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Ken's Wall Anchor Trick
on 05/11/11
This Ken’s Korner article appeared in out July, 2007 newsletter. Here's a quick tip.  It's about those handy little plastic wall anchors.  You know the little tubular plastic pieces that fit into ...

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Crush That Leak!
on 05/10/11
This Ken’s Korner article appeared in the May, 2006 newsletter. One problem that all homeowners will face one time or another is a leaky faucet or valve.  That dripping of drops whether fast or s...

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Stop The Bleeding!
on 05/10/11
This quick little article first appeared in Ken’s Korner in August of 2002. Our homes are hosts to busy lives.  Over time varied activities take their toll on our once bright, clean walls and ceil...

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Does Your Garage Control Your Bathroom? The Shocking Truth!
on 05/10/11
This is our January, 2001 Ken’s Korner article.  The electrical outlets with the little test buttons.  I still get questions about them all the time. Some time ago I received a call from someone w...

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When Your Carpet Cleans The Air In Your House
on 05/10/11
This article was originally in Ken’s Korner in August of 2000.  This issue is another one that we still see all the time.  Do you have light carpets?  Are you noticing darkening strips under bedro...

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Borrowing Against Equity — What We Said In 2005
on 11/05/09
This is a warning about the lure and dangers of borrowing against home equity.  We wrote this in May of 2005.  In re-reading this today, I could not help but wonder at how prophetic we were.  I am...

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The Dishwasher Air Gap Story
on 10/27/09
This article appeared in our September, 2009 newsletter.  This brings us to the present.  Articles will be posted from now on as they are published in the newsletters. This is going to be news to...

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Ken's Cabinet Restoration Tricks
on 10/10/09
This article is from the January, 2008 Ken's Korner. I have been wanting to do this subject for some time but did not have the space.  This is my chance. A common home maintenance problem is keep...

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Close The Door On Termites
on 10/05/09
This is the follow-up article on termites from Kens’ Korner posted last week.  This article appeared in the September, 2008 newsletter. As promised in our last newsletter, this is where we talk ab...

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Termites & Dirty Stucco
on 09/23/09
This article first appeared in Ken’s Korner in April, 2008.  I will publish the follow-up article next week. So what do termites have to do with dirty stucco you ask?  Actually a lot.  We are talk...

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The Case Of The Hairy Wheels
on 09/14/09
This article appeared in the January, 2008 Ken’s Korner.             Do you have a sliding glass door that is hard to slide open or shut?  Ours was that way until recently.  Do you have a dog or c...

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Where's The Lino?
on 09/08/09
This article appeared in the July, 2004 issue of the newsletter. Looking at our tired vinyl floor in the kitchen the other day I couldn’t help but think back to my childhood, (we’re talking earl...

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Goof Plates & Topping Muc
on 08/25/09
This Ken’s Korner article appeared in the March, 2006 newsletter.  One of our home sellers had a little dilemma recently.  There was a buyer who wanted to purchase the house but was turned off by...

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Don't Cut That Chord!
on 08/20/09
This article appeared in the May, 2005 Ken’s Korner.  I still get questions about this all the time. In pursuing that great American pastime of finding room for storing our stuff, it is common f...

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Garage Door Opener Breakthrough
on 08/12/09
This article appeared in the August, 2003 newsletter.  The info is still current. We love our garage door openers!  Rain, shine, dark of night, that door will open right up for us without our ha...

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Fence Post Tricks
on 08/06/09
This article appeared in Ken’s Korner of our newsletter in May of 2003.  This is one of my favorites. Though I am no longer working as a remodeling contractor, I still do work on my own house.  Th...

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Free Pest Control Help — Available Right Now!
on 07/14/09
This article appeared in Ken’s Korner on our February, 2002 newsletter.  The info is still very useful!  Do you need help with pesky mosquitoes, rats, mice, skunks, ticks, yellow jackets?  How abo...

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Appliance Disposal Problems Solved!
on 07/10/09
This article was first run in Ken’s Korner in the November, 2002 newsletter.  I updated a few details.  The info is still current and useful. Have you ever had the joy of installing a brand new up...

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More Water Heater Info
on 06/10/09
This article was originally in Ken’s Korner in July of 2000.  However it is still very relevant as I get questions about this issue almost daily. I have written about water heaters in previous i...

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Damp Day Paint Tale
on 05/10/09
This little quickie was in the November, 2002 Ken’s Korner of our newsletter.  It is hot and dry right now but will change by November.  Reading this now might be helpful for those projects on cool...

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