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by Mary Baker on March 15, 2010

With St. Patty's Day around the corner - you may be bored with the usual green beer, corn beef & caggage, and the "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" t-shirts. This video will show you a more authentic way to celebrate this Irish "Thanksgiving Day" as if you were in the Old Country! Click the Video to Start Play Watch on Youtube Happy St. Patrick's Day from ConstructionDeal.com!

by Rick Malone on March 14, 2010

Be sure to always start with a landscape plan. When you have a landscape plan prepared not only can you prepare for what you want to do now but you can prepare for things that will come in the furture. For instance, a landscape plan takes into consideration plants size as well as location. Therefore, you can avoid problems such a plant over-growing an area. With a plan, you are also able to do your project in phases. This is ideal for those of us that are on a budget. You can to certain aspects of your plan now and do others at a later date without encroaching on an area that you just created.

by Paul Gregory on March 14, 2010

I'm looking for a new service vehicle for my locksmith business Bidwell Lock And Key. I've been online doing research, and test-driving at the local dealerships here in Chico, CA. I've also been looking at the classifieds and on Craig’s list. My considerations are balancing decent mileage, cargo space, and of course power. I have heard many opinions, which range from "you're never going to regret getting a 1 ton," to "you can do just as much with a smaller vehicle, like a Ford Transit." I also want to have to plenty of room for lettering my companies name on the side and back of the van...

by Richard Herbert on March 14, 2010
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It is a little slow in the construction of new and existing homes same with commercial projects. Still with construction in the mist of lagging,the city of los angeles has it.s offices with a smaller personal staff of inspectors and plan checkers. When going in for new permits time yourself for a little more wait time because of the staff programs of less hours mandated by the city for it's employee. This to my experience is working well considering some days the offices are becoming crowed with contractors and architects and engineers trying to get their projects permitted. And if you are a ...

by Brian Bland on March 13, 2010
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Books and papers that have gotten wet by fire, flood, and broken pipe can be recovered. It is time-intensive and best left to the professionals, but if you've got one or two wet books that if not dried perfectly you would not fret about, and the time to spare, you can attempt to recover the books yourself.The most important thing, upon which everything else hinges, is get the book frozen fast. Once the book dries out, the wrinkles and warping are set, and there's nothing anybody can do about it. But freeze it, and all damage stops. And the book can stay frozen until you're ready to handle it.W...

by Brian Bland on March 13, 2010
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There are always Central Florida mold spores everywhere - in the air and on surfaces. Central Florida Molds have been on the Earth for millions of years. Central Florida Mold grows anywhere there is suficient moisture. The key to keeping Central Florida mold from growing inside your home is to control the humidity in the air and keep surfaces dry. Always run your bathroom exhaust fan while and after showering. Maintain your air conditioning unit and promote air movement. Be sure that air can move behind furnishings. Do not place furniture in direct contact with walls. Run ceiling fans on low. ...

by Brian Bland on March 12, 2010
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There are always Southwest Florida mold spores everywhere - in the air and on surfaces. Southwest Florida Molds have been on the Earth for millions of years. Southwest Florida Mold grows anywhere there is suficient moisture. The key to keeping Southwest Florida mold from growing inside your home is to control the humidity in the air and keep surfaces dry. Always run your bathroom exhaust fan while and after showering. Maintain your air conditioning unit and promote air movement. Be sure that air can move behind furnishings. Do not place furniture in direct contact with walls. Run ceiling fans ...

by Brian Bland on March 12, 2010
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Books and papers that have gotten wet by fire, flood, and broken pipe can be recovered. It is time-intensive and best left to the professionals, but if you've got one or two wet books that if not dried perfectly you would not fret about, and the time to spare, you can attempt to recover the books yourself.The most important thing, upon which everything else hinges, is get the book frozen fast. Once the book dries out, the wrinkles and warping are set, and there's nothing anybody can do about it. But freeze it, and all damage stops. And the book can stay frozen until you're ready to handle it.W...

by Tony Perez on March 11, 2010
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As I browse the web in search of information on construction, home inspections and other related material I can’t overlook how many websites are dedicated to ‘bad contractors’ and the horror stories that home owners write about. As a retiring home improvement contractor I fully understand residential construction and the potential of misunderstandings because of ambiguous contracts and other confusing issues that lead the two parties into a conflict. Potential for conflict comes with the territory being a licensed contractor, this is the way it is and it will never change the...

