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Spring Issue:
February 2008


In this Issue:
“Fending Off Foreclosures”

AS MORTGAGE TROUBLES continue to spread throughout the country, nervous borrowers are scrambling to figure out what to do. More …


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How-To Tutorials

Recipes for Home Repair

By Alvin Ubell & Sam Bittman

Complete Edition Online

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Tool Basics: Beginners Guide to Using Tools
Carpentry Basics: Furniture, Window & Door, Walls, Floors
Electricity: Home Wiring Basics
Plumbing Basics: Toilet Repairs, Drains, Water Pipes, etc.
Masonry: Home Foundation & Exterior Repair
Charts & Tables: Measurements & Materials Reference

DIY gurus always follow Safety First.

About the book: Recipes for Home Repair provides easy to follow home improvement tutorials to help you save money and energy. Download how-to lessons FREE!



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Home Energy Audit:
Checklist for Homeowners

Al Ubell's Energy Saving Guide

What is your Home E.Q.? Download the Energy Quotient Home Test from the book Al Ubell's Energy Saving Guide



Consumer Guides

Family Circle Articles

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Home Guides

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» Home Improvement and Repair Tips

Household articles on home improvement and maintenance repair that every do-it-yourselfer can use. Written by Alvin Ubell and Label Shulman for Family Circle Magazine.


Catalogue

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ABI Catalogue 5.0

Service & Testing Schedule

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