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		<title>LetsBuild.org - Articles: Working with a Contractor</title>
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		<description>Dealing with contractors is not always the easiest thing to do. Tips and information about what you need to know when working with a contractor.</description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips For Choosing a Contractor For Window Replacement]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/h-4RqkXs0n8/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Window replacement can be difficult for people who do not know anything about it. In replacing windows, many things should be considered such as safety, comfort, and style.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Richard Dinae)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five Things to Consider When Looking For a Good Plumber]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/5NB-McnRnCg/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Plumbing problems can be pretty common, especially in older homes. They can come in as simple a task as a leaky faucet or clogged drain to something more complex like installing a slop sink or adding a laundry room.
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			<author>no@spam.com (A. Nutt)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:30:00 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Home Improvement is Best Left For Professionals]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/bFEco0OBPNY/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Home repairs and improvement projects are something that many homeowners see as opportunities to take on themselves, thus saving money around the house by foregoing hiring a contractor to do the work for them. Contractors are highly skilled at their craft and usually willing to provide clients with the very best painting job available.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Rose Ybarra)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
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		<coop:keyword>Home Improvement is Best Left For Professionals</coop:keyword><feedburner:origLink>http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/14039/1/Home-Improvement-is-Best-Left-For-Professionals/Page1.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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			<title><![CDATA[Window Replacement Vs. Old Window Restoration: Find Out What Contractors Say]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/UXRbSFP1stA/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Let us face it: some old windows really last a long time, but restoring it is as expensive as getting a window replacement. This may sound surprising to many homeowners but if you compare your old windows to a newer window, you can see the difference.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Richard Dinae)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/12832/1/Window-Replacement-Vs-Old-Window-Restoration-Find-Out-What-Contractors-Say/Page1.html</guid>
		<coop:keyword>Window Replacement Vs. Old Window Restoration: Find Out What Contractors Say</coop:keyword><feedburner:origLink>http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/12832/1/Window-Replacement-Vs-Old-Window-Restoration-Find-Out-What-Contractors-Say/Page1.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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			<title><![CDATA[Locate a Paint Contractor: Let One Save Your Sanity]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/2qb1E8lbq4Y/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Hiring a team to paint your home is not as easy of a decision as one would expect. There are a number of items that need to be taken into consideration, especially if you are doing the job yourself.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Rose Ybarra)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/11872/1/Locate-a-Paint-Contractor-Let-One-Save-Your-Sanity/Page1.html</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Avoiding Contractor Scams]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/Y5mUc49hbKM/Page1.html</link>
			<description>You might think you have to live in Florida, California or a state where natural weather disasters or wildfires create a cycle of home rebuilding to be targeted by contractor scams. But in fact, anyone who owns a home is at risk for falling victim to unscrupulous contractors.
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yAS1i34k2Iavb6N4l_9KpdySrgQ/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yAS1i34k2Iavb6N4l_9KpdySrgQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~4/Y5mUc49hbKM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Paula Cherrist)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 25 May 2008 07:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/9488/1/Avoiding-Contractor-Scams/Page1.html</guid>
		<coop:keyword>Avoiding Contractor Scams</coop:keyword><feedburner:origLink>http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/9488/1/Avoiding-Contractor-Scams/Page1.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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			<title><![CDATA[Finding Contractors For Your Home Remodeling Project]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/eMGSf5_WS5Q/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Finding the right contractor to remodel a home is paramount to the success of the project. Some people might turn to the pages in a telephone directory to find a local contractor that they can use.
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			<author>no@spam.com (James Brown)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:00:00 PST]]></pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/4936/1/Finding-Contractors-For-Your-Home-Remodeling-Project/Page1.html</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Foundation Repair Contractors]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/kAA_rfihowQ/Page1.html</link>
			<description>If your house or any part of your property experiences foundation failure, it is not a job you want to correct yourself. In order to do this properly you would have to be extensively trained and have a fast knowledge on the subject.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Hal Lewis)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:00:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/2800/1/Foundation-Repair-Contractors/Page1.html</guid>
		<coop:keyword>Foundation Repair Contractors</coop:keyword><feedburner:origLink>http://www.letsbuild.org/articles/2800/1/Foundation-Repair-Contractors/Page1.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who's Your Next Contractor?]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.letsbuild.org/~r/Letsbuildorg-Articles-Cat-35/~3/8153zZcKqv8/Page1.html</link>
			<description>Starting any home improvement project can be an expensive task. Like any type of project the "right" people make the difference for a successful conclusion.
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			<author>no@spam.com (Leon Starusta)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
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