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Keep Obstructions Away from Venting Systems Here’s a super easy tip that can save lives and your heat from failing. Keep Snow Build Up Away from Venting Systems. Snowdrifts or a large snowfall can block your furnace or hot water heater exhaust pipe and cause it to stop working. High efficiency furnaces, water heaters and…
“Concord Carpenter” Delivers Tips For Simple Home Repair By Eric Snow Verdant Communications A Concord Carpenter offers expert advice on home repairs and maintenance to the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) crowd across Boston’s Metro West region. CONCORD, Mass., December 20, 2010 – Thrift and ingenuity, New England traditions, are entering the 21st Century this week with the…
The winner of the Bosch GPL5-C Five Point Laser is Mary Elderton from Thornton, CO. Mary is an email subscriber to this site and enjoys my reviews of the latest gadgets and tools. Mary won a Bosch GPL5C Five Point & Line Laser Combination features cross point reference lines. See my review on this tool. It has…
Andersen Exterior Trim – Fibrex At the International Builder’s Show in Orlando a few weeks ago, Andersen Windows introduced a new trim system that installs in as little as five minutes and comes in a wide range of styles from contemporary to traditional. The snap-on feature lets someone trim out an average house in about…
NEW WHEATLAND AND LAWNFIELD CAST IRON KITCHEN SINKS MAKE PREMIUM MATERIAL ATTAINABLE Kohler, one of only a few plumbing manufacturer who produce cast iron products in the US, launches two new kitchen sinks made from premium enameled cast iron. With an emphasis on consumer-focused design that provides an ideal balance between form and function at…
CDC Review Finds No Link Between Problem Drywall and 11 Reported Deaths A review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health finds that there is no evidence linking exposure to problem drywall and 11 reported deaths. The CDC review…
At the International Builders show in Orlando, Florida this year I visited the Tyco booth to learn more about fire suppression systems. Studies have shown that installing a fire suppression system in a home indicate that the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems could have saved thousands of lives; prevented a large portion of those…
Rules For Good Business! When running a small business or any business for that matter there are a few rules that are always good to follow. Good business rules for small business! Rules or procedures ensure that the work and service is efficient and consistently delivered. Here’s a few that I use for good business…
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