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		<title>Is the Cost of a Pool Worth It?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Swimming pools are nice, and they give your home an undeniable something extra that your non-pooled neighbors don&#8217;t have. But are they worth the cost and trouble? A recent Wall Street Journal article estimated that a pool costs between $3000 and $5000 in maintenance per year. And that doesn&#8217;t cover major repairs that may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Economy Slows Down in Q2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada&#8217;s economy was projected to grow by 2.5 percent in the second quarter of 2010 (Apr-June), but actually did not hit that number. Actual growth was just around 2 percent &#8211; down from almost 6 percent in the first quarter. The mediocre numbers were due mainly to a serious slowdown in consumer spending and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Insulate Your Attic?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the easiest parts of your Kitchener-Waterloo house to properly insulate is your attic. Usually there is much less preparation time required, and it is much easier to finish the job than when you insulate other parts of your home. Why bother insulating your attic? The reasons are pretty straightforward. Since your attic is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Your Kitchen Remodeling Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you begin your kitchen remodeling project it is important to plan carefully. Discuss your options with a trusted home renovator or kitchen expert. In fact you would be smart to consult with several different experts. Look at a wide range of options by visiting stores such as Home Depot or Lowes. They will often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remodeling Your Kitchen &#8211; First Steps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remodeling or improving your kitchen is an important way to increase the resale value as well as your own enjoyment of your your city home. This is the first in a series of videos about kitchen upgrading and design. In this video kitchen remodeling expert Bob Schmidt discusses the preliminary steps you should go through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Considered the RV Lifestyle?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More and more people are selling their large family home, getting a smaller house and buying an RV and hitting the road for a few months every year. Some just ditch the home altogether and live in their RV. The RV lifestyle is not for everyone. If the idea of pulling up stakes every few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Your Dryer Vent And Lint Trap Regularly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have one of those new clothes dryers that has a blocked vent indicator, you will at least be aware that having an unblocked vent is important. Many people don&#8217;t know that a build-up of fluff can cause a fire. Tests have shown that even when a vent completely blocked, these new indicators may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your String Trimmer Running Like New</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this video from Lowe&#8217;s Mike Kraft their home improvement expert, offers helpful tips for maintaining your string trimmer. Learn how to replace string, change the oil, clean the trimmer filter and more that will help keep your string trimmer working like new.]]></description>
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		<title>Repairing a Crack in Your Asphalt Driveway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click photo to watch video If your Kitchener-Waterloo home has an asphalt or blacktop driveway, it will almost certainly develop cracks. Tim Carter from AskTheBuilder.com shows how to fill a crack in an asphalt driveway. He fills the crack with an asphalt compound using a caulking gun.. Points worth noting: - The asphalt must be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s time to consider green flooring options</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click photo to watch video Are you considering upgrading flooring materials in your K-W home? If being eco-friendly is important to you you ought to look closely at &#8220;green flooring&#8221;. Flooring is thought to be &#8220;green&#8221; when it is manufactured from easily sourced and renewable materials. Generally flooring made of petroleum-based materials is not considered [...]]]></description>
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