Hiring specialists for big jobs: finding the right contractor and mapping out your project will give you the results you want
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General contractors can provide references to dependable specialists, and newspaper classifieds are another source. Before specialists are hired, their track record should be checked out through the Better Business Bureau. Local building departments should be consulted before a project begins.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1997
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Windows of opportunity: nothing can so radically revitalize the exterior and interior of your home as installing new windows
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Window styles come in many different treatments and can brighten any space in a home. Featured are some choices for homeowners to look at when deciding to add windows to the house. Some varieties include horizontal shapes for capturing the outdoors and clean-lined casements for ventilation.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1998
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True grit: how to deal with dust when remodeling
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Sealing off a room being remodeled is one way to keep dust from the project out of the rest of the house. Plastic walls can confine dust in a work area that is open. Wetting work surfaces is another suggestion.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1997
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