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    Bill Nelson
    A former agency art director then freelance designer, illustrator and copywriter, Bill has written for the medical, technical, industrial, food and agricultural industries. With over 35 years experience in the area of home improvement. He has produced books on multiple subjects for Home Depot, The Handyman Club of America, Hometime, Black & Decker and Popular Mechanics.
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    By Bill Nelson
    slate-roofed mansion
    What You Need to Know About Slate and Stone Roofing
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    English cottage
    Tips for Designing an English Cottage Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    native garden and bench
    Tips for Designing a Native Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Modern apartment buildings on a sunny day with a blue sky.
    What Does Apartment Insurance Cover in an Earthquake?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Painted radiator.
    Can You Paint Radiators?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    cement tile roof
    What You Need to Know About Cement Tile Roofs
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Cracked foundation corner.
    Foundation Cracks: Should You Worry?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Gaillardia flowers.
    Landscaping Solutions for Sunny, Dry Areas of Your Yard
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    mediterranean garden
    Tips for Designing a Mediterranean Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    comparison of standard and high efficiency furnaces
    What to Know About High-Efficiency Furnaces
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    mixing concrete in a wheelbarrow
    How to Mix Concrete
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Cross line laser level
    How to Use a Laser Level
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Cactus and agave.
    Tips for Designing a Desert Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Path through woodland garden.
    4 Tips for Designing a Natural Woodland Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Wood floor with underlayment
    What Is Underlayment?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    cutaway of floor structure
    What Is a Subfloor?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Gardens of Versailles
    Tips for Designing a French Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Bundled compressor and nailers.
    How To Choose an Air Compressor
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Tree on lawn.
    How and When to Prune a Tree
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Mission-style house with a clay tile roof.
    What You Need to Know About Clay Tile Roofs
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    ductless mini-split in living room
    The Pros and Cons of a Ductless Heating and Cooling System
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Rock garden.
    Tips for Designing a Rock Garden
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    High-efficiency furnace
    What Makes a Furnace "High Efficiency"?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Bill Nelson
    Exterior view of garage doors.
    A Homeowner's Guide to Garage Door Openers
    Home Hacks & Answers

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