by Matthew Richmond on March 11, 2010
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I admit it. In case my slight Yankee accent doesn't give me away. I'm not from around here. I was born and raised in beautiful New Hampshire. I married a Buckeye, and was inevitably pulled back to her native Ohio after five years of trying to make a go of life in New England. We live just outside of Canton with our two children, and I am seasonally employed in the retail industry as I work on establishing my construction and remodeling business here in Ohio. The people of Ohio have been so warm and friendly, and I have been welcomed and encouraged by the hospitality of my new friends and neigh...

by John Obrien on March 10, 2010
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Wood or any painted surface are required to comply with the new EPA Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) lead law which will be in effect April 22, 2010 This law applies to interior and exterior painted surfaces. For interior work the area's must be dust sealed to prevent any lead dusting to spread from construction area. Then this lead dust must be contained by a HEPA vacuum or properly disposed by the contractor. Then wipe clean tests must be performed to insure the area is free of lead dusting. What if your home is free of lead? The state of MA. requires contractors to assume every home ...

by Jamie McGuire on March 10, 2010
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We are now starting a DIY (Do It Yourself) service on many serviceable appliances. We will supply all the knowledge you will need to repair appliances yourself @ a fraction of the cost you would spend on a service call and mark up on parts. This offer only good for residents who live 75 miles from zip code 48035. We will also purchase the part for you at a reduced cost and have it delivered to your door step! We will be updating our website budgetappliancerepair.biz shortly featuring all of the details,or if you need help now call 586.419.9657 today and start your big savings today! Or drop us...

by Paul Gregory on March 09, 2010
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This month began a new radio advertising campaign for my company Bidwell Lock And Key. So far, so good as the first week seemed to show a slight increase in calls. I'm excited as the first aniversary of being in business aproaches. I must admit, however that it's been a challange owning my own small business. That's it for now I'm back to work.

by Joe Cramer on March 09, 2010
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by T. Bradley Millner on March 09, 2010
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Are you familiar with our Virtual Room Designer tool on our website? It is a fantastic tool to help you visualize different products in different room scenes. You can even upload a photo from one of your rooms in order to “try on” different floors, walls and even area rugs. With our virtual room designer, you can look at different size tiles in a room, different installation directions, dark floors or walls versus light floors or walls, you can look at hardwood installed in different directions. When it comes to choosing flooring, it’s nice to have a “crystal ball&rdqu...

by David Good on March 09, 2010
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What is a survey? Below are the descriptions of a few common types of Land Surveys: Boundary Survey: A survey performed for the express purpose of locating, describing and mapping the boundaries and corners of the subject parcel of land. Mortgage / Location Survey: A survey which meets the needs for title insurance. The survey plat must show particular information per public record, field locations and as required by State Regulations. Subdivision Survey: A Survey for the division of any lot or tract of land into smaller lots, with a plat conforming to the county ordinances for said division....

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by Tony Perez on March 08, 2010
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Water intrusion into a residential home or any structure can be a very serious problem that can severely damage your homes foundation and the structure, the manner in which water and/or moisture enters a home could come from a large number of sources and a high percentage of the time hidden moisture intrusion is not noticed until severe damage or pest infestations have already developed, it is wise to periodically check for excessive moisture and water intrusion to prevent expensive repairs or even unnecessary medical expenses, damages to a buildings structure or foundation could cost into the...

by Liz Tottberger on March 08, 2010
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It all comes down to function of your current cabinetry and layout as to wether you should reface or replace. If you like your current cabinetry as far as the layout in how well it allows you to move from work spaces to appliances and it has the amount of cabinet interior storage you need then a reface is what you should go for. Refacing is updating the door style, the wood species, the exterior look of the cabinets and maybe adding new interior features that would allow for better utilization of the function of the cabinetry. For a smaller budget a reface is a perfect fit. Usually the price i...

by Randy Mate on March 06, 2010
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT AT NEW CASTLE REMODELING IS TO: 1. LISTEN TO EACH CUSTOMER'S WISHES AND BUDGET. 2. PROVIDE AN ECONOMICAL AND STANDARD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. 3. THE RESULT OF "A THRILLED CUSTOMER". With our Mission Statement in mind, figure on how to keep your job on time and on budget. It is important to first name what you want exactly, be exact to avoid variables. This will give you a bench mark to start from. Depending on what you are going to be doing, pick a designer, architect and contractor you feel you can work with easily and whom you trust. Now, you have...

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by Ron Tannert on March 06, 2010
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Looking forward to installing the solar electric system at the high school because it's the first using the S-5 mounting blocks attached to the standing-seam metal roof. Think it should work fine and give plenty of space under the panels to keep them cool. And really like using the EnPhase inverter because of it's ease with expanding the system in the future along with the Envoy Gateway monitoring that shows the output of each panel...verses the whole array. Cool huh!