Monthly Archives: May 2010

Saturday Strangeness: When it Has to Match

Posted on May 8, 2010 by welmoed

This homeowner wasn’t satisfied with just putting decorative adhesive plastic on the outlet cover. Decorative adhesive paper was pasted right over the outlets themselves! This could be a fire hazard. Inserting a plug could push small pieces of the plastic … Continue reading →

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Deferred Maintenance: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Posted on May 4, 2010 by welmoed

Times are tight, so you really don’t want to spend the money on expensive home improvements. You might even be tempted to forgo some routine maintenance around the house. After all, if it’s not broken, why spend money fixing it? … Continue reading →

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