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This site mostly features original articles written by Colbyt, the webmaster who is a licensed contractor and who has been involved in home repair and improvement for over 35 years. It will also feature some quality reprint articles from other authors.
Our newest articles summarized below or you may pick a category to read from the selections on the left. We plan to add at least one article per week this year, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back every now and then.
Our 7 Newest Articles are summarized here.
07-13-2010 in Bathrooms
Bathroom Renovation-The Second Most Valuable Area
After a kitchen, the next best place to spend money on a renovation usually is the bathroom. If your home comes with a dingy little bathroom and you're able to expand its size (as well as put in new f.......Read More
07-13-2010 in Home Security
Audio Video Surveillance Systems for the Home
These systems rely on microphones and video cameras and, best of all, they can easily be set up by any home computer hobbyist (although companies abound that will set them up for you)........Read More
07-13-2010 in Home Finances
Which Improvements Make Cents
My grand-mother always said if you watch your pennies the dollars will take care of their self. The truth of the matter is that if you choose the wrong renovations for your home you may well turn your.......Read More
03-20-2010 in Home Finances
Avoiding the Value Grabbers
Once your property closing takes place, you have the deed and you move into your beautiful new home, even if it's only new to you, you can relax with regard to property values, right? ..... Wrong!.......Read More
03-16-2010 in Home Finances
The Excess Renovation Trap
Before considering what's worthwhile to do and what's not, let's spend a moment considering home appreciation. I was just talking up with a neighbor who's spending $200,000 on the finest in home upgra.......Read More
03-16-2010 in Home Security
Neighborhood Watch Programs Inexpensive Security
Most home break-ins occur when no one is around, so whenever I'm going to be gone for more than a day or two, I alert my neighbors to this fact. I simply give them a call, email them, or knock on thei.......Read More
02-24-2010 in Electrical
Double-Tapped Circuits Breakers
An issue that a lot of real estate agents have told me that the home inspectors are finding and reporting on home inspections is double-tapped breakers in the breaker box........Read More