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Ask the builder: Time-tested tips for exterior painting

I had the distinct pleasure of touring a huge paint factory in Southern California several years ago. I was allowed to peer ...
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The generator rule that prevents carbon monoxide deaths—how far it really needs to be from the house

Every major storm season, the same pattern repeats: the power fails, the portable generators come out, and carbon monoxide quietly starts to build where it should not. You hear the rule of thumb about ...