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Updated on December 19th, 2020
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
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Updated on July 22nd, 2017
A house without enough water is like a car without gas Nice to have, but not much practical good If your well runs dry...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
Every home has the potential to be more than just a place to keep warm and dry Outfit a corner of your basement or...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
I was part of a volunteer building crew working on cabins and outbuildings at a kids’ summer camp in cottage country,...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 21st, 2019
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Updated on January 17th, 2016
My wife and I and our newborn son moved into a 400 sqft lakeside cottage in September 1990 and I had no idea the...Continue Reading