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		<title>Home Improvement Tips – The Basics of Improving your House Outside</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you look at the outside of your house, you want to see a beautiful garden, clean windows, a sparkling pool and a neat garage. It is not always easy to maintain the outside of your house, but remember, if you improve the image of your house outside, you will most likely increase the value [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening and Exterior Tips for DIY Junkies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants a beautiful garden and a beautiful home. For some it is writing a large cheque after someone has done all the work, others get a lot of satisfaction doing it themselves. They also usually save a lot of money. There are, however, a few pitfalls to avoid when deciding to redo your garden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Deck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before building a deck at your house, there are a few things that needs careful consideration. You will need a permit to build a deck, so before starting, get the permit. The purpose of a permit is to ensure that your deck is build with the correct safety requirements and on a safe place and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Tips For Decks Built to Last</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With only a few dozen deck screws, lag screws, galvanized nails, bolts, joists, posts, braces, flashing, concrete bags, gravel, stain, thinner, drill, level, plumb bob, hammer, measuring tape&#8230; you too can build a deck. Sounds complicated already, eh? No one can teach you to build a deck in one page. But here are some tips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Steps To Refinish Your Decks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping decks sturdy and looking new is a three step process that can be low cost and require only moderate effort. First, test the condition of your deck by performing a simple test. Drip water from a turkey basting or similar tool onto the surface. If it beads well, refinishing isn&#39;t necessary. If it soaks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low Hassle Roof Repair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Roof repair can be simple and cheap&#8230; or you can wait until the damage spreads and you have a condition only a professional can solve &#8211; for thousands of rands. Damage comes in all forms &#8211; cracked tiles, warped or torn shingles, bent flashing &#8211; the list is endless. But most of them are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing clogs and blocked drains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Modern chemistry has created both friend and challenge. Hand soaps, shaving cream and other concoctions make life a lot more healthy and convenient than it was a hundred years ago. But some traditional problems are still with us: clogs. Correspondingly there are traditional ways and some modern, that help overcome the problem. If you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Replacing Doors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Replacing doors falls into two categories: (1) replacing just the door, (2) replacing the door plus the frame. The first is easy, but the second is within the skill set of the average do-it-yourselfer as well. Here, we&#39;ll cover the first case only. To remove the original door, open it far enough to expose the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Secure your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Home owners sometimes unknowingly provide opportunities for unplanned burglaries. Herewith some points on how not to make such mistakes. Make sure all doors and windows are locked and that the locks are of good quality and cannot be opened easily. Offenders might see a sliding door or window as an opportunity as it can easily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homeimprovementtips.co.za/safety-and-security/tips-to-secure-your-home/</link>
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		<title>Things to Consider when Buying a Safe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Important documents, items of sentimental value and valuables need to be protected in your home. A safe is a useful way to do this. A few things to consider before buying a safe is: &#8226; does it have to be fire proof or only to prevent theft of valuables &#8226; does your insurance company require [...]]]></description>
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