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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Two Easy Ways to Improve Your Home
Maybe you just bough a new home… perhaps you’re gettting your house up to snuff to sell… could be you just need a change of scenery… whatever the case, there are a couple of key renovation projects that can make a world of difference. Continue reading
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Tagged landscaping, low-voc, no-voc, paint, paint supplies, painting contractors, permaculture, zero-voc
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The Top Ten Home Improvement Blogs
HomeGuide411′s Top 10 Home Improvement Blogs on the Web To help with your next DIY project, HomeGuide411 has compiled a list of the top ten home improvement blogs. To whittle down the plethora of sites found on the net, HomeGuide411 … Continue reading
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Masons Build Our History with Stones
The craft of stonemasonry is one for the history books… literally. Some historians believe that, based on geography, even Jesus was a stonemason rather than a carpenter. Since the onset of civilization, stonemasons have provided an invaluable service to their … Continue reading
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Tagged brick, concrete block, granite, limestone, mason, masonry, pumice, sandstone, stone, stonemasons, travertine
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Beat the Foreclosure Crisis by Sharing
Sadly enough, the home foreclosure crisis isn’t yet over in America. More than one million properties were taken over by banks in 2010 compared to the 100,000 that were seized in 2005 before all of the sturm und drang. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged cohousing, condominiums, foreclosure crisis, foreclosures, housing co-op, housing cooperative, Housing Crisis, intentional community
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Ways to Make Your Neighborhood More User-Friendly
We all know it’s true – Americans are addicted to oil. But we’re addicted to oil because we’re addicted to our cars. Interestingly enough, 25% of British households live sans auto.
All around Europe, concerned citizens are forgoing motorization in places like Amsterdam, Vienna, Cologne, Hamburg, Edinburgh, and Nuremberg, among others. In some cases, whole neighborhoods ban all non-emergency and non-service vehicle traffic. Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, bike corridor, carsharing, community groups, new urbanism, pedestrians, smart growth
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Do-It-Yourself: Replacing Your Bathroom Sink
Replacing your bathroom sink is a great way to update your bathroom without spending a lot of money or time. This project may involve some basic plumbing, but don’t let that scare you away. It’s an easy project that (barring unforeseen circumstances) can be done in an afternoon. Continue reading
Do-It-Yourself Tiling: Not as Hard as It Seems
Often in life it’s the little things that make the biggest differences. That can certainly hold true for home renovations. Everyone knows that a fresh coat of paint makes a huge impact on a room’s aesthetic. And it’s cheap enough, easy enough, and quick enough for just about anyone to do. Continue reading
How To Become A Plumber
For those serious about a plumbing career, HomeGuide 411 has enumerated all the steps one needs to take in order to become an accredited plumber… Continue reading
Easy Steps to Healthy House Plants
You don’t have to be a permaculture expert to know that plants which originate in a certain geographic region will thrive much more than those that are imported. It’s common sense, really, and sticking close to home in as many … Continue reading