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Make your home more climate change resistant

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Home Improvement Experts offer tips for renovating your property to make it more hospitable to a planet that’s becoming less hospitable. Paul Sullivan looks at the waterfall that developed in his front yard from a flooded stream on Apple Tree Lane in Leominster on Sept. 13. Heavy rain fell again in the city, which was already hard-hit by flooding. Grading your yard away from your home’s foundation can help prevent basement flooding. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff By Jim Morrison — Boston.com Correspondent September 27, 2023 Scientists tell us that as the Earth’s climate changes, we can expect to see warmer, wetter,…Continue Reading

Home improvement contractors could become extinct in Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator

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Under a proposed law in Louisiana, homeowners would have to hire a licensed general contractor for any home improvement work valued over $10,000. Some worry the measure will destroy the market for trim carpenters, fence builders and other handymen who can perform jobs up to $75,000 under current law. Currently, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) regulates two different types of residential construction professionals, aside from mold remediation experts: the licensed general residential contractor, which is required for jobs priced above $75,000; and the certified home improvement contractor, who can perform work between $7,500 and $75,000. Both must…Continue Reading