighter,… Read More
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Think Christmas Season Starts Too Early? It’s Nothing New.
It’s called ‘Christmas creep.’ It’s the constant pressure to start the Christmas season earlier and earlier every year. Indeed, it does seem that Christmas creep gets progressively worse every year, with Christmas creeping into our lives earlier with every go… Read More
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Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Christmastime. It’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year. That’s what the iconic song tells us, anyway. But is it really? Are you really happier during the Christmas season than during any other time of year? For some… Read More