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63Rain Chains - the most perfect way to upgrade your home.
Copper rainchains to me is a novel concept and its the most perfect way to upgrade your home. I was searching for something extraordinary for my home when I saw the cascading leaves rainchain online. I totally fell in love with this option of...
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72Preventing Water Damage Through Proper Landscaping
It’s a foregone conclusion that if you live in your home long enough, you are probably going to experience some kind of water damage. A pipe may burst, the roof may leak, or Hoover Dam might collapse and sweep everything into oblivion. Fact...
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71What is a Rain Garden?
What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is a man made depression that captures rain water run off diverted from streets, rooftops, and downpouts to conserve and use rain water in a sustainable way.
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57Gutters and Downspouts Cleaning
Water trapped in gutters can cause serious damage to the roofs and walls. Leaves, pine needles, dirt and other debris build up in your gutters over time. This leads to serious clogging that can result in leaks, flooding and rot in your home making...
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58Solving Your Wet Basement Problems
Measure your leaders off of your downspouts. They should be at least 4' long, but 6' is ideal. If they are not this length, or are missing, go to your local building center and pick up however many precut 6' leaders to attach to your downspouts you...
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52Window cleaning tips:
Window cleaning tips: Good window cleaning is about the tools you use. · A good window cleaning squeegee rubber is the first and most important tool of the trade. Squeegee blades are cheap, change...
71Cast iron guttering and cast iron gutters
When it comes to guttering systems, especially in the UK, cast iron guttering is the best choice. It adds amazing character to your home, is extremely strong and durable, is a green product, and is typically...
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73Making Rain Barrels The Easy Way
Whether it’s plastic made or a wooden rain barrel type, rain collector equipment like this can be a true blessing for many people (not just for gardeners). It’s always good to know that you’ve got fresh rain water that you can instantly use on your garden. You can learn a few more tips on making rain barrels and how it can work for you at home. Read on below to know how to set-up one.
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63Nordic Home Inspection Home maintenance tips. Keep you basement dry
Grading & Drainage Any system of grading or landscaping that creates positive drainage(moving water away from the foundation walls) will help to keep abasement dry. Flowerbeds, loose mulch areas, railroad ties, and other landscaping items...
60Reusing rain water
Need a free, easy way to water your yard? The answer is rain barrels. Reuse the rain water that your gutter catches by diverting it into a rain barrel. These are the steps to install and use your rain barrel. 1. You can purchase a rain...
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