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Home improvement

Home improvement is the process of repairing existing fixtures or making additions to a residential piece of land.

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Home improvement

Asphalt broom

Real estate; Home improvement

A stiff bristled broom that is designed for working with asphalt.

Dry rot

Real estate; Home improvement

The damage caused by a fungus that eats away at wood causing extensive damage.

Drywall

Real estate; Home improvement

Drywall is a construction material that is made of plasterboard in the centre with a heavy paper on the outside. Drywall is used to finish the walls in most houses made since the mid-1960s.

Dye lot

Real estate; Home improvement

Dye lot refers to the colour pass that is used to make a certain batch of tiles or wallpaper rolls. There can be colour variations from dye lot to dye lot even though the pattern name and number do ...

Edge sander

Real estate; Home improvement

A smaller hand-held disc sander, to refinish the perimeter of the room and inside closets.

Eggshell finish

Real estate; Home improvement

A paint finish that is often used for decorative finishes because it provides a low luster.

Elastomeric

Real estate; Home improvement

A substance that has the ability to remain flexible after drying and won’t crack when weather changes.

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