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3 Cheap and Easy DIY Fixes That Save Money

August 2, 2011
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The video below was originally made to discuss things to look for in a rental home, but these tips can be used in any home. There are three cheap, easy fixes that will save you a lot of money to fix before a problem occurs. Check Your Attic Vents! First thing to look for is [...]

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Learn How a Back-up Sump Pump Can Save Your Basement

May 10, 2011
Battery Back-up Sump Pump ProMaster Cincinnati

I think we can all agree that the weather these past few weeks has been crazy and there is more of the nasty stuff coming our way! We’ve been getting calls all day from people with water in their basement so I thought it was about time to reference you back to an article we [...]

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Bathroom Caulking Key to Preventing Premature Shower, Tub, Tile and Sink Damage

February 21, 2011
Bathroom Caulking Cincinnati

Caulking your bathtub, tile shower or sink may be a hassle.  But trust me, it’s much easier and less expensive than spending thousands on mold and water damage repairs. Watch below to see how you can easily caulk your sink, tile, tub or shower to prevent future mold and water damage repairs. Failed Bathroom Caulking [...]

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Avoid Costly Winter Home Repairs with 5 Simple Steps from ProMaster of Cincinnati

January 17, 2011

Prevent expensive home repairs by following these 5 simple steps. Ice, rain, snow and wind wreak havoc on roofs, soffits, gutters, siding, windows and doors–causing water damage and wood rot.

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How to Prevent a Basement Leak by Winterizing Your Hose Bibb or Exterior Spigot

November 2, 2010
How to Winterize a Hose Bibb or Sillcock

Cincinnati area homeowners need to remember to winterize their exterior hose bibs (also called spigots and sillcocks) before freezing weather can cause a pipe to burst.

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How to Fix a Slow Draining Bathroom Sink

October 13, 2010

Slow draining bathroom sinks are one those slow-onset, insidious annoyances that many of us tend to ignore until the sink has reached a painfully slow crawl. Thankfully, however, resolving the problem can be done in just a few simple steps.

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Post Your Bathroom Repair and Remodeling Questions

August 9, 2010
Bathroom Repair Questions in Cincinnati, OH

As you have come to expect, I’m 100% committed to providing you with timely, relevant home repair and improvement information. Hit me with your hardest questions about bathroom repair, remodeling or other bathroom issues. (Well, not any bathroom issue… home repair or improvement only, please).  It might be about shower leaks, running toilets, exhaust fans, [...]

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Prevent Basement Sump Water Flooding with a Battery Backup Sump Pump

April 16, 2010

The cost of preventing a flooded basement is small when compared to the damage caused by a failed sump pump. Learn how to install a Battery Backup Sump pump yourself.

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Duct Tape is For MacGyver, Not Pipes!

November 3, 2009

Pictures of pipes held together by duct tape.

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Are My Gutters Clogged?

July 20, 2009

Often times the cause of a clogged, leaking or malfunctioning gutter can’t be seen on the surface. Many homes appropriately channel the discharge from a gutter into an underground pipe that carries the water away from the home. Unfortunately, however, these lines are subject to intrusion from debris, soil and tree roots. Sometimes, they become so clogged that they can’t be cleared with conventional drain cleaning equipment and therefore, must be excavated and replaced. Here is a recent example of one such gutter drain that we repaired for a client in Cincinnati.

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