June 25th, 2010 by Gary in Ask Dr. Holm, Home Improvement 101, Things to Check Around the Home

Check Around the House Last month I wrote about emergency preparedness in case of a natural disaster. Let’s address HOME preparedness in case of an emergency or to prevent an emergency. The leading causes of house fires are; cooking, smoking, heating (space heaters, not furnaces), and electrical (wiring). You should have a fire extinguisher rated
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June 11th, 2010 by Gary in Ask Dr. Holm, Home Improvement 101

Preparedness works best in advance, not during or after a disaster.
Create a family disaster plan that includes: Evacuation plan that establishes an emergency meeting place (practice with the young ones), a family communications plan (who should be called first),
and assemble a family emergency supply kit. The kit should include: Food for your family
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March 18th, 2010 by Gary in Ask Dr. Holm, Home Improvement 101, Roofing

Mike and I are at the Gaf-Elk conference & awards banquet in San Antonio (Wednesday-Friday). The VP of roofing pointed out to all the Master Elite contractors that Kearns Brothers has earned recognition as one of nine roofers throughout the U.S. to have done so continuosly since 2004. That created quite a buzz….pretty cool
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March 10th, 2010 by Sheree Kearns in Ask Dr. Holm, Home Improvement 101, Roofing

This Saturday, March 13th at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Michigan Ave in Dearborn (that was a mouthful) is the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors (DABOR) Home & Garden Expo. Admission is Free, FREE! Zero dollars! Parking is FREE! We will be there…well Earl Holben and Rich Rice will be to answer
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February 18th, 2010 by Sheree Kearns in Ask Dr. Holm, Home Improvement 101, Windows

February, 2010 Dearborn, MI - Kearns Brothers, Inc., a Dearborn, MI. based Home Improvement company announced on WJR’s “The Handyman Show with Glenn Haege” the kick-off of their exclusive and innovative “See Your Windows Being Built” Restorations Window factory tour. Designed as a “field trip for adults”, the free field trip starts at Kearns Brothers,
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