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Does your home have a window that needs to be replaced? Wouldn’t it be great to add space and light to your living room? If you are looking for a simple solution to window replacement that also gives you light and space then you may want to consider garden windows as a potential solution. You can do it yourself and even a home repair novice could install a vinyl garden window that will make your house look great and make it more comfortable for you and your family. With a garden window you can:

-Open your home to make it feel bigger
-Add a decorative flair with flowers or an herb garden
-It will make your home more valuable
-You will feel better with greater light in the winter
-They are energy efficient to save you money too

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Jack Frost is nipping at our nose and Santa Clause has just left. The eastern seaboard has just received their third blizzard for a total of over 125 cm (56 inches) of snow in one week. So, who in their right mind would be thinking about window air conditioners at this time of year?

Call me crazy, but I am.

It is a good time of year to start this project. Firstly, it keeps ones mind sharp for the coming spring. Plus, it allows you to try out those new tools you got for Christmas. Mainly though, it is a good winter project because by the time spring arrives you will be too busy to think about this job.

Very little is required to clean a window air conditioner, except lots of patience. If patience is something you lack then it is a job you should turn over to the local appliance serviceman.

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