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Don’t Fall for These 10 Home Improvement Scams

Posted on By Kartika
Home Improvement
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You’re ready to tackle your next home improvement project, and all you need is a contractor to take on the job. While it may be convenient to use the contractor who left a flyer at your door, homeowners should use caution when choosing a contractor to avoid getting caught in a scam.

Home improvement scams are on the rise—in 2021, the median loss from home improvement scams was $1,700. Scams also tend to increase following a weather event or during the warmer months. Before you sign any contracts or checks, keep these 10 common cons in mind to avoid becoming a victim of a home improvement scam.

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1. Deposit Scam

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In this situation, the contractor will ask for payment upfront (usually cash) before starting work. Then, the contractor disappears and never completes the project.

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‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan downplays domestic violence allegation: ‘Blown out of proportion’

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Home Improvement

“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan downplayed a 2020 altercation between him and Johnnie Faye Cartwright, who at the time was the actor’s secret girlfriend.

Bryan, who had been seeing Cartwright for two years while married, was arrested in October 2020 and charged with felony strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, fishing, harassment and interference with making a police report. The police dropped the charges besides fishing and fourth-degree assault, and Bryan chose to plead guilty.

He now says the arrest “got so blown out of proportion” and downplayed the events that occurred in a new interview.

“We didn’t even really get that physical. We got really loud. We were screaming and because we were in a townhome that had [thin walls]everybody could hear,” Bryan told The Hollywood Reporter. “Johnnie was, at the time, just really upset about my situation.”

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I created a DIY privacy fence using Home Depot bargains – it hides my trash cans, they hurt your curb appeal

Posted on By Kartika
Home Improvement

A DIY pro has revealed her go-to privacy fence for increasing her house’s curb appeal.

The home improvement enthusiast purchased the piece from Home Depot.

Kelsea O'Brien is a home improvement enthusiast and digital content creator who posts on TikTok

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Kelsea O’Brien is a home improvement enthusiast and digital content creator who posts on TikTokCredit: TikTok/alwaysa_kozyhome
She showed her yard area prior to setting up the privacy fence from Home Depot, saying the trash cans looked bad

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She showed her yard area prior to setting up the privacy fence from Home Depot, saying the trash cans looked badCredit: TikTok/alwaysa_kozyhome

Kelsea O’Brien (@alwaysa_kozyhome) showed her yard prior to the glow-up in a TikTok post.

“Someone needs to say it,” read the text over the video. “Garbage can hurt your curb appeal.”

She offered a solution for the aesthetic issue.

“Let’s hide them,” she added.

My $50 Amazon privacy fence deals with nosy neighbors and goes up in minutes
I found a cheap solution to a privacy fence - which is beautiful too

Kelsea details everything she used to transform the outdoor space.

She used a cement and bucket as well as a shovel, four-by-four wood posts, one-by-four planks, and nails.

First, she instructed viewers to dig a hole at least one

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