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Frozen Pipes Can Wreck Your Home Overnight. Here’s How to Stop Them.
In winter, you never know when the temperature will crash and your pipes will freeze, especially overnight. When water freezes, it expands. That often bursts pipes. The damage can be devastating, and even with insurance, the hassle is terrible. Here’s how to keep it from happening to you. Fix your trouble spots If certain pipes…
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The Contractor Mistakes That Get People Ripped Off, From 50 Years of Complaints
For nearly 50 years I’ve listened to people on radio, TV and the internet who got burned by lying, cheating contractors. Now I’m putting those complaints to good use. I’ve cataloged the 8 most common mistakes victims make. Virtually every contractor complaint I hear comes back to one or more of these 8. Avoid them…
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WINDOWS: THE CLEAR TRUTH
So, you want to buy windows. How do you evaluate them? Do you listen to the many dealers who will claim they have the best on the market? They can’t all be the best, so how do you know what to buy? Here are some windows basics to make your purchase a bit easier. Before…
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WHOLE HOUSE FAN OR ATTIC FAN?
Summer is the time of year we think about cooling off our homes. Air conditioning is the obvious way to cool your home. But there are other methods to cool your home that can help take the load off of your AC. Whole House Fans and Attic Fans are very effective if used properly. While…
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Home Warranties: Pay Now, Find Out Later What’s Covered
I have a basic problem with home warranties on used homes. It’s simple: they don’t cover anything. Let me explain. How it plays out Say you pay a $900 premium. It’s based on the home having 10 appliances plus a furnace and central AC. A few months later, your dishwasher dies. You call the warranty…
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