flooring
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How to Quiet Creaky Floors in an Older House
Just in case you need a break from your home’s “character.”
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How to Dry Out a Water-Damaged Carpet You Can’t Replace
Anyone who has experienced any sort of flooding in their home—whether it was a burst pipe, a storm-related incident, or a toilet that picked your vacation week to start leaking—knows that water is your home’s biggest enemy. Water damage is exponentially worse when it involves carpeting—and even worse if it’s carpet you can’t replace, either…
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How to Use Up, Repurpose, or Sell Leftover Renovation Materials
Renovating your home is exciting, expensive, and stressful. You might think the difficulty is over once the last coat of paint has dried, but there’s almost always one final step: Dealing with the leftover construction materials. Renovation is far from an exact science, and you pretty much have no choice but to buy more material…
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These Things Are Bringing Down the Value of Your Home
If you’re a homeowner, you’ve no doubt checked out your home’s estimated value on Zillow a time or two (or sixty). And while that dollar amount can paint a general picture of your home’s worth based on its square footage, number of bedrooms, tax records, and recent homes sales in your area, it can’t account…