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  2. Save on home remodeling with reclaimed materials, fixtures ...

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    Combine a limited home remodeling budget with a green frame of mind, and you can find great ways to save on your next DIY project. There are a lot of worthwhile, beautiful home materials ready to ...

  3. Conservation and restoration of wooden furniture - Wikipedia

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    The recommended range for wooden furniture is 45–55% RH. [18] Impacts of change in RH on wooden furniture: [19] Low RH. Wood shrinks and splits; Joints become loose and the elements no longer fir together tightly; Veneers and inlays suffer – If the underlying carcase wood shrinks, cracks will appear in the veneer and inlays become loose

  4. 5 home modifications for older adults looking to age in place

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    Add lighting. Falling is the most common cause of injury for people over 65, in part due to age-related loss of eyesight. Older adults with vision impairment are two times as likely to fall ...

  5. List of furniture types - Wikipedia

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    An expandable table with chairs. This is a list of furniture types.Furniture can be free-standing or built-in to a building. [1] They typically include pieces such as chairs, tables, storage units, and desks.

  6. Renovation - Wikipedia

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    The older the home the more likely it is to contain lead-based paint. You should assume that any home built before 1978 contains some lead.” [ 25 ] In April 2010 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required that all renovators working in homes built before 1978 and disturbing more than 6 square feet (0.56 m 2 ) of lead paint inside ...

  7. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    Your Old Wiring. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071357012. Written for home owners and do-it-yourselfers. Shapiro, David E. (2010). Old Electrical Wiring: Evaluating, Repairing, and Upgrading Dated Systems (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071663571. Written for professional electricians and advanced property owners.

  8. Dangerous wiring in neglected homes can spark fires. This ...

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    Scott's 16-year-old son, whose bedroom was on the first floor, woke up, grabbed his little brother and woke his parents. Everyone got out safely. About once a year, Scott said, she awakens in the ...

  9. Home repair - Wikipedia

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    Home repair involves the diagnosis and resolution of problems in a home, and is related to home maintenance to avoid such problems. Many types of repairs are " do it yourself " (DIY) projects, while others may be so complicated, time-consuming or risky as to require the assistance of a qualified handyperson , property manager , contractor ...