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Shake, Rattle, and Hold: Earthquake-Resistant Home Upgrades

Shake, Rattle, and Hold: Earthquake-Resistant Home Upgrades

Practical upgrades, from anchoring furniture to reinforcing foundations, help your home stay intact when the earth starts to move.
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What to Know Before Buying a Fixer-Upper

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Ask the Builder: Building Strong, Simple Stairs

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Shake, Rattle, and Hold: Earthquake-Resistant Home Upgrades

Shake, Rattle, and Hold: Earthquake-Resistant Home Upgrades

Practical upgrades, from anchoring furniture to reinforcing foundations, help your home stay intact when the earth starts to move.
Install a Convection Wall Heater

Install a Convection Wall Heater

Sometimes your heating system can’t deliver heat to a room because it’s tucked away behind a wall or down a long hallway.
Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in the Unlikeliest Places

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Expensive sunglasses are like expensive umbrellas—sooner or later, you'll lose them, break them, or loan them to someone who “forgets” to return them.
What to Know Before Buying a Fixer-Upper

What to Know Before Buying a Fixer-Upper

Renovating a fixer-upper can be a rewarding project, but it requires honest budgeting, realistic DIY expectations, and contingency planning.
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Ask the Builder: Building Strong, Simple Stairs

It’s important to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.
Welcome New Puppy After the Holidays

Welcome New Puppy After the Holidays

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Best Places to Buy Eyeglasses

There are two ways you can purchase prescription eyeglasses—in person or online.
Add Attractive Louvered Shutters

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Louvered shutters are more attractive, but they provide less privacy and little control over heat and glare from the sun.