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There is one inch of soft wood protecting your home from a home invasion.
Home Improvement
Open your front door and look at the dead bolt plate. There is one inch of soft wood protecting the safety of your home. Your door casing can not protect you from a thief kicking in your door. The door frame is often referred to as the...
Posted by manofsteel - Wed Jul 16, 2008 17:19:00 PDT -- 0 comments
What's cool about your home?
Home Improvement
A house (or condo, or apartment) becomes a home when it reflects you in some way. Having recently moved to Bakersfield, my carpet is still peppered with packing peanuts.  The boxes I've been using as a coffee table are finally...
Posted by matylda - Wed Jul 16, 2008 13:50:34 PDT -- 0 comments
Personalizing a Newly Built Home
Home Improvement
magine your new home as a blank white canvas that you can decorate any which way you desire. Moving gives you the opportunity for a fresh start so take advantage of the perks of moving into a new home and personalize it to suit your or...
Posted by admin - Tue Nov 13, 2007 14:06:07 PST -- 0 comments
Shear with care
Home Improvement
Every few weeks, someone tosses a business card by my front door for tree-trimming and yard work services. The most recent one was enclosed in a small plastic bag with a rock to keep it from blowing away. A lovely touch. If you have...
Posted by admin - Tue Nov 13, 2007 13:34:04 PST -- 0 comments
High Energy Bills
Home Improvement
One reason for high energy bills is an increase in the price of electricity or heating fuel. However, it is common to trace high energy bills to an inefficient component (windows, heating and cooling equipment, ducts or insulation) of...
Posted by admin - Fri Aug 17, 2007 16:19:25 PDT -- 0 comments
Homeowners look to the sun
Home Improvement
In the summer, when the sun beats down fiercest on Bakersfield, many residents respond by retreating inside, into their refuges, sheltered by air conditioning. Under a hot Bakersfield sun, a crew with Sharpe Solar Energy Systems LLC...
Posted by admin - Mon Jul 9, 2007 16:31:08 PDT -- 0 comments
Top 10 Interior Projects
Home Improvement
Updating and improving the interior of your new home doesn't have to be an all or nothing plan. You can start with a small project and then work your way up to a larger one. Check out some of the most common projects you may want to...
Posted by admin - Sat Jul 7, 2007 21:37:54 PDT -- 0 comments
Tips For Making Your Home More Secure
Home Improvement
Thieves usually look for easy access into potential targets. You can make your home much less attractive to them by taking a few simple steps to make your home more secure. Most of these security measures are easy tasks and only require...
Posted by admin - Wed Jun 6, 2007 22:41:16 PDT -- 0 comments

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