{"id":10508,"date":"2017-02-28T07:50:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=10508"},"modified":"2017-05-20T05:11:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:11:12","slug":"home-improvement-project-preparation-tips-video","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/more-diy-tips\/home-improvement-project-preparation-tips-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Improvement Project Preparation Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Key Preparation Tips Prior to Starting a Home Improvement Project<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GhrU0SyMXBk\" width=\"391\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><em>Mark Donovan, of HomeAdditionPlus.com discusses home improvement project preparation tips in this video.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Prior to starting any home improvement project it is always a good idea to think ahead. Start by moving furniture and other obstructions out of the way. Lay a drop cloth down. Anticipate all the tools you will need for the project and gather them near the site. Also have a rag handy. Finally, if you are working on a mechanical or electrical project take a few pictures first before disassembly. 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