Marc Lyman Beneke’s Juvenile / Adult Toilet Seat (it also sells under the “Progressions by Magnolia” name), is more than just a toilet seat. It’s a toilet seat for adults and kids made by the company that …
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How to balance home improvement and family is a topic that never crossed my mind until almost two years ago when our daughter was born. Now that there is a third micro-member of our household, …
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On a recent quest to better soundproof a room, I stumbled upon Green Glue soundproofing. Green glue is used between two sheets of common drywall or subflooring materials and can be used in walls, ceilings …
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I have a friend who won’t do electrical work on his house because he shocked himself too many times wiring outlets. Personally, I prefer to shut off the power before wiring. But sometimes power can …
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How to be green, eco-friendly and less toxic and still kill termites? This question ultimately led me to Nisus Corporation and Bora-Care. Termite control here in Southern California primarily consists of removing living things you …
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I first found Henry roofing repair products back when we moved into our house. One rainy day we were overjoyed to find water streaming down a wall that was under a section of dreaded flat …
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The Fastcap ProCarpenter tape measurer Story Pole version is not your standard tape measurer. In fact, it makes standard measuring tapes look downright quaint! The folks at Fastcap sent this tape to HomeFixated for review, …
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I wish I had known about these ceiling buttons, also known as plaster washers, a few months ago. That’s about when part of our kitchen ceiling collapsed during some remodeling work. Thankfully no one was …
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Custom copper has had a rough time lately with the escalating price of commodities. But that may be changing as the world economy crumbles. No matter what the economy is doing, copper remains a timeless …
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The Felco Pruning Shear Law: All gardeners must have a leather holster containing one of the many varieties of Felco pruners. It is true, drive through your neighborhood and you will see just about every …
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