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By Sa'iyda Shabazz
Family Life, Managing Your Home, Home Improvements and Maintenance
Family Life, Managing Your Home, Home Improvements and Maintenance
By Rachel Sokol
Family Life, Managing Your Home, Home Improvements and Maintenance
By Erin Ollila
Family Life, Managing Your Home, Home Improvements and Maintenance
By Erin Ollila
  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Learn what time of year is best for each of the maintenance chores at your home.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Use this home maintenance checklist to keep your house is in great shape.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Read these tips on how to work with a contractor when renovating your home.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Think you might be dealing with an "underground" contractor? Here are some tip-offs.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Find out how to repair wood rot in your home.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Check the state of the wood in your home to find out if it's rotting.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    The different types of wood rot are explained here.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Learn about the different types of home siding and how to repair damage to them.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    If the brick siding on your house is crumbling, follow these instructions for fixing it.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Learn what causes brick to crumble.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Learn how to patch a crack in your home's foundation.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Follow this advice to prevent your home's foundation from cracking.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    If you have had a fire in your home, follow this advice for cleaning up the soot and smoke damage.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    This article spells out the process for repairing water-damaged walls.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    If your toilet is leaking, consult this advice.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Learn all about sump pumps, and how they can help you in a flood.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    Mold problems often occur after you have experienced water damage in your home. Find out how to handle them.

  • Family Life
    Home Improvements and Maintenance

    If you've experienced a flood in your home, this article will help you clean it up and repair the damage.

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