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Fixd Home Warranty Review

Fixd Home Warranty is a relatively new company that provides home services to Texas and Georgia homeowners. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team takes an in-depth look at Fixd to help you decide if the company’s coverage is right for your home.
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iBex Home Warranty Review

Investing in a home warranty could save you hundreds of dollars every year in repair costs on major home systems and appliances. In this article, the This Old House Reviews Team has put together plans, pricing, and customer reviews on iBex Home Warranty to help you in your home warranty search.
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Ackerman Security Review

Ackerman Security’s custom home security systems can prevent thefts, break-ins, and damage from fires or medical emergencies. Read our Ackerman Security review to determine if this home security company is right for you.
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A Guide to Brown Turkey Fig Trees

If you want to plant a low-maintenance fruit tree, consider the Brown Turkey fig. In this guide, we’ll explore what a Brown Turkey fig tree looks like, how to plant one, and what diseases threaten its ability to survive.
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How to Grow Everbearing Strawberry Plants

If you’re looking for your next home gardening project, consider purchasing an everbearing strawberry plant. In this guide, we’ll explore the appearance, planting process, and maintenance tips for this plant.
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A Guide to Bonanza Patio Peach Trees

The bonanza patio peach tree is perfect for those who live in smaller spaces and want to produce homegrown peaches. Read our guide to learn how to care for a Bonanza patio peach tree and where to buy one.
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A Guide to Dwarf Cavendish Banana Trees

Dwarf cavendish banana trees can grow indoors and outdoors and produce large bunches of bananas every harvesting season. Read our guide to learn how to grow a healthy Dwarf Cavendish banana tree.
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A Guide to Cold Hardy Banana Trees

If you live in a state with a cooler climate, but still want to create a tropical oasis in you backyard, consider planting a cold hardy banana tree. Keep reading to learn how to grow and maintain this tree.
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A Guide to Honeycrisp Apple Trees

Growing a Honeycrisp apple tree is the perfect challenge for a seasoned gardener located in colder states. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the tree, from growing conditions to ongoing maintenance.
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A Guide to Ice Cream Banana Trees

Turn your home into a tropical paradise with an ice cream banana tree. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the tree, including what it looks like and how to grow and maintain one.
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A Guide to Frost-Proof Peach Trees

Get fresh peaches without the hassle of frost and peach leaf curl with a frost proof peach tree. In this guide, we discuss what the tree looks like, how to grow it, and what diseases and wildlife can affect it.
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How To Replace or Raise a Sprinkler Head

Sprinkler heads can be delicate, but you can get your sprinkler system back in top shape with these DIY tips.
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Updating a Push-Button Light Switch

Our guide shows you how to replace an antique push-button light switch without loosing your home's vintage charm.
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Best Nanny Cams

Nanny cams, also known as indoor security cameras with motion detection, can help keep your home safe while also allowing you to check in on kids and pets. We’ve reviewed the best nanny cams of 2022 to help you choose the right camera for your home.
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S17 E13: The Library System

Norm builds modular bookcase shelves to fill out a wall of books and display items
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S17 E12: Carved Wooden Signs

Norm learns how the professionals design, hand letter, paint, and gild carved wooden signs and makes a few of his own back in the workshop
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S17 E11: Kitchen Island

Norm builds a durable kitchen island, indispensable in today’s modern home
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S17 E9-10: Highboy Part 1-2

Norm’s most challenging project; a reproduction Queen Anne-style highboy
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S17 E8: Tilt Top Table

Norm builds a comfortable tilt top table which seats four
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Laminate Flooring Guide: Underlayment & Installation

Today, laminate floors are durable, comfortable, and can even look like real wood. Plus, they are economical and easy to install. Read on to learn more about the basics of laminate flooring.
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S17 E7: Side Chair

Norm builds a faithful reproduction of an American-built side chair of the early 1800s
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S17 E6: Lathe 101

Lathe 101 is the first in a series of programs featuring the skills required to master a single shop tool. In this first installment, Norm tackles the wood lathe
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S17 E5: Federal-Style Game Table

Norm builds a Federal-style game table. The top flips down on a hinged gate leg and is suitable for four card players
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S17 E4: Bermuda Chest

Norm finds a historic example of a solid mahogany Bermuda chest which he is able to reproduce faithfully back at the shop
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S17 E3: Ottoman

Norm builds an oversized ottoman and a leather-covered footstool to go with his cigar chair