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Home Repair Articles
The Dirty Truth About Gutter
Guards and Cleaning/ Maintaining
Gutters -
Anyone who's cleaned out a gutter knows it's a messy – often dangerous seasonal task that is very necessary for your gutters to be able to drain damaging water away from your roof and foundations
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Artillery (Shotgun) Fungi -
If your siding, car, fence or
any other surfaces around your
house have broken out with a
rash of black or dark-brown
specks that do not want to come
off, you are probably at war
with something called artillery
fungus. It has become
increasingly common in recent
years, according to experts who
have been seeking ways to
control and eradicate it.
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Glossary of Building Terms
12 Ways To Lower Your Homeowners
Insurance Cost -
If your siding, car, fence or
any other surfaces around your
house have broken out with a
rash of black or dark-brown
specks that do not want to come
off, you are probably at war
with something called artillery
fungus. It has become
increasingly common in recent
years, according to experts who
have been seeking ways to
control and eradicate it.
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Home Safety Checklist For The
Elderly -
Our homes fulfill many needs for us. Often, the most basic need is for shelter from the elements and intruders. Once we are protected and secure, other needs can be met. Comfort and a place for self-expression are vital for our well-being. Home gives a feeling of independence. Our home should also be a place in which we can be safe from accidents and injuries. At Handyman Solutions we are here to help you in that task.
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What You Need To Know About
Carpenter Bees -
Carpenter bees are large, yellow
and black (or blue black) bees that
become active in early spring. This
bee is commonly 2/3 to 1 inch long,
usually with a shiny abdomen and a
yellow thorax. Its look alike cousin
(the bumble bee) has a fuzzy
abdomen. Although it is rare to be
stung by one, their sheer size is
scary and people generally stay
clear of them.
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Cedar Siding Discoloration -
Cedar enjoys a well deserved
reputation as a wood that takes and
holds a range of finishes for
extended periods. Nevertheless, the
normal life of a finish will be
shortened by degradation and
discoloration. The causes of
discoloration, though not in
themselves a failure of the finish,
often requires remedial treatment.
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Grease Stains And Your Concrete -
Oils, fats and grease are
unforgiving concrete
adversaries. never buy the line
from contractors, " I can get
anything out". Maybe so, but at
your expense, unusually
substrate or surface damage will
occur that doesn't appear until
a later date
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Carpenter Ants - They Are Not
Builders - Recently, I
noticed an increase in the
number of large black ants on
the deck attached to the back of
my house. Until my father
mentioned it I did not really
give it a thought but when he
pointed out that these were
carpenter ants I began to get a
bit concerned. The fact that
some of them were working their
way under the siding indicated
that I should probably do
something about this before it
became a major issue.
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Helpful Tips in Hiring A
Handyman -
A handyman is someone who gets
paid to do various household
chores and repairs. The range of
skills a handyman has varies
greatly from person to person. A
handyman can do odd jobs such as
lawn work or raking leaves. They
can also do minor home repair or
improvements such as painting.
The search for the right
handyman starts with you.
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What You Need To Know About
Handyman Companies -
A handyman is a person who has a
lot of skills that you may not
even imagine. Most people cannot
do all the jobs required for
maintaining a house. We always
look for some people who will do
these little chores for us. For
example, we look for a person to
fix the shower or repair a
broken cabinet. Little tasks
like these will be on the list
that we have on the door of the
refrigerator. You may not have
the time to do such small work
or you may not know how to fix
them. In such circumstances, the
handyman is the right person to
just do that.
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Dealing With Storm Damage Repair -
The roof is the one part of a
house that really protects
occupants against the elements.
Wind, rain, snow, sun and any
inclement weather is constantly
beating down on the roof of your
house and this combination can
have dire effects. Using a
quality roofing firm and
superior roofing materials means
that you will be protected from
all but the harshest of these
conditions. However, when the
weather really strikes, there is
very little we can do to ensure
the integrity of our roof. Storm
damage repair can be costly,
however, it is much cheaper than
leaving it to get worse and
worse.
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Things To Check Out Before
Buying A House - If you’re
thinking about buying a house,
you’ll have a number of things
that you’ll want to specifically
look into before you do. This
article will give you a number
of suggestions about exactly
what factors to look into before
you make the big plunge into
being a homeowner.
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