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October 31, 2012 | Wednesday
After the Storm: Bob Vila's 12 Hurricane Sandy Cleanup Tips
Hurricane Sandy may have passed, but the cleanup has only just begun. If your home saw flooding, here are a dozen ways to ...
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LARRY BILOTTI
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October 29, 2012 | Monday
Riding Out the Storm
If you are riding out the storm in a single-family home, make sure you have a plan for the worst-case scenario. A blo...
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BOB VILA
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October 29, 2012 | Monday
Waiting for Hurricane Sandy
[Editor's Note: At time of posting, Hurricane Sandy is still hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast and has yet to ...
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JOHN FROM OUR HOME FROM SCRATCH
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October 29, 2012 | Monday
Hurricane Sandy: Disaster Preparedness
If you are among the estimated 50 million people in the path of Hurricane Sandy, you are hopefully heeding the warnin...
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LARRY BILOTTI
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October 24, 2012 | Wednesday
Smoke Detectors for the Design Set
The long arm of design reaches new territory with the advent of designer smoke alarms. Why shouldn’t this safety prod...
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REBECCA THIENES CHERNY
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October 24, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Indoor Air Quality
The EPA ranks poor indoor air quality as our fourth largest environmental threat. Some of the worst polluters of the ...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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October 23, 2012 | Tuesday
9 Ways to Boost Your Fire Preparedness
October is Fire Safety Month, and we've rounded up our top tips to keep your home—and your family—safe and protected.
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KRISTINA GROSSPIETSCH
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October 22, 2012 | Monday
Bob Vila Radio: Fire Extinguishers
Whether you live in a palace or a studio apartment, at least one fire extinguisher should be standard equiment in you...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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October 18, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Deep Energy Retrofits
The next generations will face fuel costs so high, they’ll make the standard twentieth-century under-insulated stick-...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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October 15, 2012 | Monday
Solar Power Systems 101
Harnessing the sun's energy to power homes is a viable and increasingly cost-effective option for homeowners.
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JOE PROVEY
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October 10, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Insulation R-Values
Whether you live in a hot or cold climate, the most important area to insulate is your attic floor. This fully insula...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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October 05, 2012 | Friday
Fire Safety Month: Kidde Wireless Interconnected Alarm System
October is Fire Safety Month—so we’re taking a look at some advances in fire preparedness. Since a homeowner only has...
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KRISTINA GROSSPIETSCH
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October 04, 2012 | Thursday
Hanging with Kinetic Sculptor Elayna Toby Singer
When artist Elayna Toby Singer contemplates a new mixed media assemblage, she pieces together objects from both natur...
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JANE DAGMI
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October 04, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Home Energy Audit
Which projects will do the most good to lower your utility bills? A professional home energy audit can help you decid...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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September 23, 2012 | Sunday
Bob Vila Radio: Vacuum Roundup
One of the wonders of the modern age, vacuum cleaners range in price from $60 to almost $2,000. What’s different abou...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
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