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Garage Floor Mats
If you want to create a pleasant, clean garage environment, start by finishing the floor. Most residential garage floors are unfinished concrete, which accumulates dirt and stains, is difficult to sweep clean, and produces dust whenever you walk or work on it.
Finish the floor with any type of sealer, paint, epoxy, vinyl mat or tile kit (more on all of these options below) and you, your wife and your pets will be much happier, I promise you.
Garage flooring options all have their pros and cons. They range from just adequate to incredibly high-end, and as you might imagine their cost escalates accordingly.
If you choose any type of paint, sealer or epoxy, proper preparation is an absolute requirement-- including cleaning and etching the concrete surface with muriatic acid.
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Volume 6, Number 3
March, 2009
Welcome to the March 2009 issue of “At Home with HouseHunt,” HouseHunt’s monthly consumer newsletter. With prices perhaps starting to bottom out, more people are starting to look at the prospect of buying in this market. Searching for a mortgage is never easy, regardless of the market, so make sure to read a very informative piece this month, Eight Things to Know About a Mortgage. Again, no matter the condition of the current market, there’s always things that buyers and sellers should be doing to adapt. The current real estate climate is no different, and thus we invite you to take a look at Top 5 Things Homebuyers and Sellers Should Do Now. Are you a savvy investor looking to capitalize on the growing foreclosure market? Before you make any headway into that area make sure you read this month’s feature piece, Fantasizing About Foreclosures? Novice Investors Beware. It seems that any time of the year is a good time for home improvements, but not many people look forward to a project that will take the entire weekend to finish (if you’re lucky). In 20 Do-It-Yourself Jobs That Take 20 Minutes, you’ll find an assortment of projects you can do and still have time for a great weekend! In the current housing climate, many first time buyers are looking to make their foray into the market. For those buyers, we have an article, Buying Your First Home, that makes for a great starting off point for your home buying research. Finally, don’t miss our tip of the month that looks at a quick way to tidy up your garage and our seasonal suggestion that should produce some quick… and tasty results!
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Seasonal Suggestion
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Quick and easy Uncooked Banana Pudding!
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Eight Things to Know about a Mortgage
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Shopping for a mortgage can be confusing, so use this guide to compare. From LendingTree. more>>
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Top 5 Things Homebuyers and Sellers Should Do Now
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It’s no lie - The real-estate and financial markets are a mess right now. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t people looking to buy and sell homes. If you’re one of them, here are tips to help you weather current conditions. By Melinda Fulmer of MSN Real Estate.
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Buying homes at auction is fraught with risk, and it takes a big investment of time as well as money. From Mike Giusti, Bankrate.com. more>>
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20 Do-It-Yourself Jobs That Take 20 Minutes
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Some weekend projects are daunting, but tackle any one of these easy tasks and you'll have made a difference at home, with time left over for football and the family. By Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics. more>>
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Buying Your First Home
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Finding the right first home starts with a price range and a short list of desirable neighborhoods. But there are many other factors you'll need to consider before investing in what may be your biggest asset. From Yahoo! Finance. more>>
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