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PT. II – The Lighting… The next step in our fabulous kitchen makeover was to install the under cabinet lighting. The flooring upgrade was remarkable. The appliance swap out was exciting, and made the cabinets look much better…not to mention the energy savings! I even tried to float the idea that we needn’t go any further in our little renovation. “Wow, these appliances...
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PT. I – FLOORED One of the areas most people would love to change in their home, yet may not have the money to do properly, is the kitchen. Who wouldn’t love to gut the place and rebuild with a high end “this”, a top shelf “that”, and Viking appliances as far as the eyes can see! There are two ways to pull off a kitchen remodel with a limited budget. 1) Scale down the...
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What started out as a well-intentioned, good-natured gesture for some of my show sponsors, turned into a long strange trip to get there that makes this a cautionary tale that’s best filed under, “don’t do as I say, and certainly don’t do as I do.” It began simply enough. It was the holidays of 2006, and I wanted to say thank you to the sponsors of my radio show, “The Handyman...
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I can almost hear Rod Roddy, the late great announcer for “The Price Is Right,” calling out what we just won. Hmmmm….first off, TPIR doesn’t give away new houses and second, he’s dead. So that new house we ended up with? A lot like our old one…it just looks brand new. There are some professions in the world that must be so rewarding. Jobs which result...
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Nailing small nails is not an easy task as you may find it difficult to hold them in your hands. An easy way to hold them is to place them between the teeth of combs. If you want to sharpen razor blades you can use the striker on the matchbook. Duct tape can be used in a variety of ways. Apply to leaky air ducts to save $$$. Or have your daughter make her prom dress out of the stuff to save...
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