P-com Home Improvement http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy RSS Feed for P-com Home Improvement en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:56 GMT House Warmers' Toolkit: Part 1 http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/House_Warmers_Toolkit_Part_1.html Part of a Daily News series to help you cope with the high cost of heating House Warmers' Toolkit: Weatherproofing-at-a-glance http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/House_Warmers_Toolkit_Weatherproofing-at-a-glance.html Part of a Daily News series to help you cope with the high cost of heating Another tool for your kit: IRS Form 5695 http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/Another_tool_for_your_kit_IRS_Form_5695.html For this tax year— and next year’s — Form 5695 is the handiest thing going for home-energy savings. Gearing up to keep fuel bills down http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/Gearing_up_to_keep_fuel_bills_down.html Your Place: The struggle to remove rust streaks from concrete http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/20091120_Your_Place__The_struggle_to_remove_rust_streaks_from_concrete.html Question: I have a plowing company near the Poconos. Last winter while plowing, I left rust streaks on two properties. Though they are not very noticeable, they are noticeable. Do you have any ideas or solutions to removing rust from concrete? On the House: How many loans are too many? http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/20091122_On_the_House__How_many_loans_are_too_many_.html Many people who are careful with their finances, wise in their investing, and secure in their jobs own more than one property. Cheat Sheet: Shoveling snow needn't break your back or heart http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/20091113_Cheat_Sheet__Shoveling_snow_needn_t_break_your_back_or_heart.html This is one of my foolish annual exercises. I call it providing information on shoveling snow, from buying shovels to rearranging your snowfall without breaking your back or giving you a heart attack. On the House: Unsolicited - and odd - refi offer http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/20091115_On_the_House__Unsolicited_-_and_odd_-_refi_offer.html Jeanne Drake didn't start out thinking that the unsolicited offer from her lender to refinance the mortgage on her condo at the Delaware shore was too good to be true. Freshening up the room where you go to freshen up http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/20080622_Freshening_up_the_room_where_you_go_to_freshen_up.html Admit it: You're thinking about a face-lift. You've noticed the little lines forming here, darkened areas emerging there. Features once fresh and sparkling are looking worn and dull.   http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/real_estate/diy/moreheadlines2.html