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Decorating House Effectively (5)
The reasons: too many layers of paint, a badly prepped surface, or perhaps an undercoat of paint that didn’t dry properly before the second coat was applied. The solution is to strip the surface to the wood, prime, and then paint. Follow the manufacturer’s directions on the can.
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14 September 2011
You should collect color cues from the room you want to paint. Such cues can include swatches of fabric, a piece of carpeting, or accent pieces. Take them to the color display where you buy your paint and look for families of colors that work well with those cues. By standing a few feet from [...]
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10 September 2011
Visitors leave with the names of the paint and a look at the cans. I’ve learned a few rules on color over the years from talking to painters, interior decorators, and real estate agents. Dark walls (purple and dark blue) tend to make a room look smaller and absorb light, while light and neutral colors [...]
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6 September 2011
As long as you have taste, redecorating can be cost-effective. Probably the most cost-effective and least disruptive of all renovation projects is painting.
Continue reading...Cleaning the House from Water (4)
17 August 2011
One homeowner spent $7,600 on a basement waterproofing system that included a back-up battery for the sump pump in the event of a power failure. When even the battery backup failed and his basement filled with water, the damage was $2,700, with all but the deductible paid by the insurer. The homeowner believed the waterproofing [...]
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13 August 2011
That’s illegal, of course. Even if it weren’t, the homeowner would need to install a device that prevents sewage from the soil line flowing back into the sump. A better solution would be a dry well somewhere in the yard to handle the water from the sump without turning the lawn above into a swamp.
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5 August 2011
No basement is completely free of moisture. There is no such thing as a completely dry basement. This doesn’t mean that you have to spend your days waiting for the cellar to fill with water. It simply means that the basement, more than any other area of the house, is affected by moisture, and you [...]
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