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Danny is the host of the
nationally syndicated TV
show
Today’s Homeowner
with Danny Lip ford
(dannylipford.com).
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h e a t i n g , a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g , o r i n s u l a t i o n .
E v e r y t h i n g —
f r o m l a n d s c a p i n g t o w i r i n g —
n e e d e d u p d a t i n g . A n d t h e h o u s e w a s b e g g i n g f o r
m o r e e l b o w r o o m t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f a n a c t i v e ,
m o d e r n f a m i l y . S o f o r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l m o n t h s ,
D a n n y a n d h i s t e a m h a v e r e p l a c e d w i n d o w s ,
r e f i n i s h e d h a r d w o o d f l o o r s , a n d a d d e d o n l i v i n g
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t h e i n t e r i o r d e s i g n .
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T o d a y 's H o m e o w n e r ;
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s h o w c a s e t h e f i n a l s t a g e s o f t h e K u p p e r s m i t h
P r o j e c t o v e r t h e n e x t f e w w e e k s . T h e c o m p l e t e
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H o m e s a n d
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L IV IN G G R EE N
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If you weren’t able to take advantage of the home-improvement tax
credits that expired last year, you have another chance. The credits
were reinstituted through 2011, although at lower levels than 2010. Now
you can claim a tax credit of 10 percent of the cost, up to $500 for new
qualified products such as insulation, roofing, and doors. The tax credit
for w indow s is capped at $200, and furnaces and boilers at $150. If
you’ve claimed $500 in tax credits for energy-efficient improvements in
the past four years, you’re not eligible for any more. See
en erg y sta r.g o v
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ta x cr e d its
for full details. ■
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