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Can you give me advice on how to remove the bathtub mildew in the caulking?  Is their a product that will keep it under control? Or do I need to remove it completely and start over again?   We have at least 4 showers going on a day so it is constantly moist in there.  Thanks for your...

I just finished laying down ceramic tile on my kitchen floor.  Once the grout was down, my wife and I looked at it and decided we don't like the color.  I would hate the work, not to mention the mess, of having to remove the old grout and put down new.  Am I able to grout over what's there with...

I very much enjoy your show on 77 WABC, NY.  I have a well and the water pressure is very low, especially on the 2nd floor where the showers are.  It affects the dishwasher as the dishes usually don't come out clean.  Is there any possible fix for this?  The house is a bit over 50 years' old -...

We want to convert our wood burning fire place to natural gas.  Natural gas service is readily available in our home as we use gas for our stove.  How do we do it and who do we call?Nanajdp01  3-18-07 11:58pm Even though I'm a do-it-yourself proponent, this is definitely one area where you DON'T...

I've heard you say many times that using an attic fan is just sucking your cooled air right out of the house and that it's better just to rely on the soffit and ridge vents.  My question is this:  is that still true if you ONLY have soffit vents?  We don't have ridge vents and my husband reminds...

Greetings from Auburn Alabama!  My daughter is in a wheel chair and I need to replace a sliding glass door from the house to the patio/deck.  I have looked around and all the sliding doors have a 1" area at the bottom with rail slots.  Do you know of any door that is relatively smooth at the...

We are in the process of converting an existing lavatory to a full size bathroom within an in-law-apartment. We are limit on the amount of space to expand but need enough room to accommodate a handicap person using a walker. The contractor suggested installing a corner toilet which will allow...

I just purchased a new home with a solid poured concrete wall foundation.  I am not looking to "finish" the basement, but would like to paint the walls to brighten up and make the basement look clean.  Is there a material that I can use that would also fill in all the little holes in the...

What is the maximum depth that you can safely sand a standard ¾ inch thick hardwood floor before affecting its strength and structural integrity?keytie 2-28-07 5:39pm Generally you can sand a hardwood floor until the top layer of the groove is gone, which is about ¼ inch.  However, you don't...

We recently replaced carpeting with laminate flooring in one room of the basement. Yesterday the pipe disconnected on the sump pump and flooded the basement. (that problem is solved) We're pulling out the rest of the carpeting and replacing it. The question is do we have to pull out the new...