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Gardening Tips and Tricks for Late Autumn--Part One
Preparing for the Winter Months: Gardening in October When you feel that first solid bite in the breeze and you see the songbirds winging their way south, and the trees are bursting with fire-laden hues, you know you can't be spending the weekend curled ...
Selling Your Home – Be Sure It Shows Well
Whether you are selling a house, townhouse, condo or apartment, there are universal tips that will help it sell. Primary among those tips are making sure your home “shows well.” First impressions of a home go a long way to determining how quickly it will ...
Should You Contract Your Remodeling Job Yourself?
My immediate answer would be, probably not. The long answer would be something like this: It depends on a number of factors. Most people who contract the job themselves are trying to save the amount of money the contractor would have grossed on the ...
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You're thinking about setting up a fireplace with an effective mantel, but don't want to sacrifice the traditional feel of your living space. An Antique Fireplace Mantel will allow you to maintain that classicism.
These mantels capture a timeless and sophisticated look that has long been associated with ornate fireplaces in mansions and palaces.
An older type home, say one that's colonial, will also benefit from an antique mantel because it will create an historic presence.
These vintage fireplace mantels weren't built to mesh with today's fireplaces, so even if you visit an antique or salvage store and purchase one, you will still have to make some adjustments to it.
Most of the time, the mantels are bigger than the fireplace and must be trimmed down. It won't hurt if you copy the dimensions of your fireplace to take along with you when you are going to the store.
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that you choose a design that you can live with and ties in well with your personal taste and style.
It is imperative that before construction, you verify the building and fire codes. Considering the labor and the monetary aspect of it, these mantels don't come cheap. Experts say that this type of job is for the professionals only. But bear in mind what a fireplace of this caliber can do for the resale value of your house.
In keeping with the vintage theme, as far as accessorizing your mantel, we suggest antique bottles or miniature sculptures to complete the look. And if after installing your mantel, everything in the room looks clustered, mirrors overhead will create an illusion that the room is huge. Fireplace Mantels Info provides detailed information about wood, stone, custom, antique, and discount fireplace mantels, as well as fireplace mantel shelves, surrounds, and more. Fireplace Mantels Info is the sister site of Gas Fireplaces Web.
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Teaching Teens To Build Hammers Home A MessageNPRThe group has enlisted an army of volunteers and a handful of trainees for what it calls a "blitz build" — an effort to rebuild a gutted house in a single day. On a warm spring morning, Jim Beck, the organization's development director, ...and more » |
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