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How to find vintage tile to repair a bathroom floor

Q: I have been searching for mosaic tiles to repair bathroom floors in my house. The tiles date to the 1930s, and many houses in the vicinity used them. However, no one has been able to help me locate any for filling in damaged areas in my floors. The yellow tiles are 1.5-inch squares and the black diamonds are 1-inch squares. The green floor tiles are 1.5-inch squares. I have asked around and visited Community Forklift. Any other ideas?

A: You have a few options. Searching at used building

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Bullets fly into sleeping family’s home in escalating dispute with handyman, feds say

A Texas family awoke to gunfire and bullets ripping through their home — and a feuding handyman was pulling the trigger, federal officials say.

Jason Jaime Merdes, 44, is accused of targeting the family in a drive-by shooting, which stemmed from a dispute with the homeowner over a repair job, according to a Dec. 6 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.

Investigators say Merdes had been hired to do a home repair, but when he didn’t finish the project, the homeowner “sent legal notice to him,” according to the release.

Officers with

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How Your Home Can Pay For Emergency Repairs

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Key takeaways

  • Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit can be an option to help cover emergency home repair costs.
  • Benefits of using HE loans and HELOCs include lower interest rates, longer repayment terms and possible tax deductions.
  • Downsides of home equity financing include putting your home up as collateral and diluting your ownership stake.

As a homeowner, maintaining an emergency savings account is a good way to be prepared for the unexpected home repairs that inevitably arise from time to time. With  emergency savings at the ready, you can

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Often Considered Waste, Coco Fiber Is an Ingredient With Many Valuable Benefits

Coconut trees can easily be found anywhere, in the highlands or lowlands, which is why the benefits of coco trees can be utilized by humans everywhere. Coco fruit, coco shells, leaves, and stems of coco leaves have been beneficial to humans since ancient times.

On this occasion, I will discuss the benefits of coconut fiber which not many people know about, it can even produce profits if processed properly.

Benefits of Coco Fiber for Humans

Coco fiber as organic fertilizer

Organic fertilizer processed from coco fiber can retain and store up to 60% water compared to fertilizer in general. Therefore, … Read more

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Kitchen Remodel Financing 101: Every Loan Option to Consider

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An updated kitchen can transform the entire feel of a home from dull and outdated to sleek and modern. But whether a kitchen needs a simple appliance upgrade or a full renovation, kitchen remodeling doesn’t usually come cheap. As homeowners dream up kitchen remodel ideas, it’s important to consider how they’ll pay for those projects.

There are several kitchen remodel financing options that can help homeowners pay for their remodel projects, including home improvement loans and home equity lines of credit. Some homeowners may even qualify for government-backed loan programs. Before reaching out to contractors and kitchen remodelers

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