Greetings!
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 I hope you're enjoying the Indian summer! Leaves are starting to change and after settling into new routines around school and sports, we start thinking about winter and holiday plans.
My Handyman's newsletter now provides more focused information. You pick the articles you want to read, and they will remain on the web site so you can refer back to them at any time. For fall, we're focusing on doors that invite friends in, while keeping the cold out:
- Home Maintenance FALL Checklist
- Ugly Door? Have Fun and You Might Win a New Door!
- Selecting a New Entry Door
- Ordering an Exterior Door
- Fall Promotions (see below) for Gutter Cleaning and Gutter Stuff
This newsletter and companion web site are part of My Handyman's premium service. When you have questions, we'll research solutions for you. We're thrilled to share this information with all of you and look forward to your questions and ideas for how we can serve you better.
We'd like your help spreading the word about My Handyman.Please forward this email to friends and neighbors who can benefit from this information and/or our services. Tell them about our door contest and other promotions to help them take the stress out of home maintenance.
Tina Gleisner, President of My Handyman (Your Handy Woman)
An apology to my readers. After sending the deck newsletter, my laptop died. I lost quite a bit of time and e-mail migrating first to a Mac, then back to Windows. Please accept my apology if you sent e-mail and didn't receive a response. This summer has been a technology challenge.
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Home Maintenance FALL Checklist
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 While enjoying the beautiful fall weather, we know that winter is fast approaching. You
can save money by taking care of routine maintenance on a regular
basis. Each of our seasonal checklists will help you identify important
projects for this time of year.
Our
fall checklist helps you prevent accidents around
your home, reduce home heating costs and contain
the cost of repairs due to water damage, through
timely prevention before hidden structural damage
occurs
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| Ugly Door? Have Fun and You Might Win a New Door! |
Americans spend more than 80% of their time indoors but first impressions are important. A beautiful entry door can increase the value of your home. You can can save energy and taxes with a fiberglass door that provides 3 to 7 times the insulation value of wood. The articles below will help you select a new door, along with guidelines for ordering your new door.
For one lucky reader, we have a new Thermatru Smooth Star door donated by our supplier, Harvey Industries. My Handyman will install the door for you in time for winter and the holidays!
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| Selecting a New Entry Door |
 A front door reflects the personality of a home and the family who
lives there. The style is one element of your home's design, so it
should compliment and enhance the overall look and feel. Style can be
casual, traditional, formal or artistically reflect influences from
around the world.
Doors are also functional. The first step to
selecting a door, like many large purchases, is to decide what you hope
to gain from a new door. Requirements to consider when purchasing a new
door include the style of the door, use of glass and surrounding trim,
materials and energy efficiency, security, brand and budget.
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Ordering an Exterior Door
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| Purchasing a new exterior door is not as easy as making a trip to Home Depot. After selecting an entry door to purchase, there is a lot of information needed to order the correct
door. This article covers the information My Handyman gives Harvey Industries
when ordering a new exterior door, and addresses problems our customers
have experienced when purchasing doors from other suppliers. |
