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Dream Garage...4, 5 & 7 Home Health...6, 8, & 18 Hot Tips...14-17

Preparing for Spring Planting...10-12 Pedals to Petals...20-22, 24, 26
Trends in Landscaping...29, 31, 32, 34 Egress Windows...36, 38
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CONSIDER For a single car attached The cost of a detached
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$10,000. Two car styles since you have to start cars you have. The more
will be between $20,000 from the ground up. cars you need to store,
and $27,000, depending If you add electrical, the bigger the garage
on materials. Youll also plumbing or HVAC will need to be. If you
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painters and carpenters will jump to around you should factor
depending on how $14,000. It will be even in about 4 extra for
complex your structure more expensive if you items like bikes, tools,
is. The cost of materials add a living space boxes and the like. For
starts around $40 per above, potentially bigger storage items --
square foot or $5,000 $18,000 to $20,000. The workbench, work area,
to $7,000. This does DIY cost of building a freezer, fridges -- you
not include the cost simple detached garage should add about 8
of hiring a contractor will be around $4,000 in extra to the size. If you
or paying for building materials, though you want to add mowers,
permits. would still pay extra for 4-wheelers or an RV,
electrical or plumbing. you will need a garage
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Sockets not working
Unsafe infrared heaters
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She explained that the process of testing soil is relatively simple;
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Local nurseries have a wide variety of disease resistant products available
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The main causes of damage to gardens are fungal diseases, Trott
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One of the most challenging parts about Trotts job is trying to inform
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they found the problem, Trott said. There is a wealth of information
online, but asking the experienced gardeners is more beneficial.
Trott discussed an overview of scenarios, how to prevent and how to
spot problems, and how to fix them, while Berlin educated the gardeners on
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Egress windows are designed to ensure that the occupant were going to go cross-country skiing and there was snow on
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window so that occupants can reach the ground level. In the
winter, however, many homeowners place covers over the Egress windows continued to page 38
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Lintel looked to see if there were any alternatives available during regular use. To boot, Lintel said he can stand on the
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ones he now produces. He didnt find anything. A short while Before we mold the sheets its .22 bulletproof, he
later, Lintel took matters into his own hands. said. If you shoot a .22 bullet at it, it wont go through the
My buddy Myron, who I went to school with in Brooten polycarbonate.
here, he was in the business of making molds. He said we Both owners work additional jobs, and despite their
could make one of them, Lintel said. modest production practices, the business has really taken off
A few days later, in December of 1996, Lintel and Koening over the years.
built a wood mold. By 1999 they started producing the covers We do it on the weekends and nights, Lintel said. My
by renting a machine in Brainerd. brother-in-law helps us when we actually make them. Then
In designing their domed cover, Lintel found that egress our wives help us bag them.
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Lintel said the business has yet to Lintel said. We go all the way to the West Coast,
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Its kind of starting to take off on us now, Lintel said.
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