Tag: Home Repair
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Around the House: Time to give your lawn some attention
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I hope you kept up with your winter watering when conditions were dry. These here-today- gone-tomorrow snowstorms are fine, but we have had fairly minimal soil percolation. You can tell how your landscape is doing by probing with a simple moisture meter or by poking…
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Around the House: Weight of snow on roof is likely not an issue, but resulting ice dams are
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Ken: We’re close to the foothills and had about 2 feet of snow on the roof of my 30-year-old, two-story home during that last blizzard. It turned out OK, but I was wondering if it’s a good idea to pull heavy, wet snow off…
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At Home: How to help your pet age in place
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save He was there for her in her darkest hour. Later, she was there for his. At age 3, Mya, a rat terrier mix, had been left at an animal shelter. Her owners deposited her there when she turned up pregnant. (Don’t get me started on…
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Around the House: Don’t let unwanted snow dampen your day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow can wreak havoc this time of year, causing all kinds of distressing issues if not kept at bay. Here are some ways to ward off intrusion: Wind-blown snow can invade a home and settle in out-of-the-way places not often checked. The attic is most…