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ABOUT THE HOME STAGING INDUSTRY

Staging homes for the market is truly a profitable and enjoyable career choice. You do not need a degree to enter into this industry. Most training courses offer certification and this will suffice. Home Stages Designs offers a valuable, all inclusive business start up & training course on CD for those whom are interested in training at home. There are many techniques that we designers use in order to prepare a home for the market. The home must appeal to a mass of potential buyers and with this goal i ...
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Posted on December 06, 2009 05:12 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself

Eco-friendly Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway

Rock salt has been used for decades to help with de-icing sidewalks and driveways but did you know that rock salt actually has harmful environmental impacts? Scientific research has found that excess salt builds up in soil making it more acidic, salt residue can prevent plants from absorbing moisture and nutrients, salts can leach heavy metals which make their way into water supplies and salt can burn your pets paws. Now that you know this you may be thinking it’s time to get rid of the de-ice rock salt, well lucky for you there are actually some ...
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Posted on November 11, 2009 05:11 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself

Smart, Sustainable, and Do-It-Yourself Cooling Solutions for Your Home

Smart, Sustainable, and Do-It-Yourself Cooling Solutions for Your Home With cooling costs being so high, especially in light of recent energy crises, it makes sense to start looking for more economical approaches for cooling. However, dwellers of smaller spaces (about 250 sq ft - 925 sq ft) face additional problems when it comes to cooling. Not only do smaller spaces often not include central air conditioners, but even with smaller homes on the larger end of the spectrum are wasting both energy and dollars in over-cooling a small space th ...
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Posted on July 14, 2009 01:07 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself

Concrete Cutting Chain Saws - RGC Hydra Cutter and ICS Diamond

Concrete Cutting Chainsaws These saws can really cut concrete. The Hydra Cutter is a Hydrolic powered saw and can even be operated underwater. ICS Diamond has gas powered concrete cutting saws. These saws are great for cutting a window in a concrete basement wall, but if a regular circular blade saw is able to do the job, word has it that they are much cheaper to operate.

Posted on June 28, 2009 17:06 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself

Kreg Joints with the Kreg Jig - Making wood projects easy

The Kreg Joints Jig I just found the Kreg Joints Jig and wish I had this for my recent project of making some shelves. This could have saved me a tremendous amount of time and my project would have looked more professional. You can order or find out more information at the Kreg Joint website: http://www.kregjoint.com or Kreg Joint FAQ's.

Posted on June 27, 2009 03:06 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself

How to Caulk Indoors

How to Caulk Indoors Application Steps to Caulking Indoors Clean area with warm water—do not use soap. Remove existing caulk, loose paint, dirt, mold, mildew, and anything that ...
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Posted on May 28, 2009 02:05 | (DIY) Do-It-Yourself