• Ways to Transform Your Garage into Living Space

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 22nd, 2012

  If you’ve given the occasional thought to turning your garage into additional living space, here are a few important points you’ll want to consider before undertaking the renovation. Because the typical garage has a concrete, uninsulated floor, ...

  
  
  
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• What to Look for When Shopping for Eco-Friendly Furniture

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 13th, 2012

  Some considerations to think about when shopping for eco-friendly furniture, discussed here, will help you qualify what the terms really mean and what things are important and which are “puffery”. Furniture and furnishings are the third largest ...

  
  
  
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• Planning Your Kitchen So You Get the Right Fit

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 10th, 2012

  Like tailoring for a fitted jacket, a fitted kitchen is planned, built, and/or fixed to properly fill or cover a specific space and shape. To achieve a pleasing, functional, and affordable design it is important to find the appropriate measure of plann...

  
  
  
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• Home Shelving–Your Best Storage Options

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 8th, 2012

  Our home and businesses are getting cluttered up with all the tools and accessories of modern life.  We need to be able to safely store our myriad possessions so that we can easily find them when needed. Shelving is one affordable solution to maximize...

  
  
  
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• Caring for your Lawn in Spring

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 6th, 2012

  The sight of new grass growing in spring often leads the homeowner to run out and spread fertilizer to help the young blades along. This is actually the opposite of recommended practices for most lawns. The proper time to apply fertilizer is in the fa...

  
  
  
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• Economical Stylish Lighting Choices

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 3rd, 2012

  Do you find your home a little dreary and uninspiring? Or are you just in the mood for a change? If so and you're on a tight budget, don't fret. There's a fast and affordable way to make over your home - just get some cheap lights and set them up to cr...

  
  
  
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• Family Traditions, Clutter “Creep” and Family Handyman Training

  Posted By Bob,February 1st, 2012

  Now that the Holidays are a pleasant memory, the household is almost back to "normal" and we ease our family back into the routine that supports our busy-ness.  However, as we put away decorations, restock the pantry and incorporate those Christmas ad...

  
  
  
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• Cold Weather Concreting

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,February 1st, 2012

  When it’s cold outside, placing, finishing and curing concrete calls for extra care.  In cold weather, concrete sets up more slowly.  Worst of all, there’s a risk that the fresh concrete will freeze—and if it does, the damage done by ice format...

  
  
  
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• Boosting Your Home’s Resale Value

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,January 30th, 2012

  Here are a handful of straightforward things you can do to increase your home’s appeal to potential buyers: A green lawn is an enormous plus.  A weedy, crabgrass-filled lawn can be a quick turnoff.  It will take a few weeks, but it’s not hard ...

  
  
  
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• The EPA Debunks 10 Myths About Radon

  Posted By handymanmatters.com,January 27th, 2012

  The Environmental Protection Agency is asking homeowners to save a life by testing for radon, and fixing any problems they find.  Radon is a radioactive gas, and exposure to it causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year—only smoking causes more.  Be...

  
  
  
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