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Seattle @ Home

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
Smart Homes: Reap benefits by building an energy-efficient house
Smart Homes: Jim Dulley discusses the requirements for construction of an LEED home that's a leader in energy and environmental design.

Get Organized: How to organize your medical information
Get Organized: Time to organize your medical information.

Home Calendar
A look at the week's home calendar events.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Fired up about tile
The Northwest Handmade Tile Festival is a chance to learn about the variety and artistry of contemporary art tiles. Some 20 tile artisans will be on hand, and most will have tiles for sale.

Smart Homes: Furnace tuneup can be simple
Smart Homes: Jim Dulley discusses the many ways you can check your heating system to make sure it's working at peak efficiency heading into the cold season.

Home Calendar
A look at the week's home calendar events.

Get Organized
Get Organized: The online Doodle site will help you easily coordinate a complicated dinner party guest list, or set up a complex conference call at work.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
Smart Homes: Reclaimed lumber is a strong choice
Jim Dulley discusses the use of reclaimed lumber in a home.

Range-hood grime scene is a challenge
Testing products on a range hood that needs a lot of cleaning.

Living Green: Recycle after renovation
Living Green: After replacing energy-inefficient windows and fixtures, be sure to recycle all that metal and glass.

Home Calendar
A look at the week's home calendar events.

Get Organized
Get Organized: Trying to downsize the number of books lying around the house? BookSwim may just be the answer. It works a lot like Netflix, only with books.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
Smart Homes: Vinyl fencing can serve as a pretty decent windbreak
Jim Dulley discusses materials and design for windbreaks that also will help fence in a dog.

Granite is tops, but there are options
Granite may be the popular choice for kitchen countertops, but it isn't the perfect material for everyone. Here are some other choices, including quartz and recycled glass.

Living Green: Low flow worth another look
Living Green: In the past, products like low-flow showerheads and toilets weren't optimal. These days, most new green products work as well, if not better, than traditional products.

Home Calendar
A look at the week's home calendar events.

Previous headlines

Picnic in Phinney Ridge fills your basket with the best of local gourmet treats

Sandwiches, cheeses, chocolate and wine are yours to take away or enjoy inside the new shop.

Assemble an entire fall wardrobe for less than $500

We scoured local shops and consignment stores for 10 affordable essentials.

Enter now to win a trip to NYC and a $2,000 shopping spree.

More fall sales and events

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Day in Pictures
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Zombie Pub Crawl
Ghastly night out in Seattle
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Photo gallery
Movie premiere roundup

HELPFUL INFO

Tax breaks
Remodeling your home? State law allows a home improvement exemption on property taxes. Click here for details. In King County, call 206-205-0656.
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Local resources
Housing repair
Housing repair and weatherization for qualifying households in King County outside of Seattle.

Energy conservation
Seattle Office of Housing SeaGreen: Sustainability & Conservation.

Utility assistance
Seattle Office of Housing utility assistance program for Seniors & Adults with Disabilities

Puget Sound Energy
Community assistance programs

Snohomish County PUD
Energy cost calculator, resources

Tacoma Power
Energy info, resources

Master Builders
Find a contractor, Pierce County

Master Builders
Find a contractor, King and Snohomish County

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