Six Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon gardens on tour for charity
Six water gardens in Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon will host a noon to 4 PM tour today to benefit Foundation 2 a non profit human service agency offering crisis counseling Tickets are $5 at the door and free for children 12 and under Readable maps available at www f2 online org
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Foundation 2
Miami Dr
St. SE
Arthur Collins
Beaver Hollow Rd
Mount Vernon Rd
Mount Vernon Garden
Highway 1 North
F2 Online
Tile Over Your Worn Laminate Countertop
Home repair tip covers installing ceramic tile over existing plastic laminate countertops. Steps include removing sink, shielding cabinets, trimming bullnose, smoothing uneven areas, sanding surface, applying thin set adhesive, setting tiles, grouting next day, and reinstalling the sink.
Trex Accents Decking Gains Popularity in Iowa Stores
Trex introduces Trex Accents a woodgrain composite deck product made from waste wood fiber and recycled plastic. The weather resistant slip resistant and insect resistant boards promise no rot cracking or need for stains or sealants with periodic cleaning. Available locally at Suburban Lumber Cedar Rapids Nagle Lumber Iowa City Gilcrest Jewett Lumber Marion and Re Vos Wel Truss Lumber. For more information visit trex com.
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Trex Co
Trex
Suburban Lumber
Cedar Rapids
Nagle Lumber
Iowa City
Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Co
Re Vos
Marion
Trex.com
Basement flooding tips from Lou Manfredini for homeowners
National home-improvement expert Lou Manfredini from Ace Hardware shares steps to prevent basement floods. Install a backwater valve and sump system, seal cracks, clear gutters, direct downspouts away, add splash blocks, and ensure surrounding ground slopes away from the foundation.
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Lou Manfredini
Ace Hardware
Gazette Wire Services
In Iowa City Acreage In Town Defines Comfort At Home
Marty and Dick Shepardson designed their 4040 square foot brick ranch on Washington Street to blend city services with rural acreage. Built in 2001 by Boyd Crosby Construction, the home features an open floor plan, a central kitchen, and 1 1/2 acres of gardens with a pond. Marty, a retired teacher, planned the layout while Dick, a phased retiree professor, enjoys the view from a sunlit living space.
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Gazette
TOWA
Marty Shepardson
Shepardson
Washington Street
Dick Shepardson
Boyd Crosby Construction
University Hospitals
University of Iowa College of Education
Iowa City
Dick and
Shepardsons
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