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Testing the invisible sense
My family and I just returned from a wonderful northwestern road trip where we visited the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Grant Teton and eventually Yellowstone. It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip, especially for our seven-year-old son. The more than 3,500 miles of mountainous vistas, emerald-green meadows, waterfalls, geysers, hot...
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Here’s how Spartan StormShield saved one local couple from ever having to worry about weathering another storm
Ray and Joyce Gilliland moved to their lovely and well-kept Hudson home in 1985. To keep up with their growing family of three children, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, they built a home addition that included a gorgeous sunken great room with skylights and a deck. It was the perfect spot for hosting holidays and hanging out...
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Are you an ant or a grasshopper?
We all know Aesop’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. The ant spends his summer gathering food for winter, while the grasshopper spends his sunny days singing and dancing. I doubt any of us is fully one or the other; rather, we are each sometimes an ant and sometimes a grasshopper, depending on the situation and our personal interests...
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Here’s the science behind the freeze/thaw cycle and how Pristine Clean can help protect your concrete from its damaging effects
When I was a kid, I read a book about a little boy who cracked open an iron ball by filling a large hole in the ball with water, welding it shut, and freezing it. It was a science story about the power of the freeze/thaw cycle. When water freezes, it expands with such force and determination it can shatter mountains. It can also shatter your...
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Jason Hicks’ American Wood Reface does fast, high-quality kitchen transformations...for less
When it comes to remodeling your kitchen, there is one option you should seriously consider: refacing. The industry has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past 20 years, led in part by innovative entrepreneurs like Jason Hicks of Northeast Ohio’s American Wood Reface. “Homeowners are really starting to grasp the benefits of...
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