Home Improvement
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Does the DIY home improvement boom have staying power?
In a workshop at the Station North Tool Library near downtown Baltimore, half a dozen students gathered for a lesson in tools for home renovation — from a basic power drill to a miter saw and a jigsaw. Several of the students were new homeowners. Jacqueline Wood, 31, is a medical resident who bought a 100-year-old row house in April. Jacqueline Wood bought a century-old row house in April and wants to learn how to take care of it. (Amy Scott/Marketplace) “I’ve done a couple of projects by myself with the help of the internet but wanted a little more guidance on how to do slightly more difficult things so…
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With Eye Toward Innovation & The Future, Titan Home Improvement Becomes Titan Holdings
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Holdings (“Titan,” formerly “Titan Home Improvement”) today announced a companywide new operating structure aimed at driving innovation and growth including the launch of a new business vertical and the rebranding of another as part of a broader strategy to revolutionize the end-to-end residential remodeling process. Titan has split itself into two business verticals: direct-to-consumer home improvement operations and a residential services technology business, as further detailed below. The home improvement operating business will be branded as Renuity and will own Titan’s family of home improvement divisions, including FHIA Remodeling, Mad City Windows & Baths, Statewide Remodeling, Home Smart Industries, and Paradise Home Improvement. Renuity, which will…
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Home Improvement: 6 Times The Show Was Dangerously Flawed
One of the most iconic sitcoms ever made, Home Improvement is a show everyone loves and adores. But there were times Home Improvement was super flawed. The Incompetent Husband Stereotype Home Improvement The concept of a bumbling and clumsy husband that has trouble handling his family life is something we only see in animated shows now. But Home Improvement did it way early as a live action series. Family Guy and The Simpsons only learnt how to further this stereotype from Tim. His clumsiness and incompetence almost got himself and his family killed multiple times. He knew his way around the garage shed but cannot handle an ordinary family life?…
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Man convicted 3 times charged again
A Berks County man previously sentenced to probation for home improvement fraud in three counties faces new fraud counts after Mohnton police accused him of ripping off two borough homeowners to the tune of nearly 11,000. Joseph Duerr, 39, whose last known address was listed as the 2800 block of Sturbridge Court in Spring Township, was arrested Monday by members of the warrants division of the Berks County sheriff’s office. Arrest details were unavailable. Duerr was committed to the county prison in lieu of $100,000 bail after arraignment Monday night before District Judge Dean R. Patton in Reading Central Court. In both cases he’s charged with home improvement fraud, theft…
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ASEAN Home Improvement Market Trends to 2025:
Dublin, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “ASEAN Home Improvement Market (Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The ASEAN home improvement market is forecast to reach US$10.90 billion in 2025, experiencing growth at a CAGR of 9.22{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} during the period spanning from 2021 to 2025. Growth in the ASEAN home improvement market was supported by factors such as increasing population in ASEAN countries, skyrocketing house prices, rapid urbanization and favorable demographic structure. Rising e-commerce penetration and increase in work from home and freelancing jobs is likely to have a positive impact on the…
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45 popular home improvements people are making for under $40 on Amazon
You don’t have to knock down the walls or get all-new furniture to make a dramatic change to your home. The smallest shifts, even something as simple as upgrading your pillows, can make a huge difference in how you use and perceive your space. And the even better thing is that it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Some of the most popular (and easiest) home improvement endeavors will set you back less than a dinner out. Whether you’re looking to breathe new life into an overlooked area of your home, extend the life of your belongings, or add functionality to everyday objects, you’re in the…
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