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Tips for Taking Care of Your Stucco Exterior

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To keep your stucco exterior attractive for many years, you need to provide it with routine maintenance. Like other building materials, it needs periodic cleaning and inspection to retain its fresh appearance. Here are a few tips you can do to ensure your walls are looking their best:  Wash the Walls  Stucco is a porous material, so it collects dirt and absorbs stains. It must be cleaned seasonally to prevent grime, dust, and other substances from building up in its gaps.                                                                               Wash it with a garden hose to dampen ...

Convert Your Basement to a Kids’ Zone on a Budget

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If you have kids stuck at home, they need a space to play and do homework here is how to turn your basement into the perfect kid’s zone. Budget One of the areas where you will want to spend some money is on a good dehumidifier. This will help keep the space dry and comfortable and discourage mold from growing. If you don’t have the money to get custom flooring right now, see about laying down colorful interlocking foam squares for padding or purchase off-cuts and salvage pieces of carpet from a local hardware store at a fraction of the cost. You can skip buying curtains since you will want to have as much light in the space as possible, and instead, use those funds to build safety barriers so that children do not have access to furnaces, laundry machines, and other safety concerns. Repurpose If you have any paint lying around from a former project, why not spiff up the walls? If you don’t have enough paint to completely coat the room you can make patterns or stencil desi...

4 Ways to Upgrade Your Fence

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As a homeowner, one of the most essential fixtures on your property is your wood fence. Many have this mainly because it improves security and privacy. That said, a simple wood fence can be a bit dull, especially if you've had it for some time and it's starting to wear. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to make it better. Read on to find out. Wash It Down To bring back the 'new fence' look, always clean it up. Remember, that fixture has been outside for years, so it's safe to assume that it's accumulated a lot of dirt and grime. It's best to maintain them with a pressure washer. If you don't have one, you can also go with a brush. Either way, it's crucial that you use a good outdoor timber cleaner to help you penetrate the wood.   Do Repairs Whether it's because of different environmental factors like heavy rain or erosion, any fence can develop leaning posts. Don't worry, though; you can fix this issue by yourself. Yo...