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5 home improvement projects to tackle during winter

dotshock // Shutterstock 5 home improvement projects to tackle during winter A person testing bright orange and yellow paint colors on a wall. Looking to add a little value to your home or refresh your everyday surroundings? The cold weather this time of year doesn’t have to be a deterrent—instead, allow the warmth of your home to fuel those interior design dreams. American Home Shield analyzed studies, popular home improvement projects, news reports, and cost trends to gather five projects ideal for tackling in the winter months. Materials costs were sourced from leading home improvement retailers. Remodeling activities soared in…
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‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan downplays domestic violence allegation: ‘Blown out of proportion’

“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan downplayed a 2020 altercation between him and Johnnie Faye Cartwright, who at the time was the actor’s secret girlfriend. Bryan, who had been seeing Cartwright for two years while married, was arrested in October 2020 and charged with felony strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, fishing, harassment and interference with making a police report. The police dropped the charges besides fishing and fourth-degree assault, and Bryan chose to plead guilty. He now says the arrest “got so blown out of proportion” and downplayed the events that occurred in a new interview. “We didn’t even really get…
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Resilient housing market benefits our home improvement, construction stocks

There are new signs of a resilient housing market and a home renovation rebirth with potentially bullish implications for three of our Club names. Shares of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Caterpillar (CAT), whose tools and machinery are used in homebuilding, have been on the upswing in recent weeks. Additionally, after a lull in Covid-driven renovations, many would-be buyers are stuck in their homes due to a housing shortage as well as higher prices and mortgages rating are choosing to upgrade their current digs. Stanley Black & Decker’s brands appeal to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) folks as well as pro contractors…
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America’s home improvement boom appears to be over

New York CNN — Americans turned into DIY fanatics during the pandemic, beautifying their apartments, homes and condos while they were stuck inside and tired of looking at the same drab interior every day. But the Covid emergency is over, prices are (much) higher, consumers are growing fearful of a recession and people are spending less at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Lowe’s on Tuesday lowered its profit and sales outlook for the year, saying consumers were spending less on home improvement. It comes on the heels of rival Home Depot also posting disappointing sales and a somber forecast last week.…
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BBB: Home sweet home improvement tips for National Homeownership Month | business

June is National Homeownership Month. If you’re a homeowner, at some point you’re probably going to have some kind of home improvement project that you’re not going to be able to do by yourself. “Choosing the wrong contractor can make the difference between a successful home renovation and a disaster,” said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Central East Texas. “So do your research, get several bids, and pay in installments to make sure you choose the right one.” BBB provides the following guidelines on selecting a trusted home improvement service. Solicit at least three bids from prospective…
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Preparing Your Home for Natural Disasters Can Pay Off

Photo: istockphoto.com This is the fourth installment of Bob Vila’s Most Valuable Projects of 2023, a month-long series featuring high-ROI home improvements on energy efficiency, sustainable kitchens, rooftop solar, and emergency preparedness. Each week, we’re pulling from our vast library of informational content, vetted shopping guides, and connections to industry professionals to present primers on the top projects to take on this year. Today’s homes must be built with the present and future in mind. Climate change adds a layer of complexity because it brings uncertainty. Gradual increases in heat can wreak havoc on weather patterns. It causes an increase…
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Home Improvement Disney Plus & Streaming Release Date

The Home Improvements Disney Plus release dates will be here very soon, and so viewers are understandably curious about when they can start streaming the TV series. For many, Home Improvement is a blanket of nostalgia, as it’s a show that they grew up with. Here’s when the show is coming out on Disney Plus. When is the Home Improvement Disney Plus release date? The Home Improvement Disney Plus release date is June 28, 2023. Home Improvement creators Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams chose many actors who went on to be household names. These include Tim Allen as…
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Is There Anything Worse Than Tim Allen’s Anti-Pot ‘Home Improvement’ Episode?

The 1990s clearly had no shortage of awkward attempts to refashion existing TV programs into condescending parables about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, as evidenced by the conspicuously beer-centric episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the time Jessie from Saved by the Bell couldn’t cover The Pointer Sisters because she was too hopped up on caffeine pills. play But arguably, TV’s worst, most insulting “very special” anti-drug episode came from the same guy who both saved Christmas and suspected randomly flashed female co-stars: Tim Allen. Home Improvements‘s “What a Drag” opens with Tim and Jill Taylor discovering a…