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If you called for, say, a plumber, or an electrician, or maybe an HVAC specialist, and a woman showed up to do the job, would you be surprised? You might be if you didn’t already know how few women work in these male-dominated professions. In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we asked women in the home improvement and repair space what attracted them to their respective fields, why the love what they do, and why so few women choose the skilled trades.

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New kitchen cabinets are crazy expensive, right? Don’t close the door on them just yet. While replacing your cabinets can be quite a pricey project, you may be able to upgrade your kitchen for less than you’d think.

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