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    good wood cabinet cleaner?

    We just moved into a house with really nice custom cabinets, I think they are cherry, and I don't know what to use on them for cleaning/protecting. Most cleaners say that they may darken the wood, I don't want that. I did see a couple of interesting products at lowes today: Cabinet Magic and...
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    checking plumbing without flooding

    Is there a way to check the plumbing without turning on the water and possibly flooding the house? The house also has hot water heat.
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    Switch from boiler to forced air gas

    I am looking at a brick house built in 1929 (plaster walls) that currently has a boiler system (radiators). The house has been sitting for a couple of years and we don't think the pipes will hold up. I can get a really good deal on the house but I'm wondering what it would cost to install a...
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    replacing a basement wall?

    I have recently heard that you can replace an entire basement wall rather than fix it(problems with slight bowing on the top half). Is there truth to this and if so what is an approximate cost?
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    crack in ceiling and crawlspace

    My wife and I are getting ready to buy a house, but we have a major concern before we move forward. The house has a crack in the ceiling were the living room joins the dining room and also in the entryway almost adjacent to the first crack. I decided to check the crawlspace directly under these...
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