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Deck or Patio?
Decks & Porches, Patio, Summer...What adds more value to a home a wooden deck or a patio of pavers? We are making some improvements to our home over the next year and want to sel...
Deck Stripper Recomendations
Decks & Porches...Expert tips to help clean, seal and refinish your wood deck....
Deck Strippers That Work
Decks & Porches...Dear Tom & Leslie,Could you recomend a good inexpensive deck stripper to refinish my deck?Thanks,Candace, Fargo NDDear Candace, The product you c....
Defending A Woodpecker Attack
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Siding...My home is under attack by woodpeckers! They are pecking holes in the cedar shakes. We built this house 45 years ago but this is an issue new to us....
Disposing of Old AC Equipment
Air Conditioning, Summer...This question comes to us from Nash who says, “I have an AC condenser on the roof of my townhouse that I want to demolish to prepare for a new HVAC sy...
Do it Yourself Garage Floors Save Money
Fall, Garage, Spring, Summer, Winter...I am considering putting down a new floor over the concrete floors in my garage and breezeway. I'm thinking about hiring a company who which uses...
Do Roof Shingles Insulate?
Insulation & Ventilation, Roofing...I have a question about roof replacement. My composition shingle roof was installed in 1984 and is starting to curl at the edges. Should I remove th....
Do Roof Shingles Insulate?
Insulation & Ventilation, Roofing...Dear Tom & Leslie,I have a question about roof replacement. I'm planning on installing Reinke Shakes, an 8X12 inch alunimun shake with a barrel .....
Dorm Room Decor
Decorating & Design, Fall...“My daughter has a real sense of style. Unfortunately, her dorm room doesn’t. We want her to be comfortable but have obvious limitations on what we ...
Drafty Attics Are A Good Thing
Energy Savings, Insulation & Ventilation...We have a Cape Cod styled home with attic vents on each end of the attic, along with a ridge vent. The attic is insulated. These vents are very hel....
Drafty Window Solutions
Decorating & Design, Energy Savings, Windows & Skylights...I’m constantly feeling drafts around my windows. The drafts are particularly bad when I sit in one chair that is near an east window. I am not read....
Dryer Exhausts Have No Substitutes
Appliances, Safety...Dear Tom & Leslie,My dryer vent is on the opposite side from the wall outlet and the vent hose kinks. Would it be ok to run a length of PVC pipe....
Dryer Vent Hard To Clean
Appliances, Safety...Dear Tom & Leslie,Your newsletter last week had a section on cleaning dryer vents using a product called "Lint Eater" (see www.linteate....
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