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Concrete installation in cold weather can be successful if your contractor follows a few guidelines. Do no pour concrete on frozen ground. Mix concrete with hot water, preheated sand and gravel and add extra cement. Use a liquid curing compound and insulated blankets.

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Storage shelves are great on walls in your storage room. Space in the middle of this room often goes to waste. Build storage units, free standing shelves, right now.

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Radiant barriers can cool your home by reflecting infrared energy waves away from it. Radiant barriers work best with the highest amount of reflectivity. For the attic, new roof trusses now come with radiant foil underneath. Keep radiant barrier foils dust-free, otherwise their effectiveness diminishes.

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Granite countertops and natural stone composite tops are both good choices. However, there is no countertop that is indestructible. However, you can install countertops that with a little bit of attention will look and last for a long time.

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Modular homes, once completed, look just like a stick built home. Modular home plans allow you to order a new home, yet to be built, in a showroom, and then move in six weeks later. A modular home will astound you with the quality of workmanship.

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While finishing drywall looks easy, it requires years of acquired skill to really get good. DIY'ers can buy the tools for less than $75. Two common mistakes made are working with lumpy joint compound and being a perfectionist on applying the second coat.

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Roof leaks in a valley can be prevented. If a metal flashing has been used, the most common problem is that the shingles were improperly cut. Gravity works with cuts in the tips of shingles to prevent water from leaking into your house during a rainstorm.

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