Fast Fixes for Wet Basements

You don’t need to sign up with a waterproofing contractor to detect and correct moisture issues. Most of the time, basement conditions originate at the roofline of your home, where faulty drainage can send water in the wrong direction. read more

Safe Home Sale

In some cases, a home sale can also be an invitation for danger. Strangers are coming in and out of your home at will. It’s a perfect situation for a professional thief to case your house, locate valuable and know your home’s layout – essentially providing a dress rehearsal for a burglary. read more

Keeping Your House Cool

The warmer your home is, the harder your central air conditioner has to work to cool it. It’s called internal heat gain and it can be affected by your appliances and lights. But there are things you can do to reduce your internal heat gain. read more

Find the Right Room AC

“I’m in the market for a new room air conditioner. Got any tips on what to look for?”

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WIN a FREE Front Door Makeover worth $5000

Your home’s entryway can be a beautiful reflection of your personal taste and style — unless you’re cursed with the ugliest door in all the land. And, an enhanced entryway can also add as much as $24,000 to a home’s perceived value, according to a study commissioned by Therma-Tru doors. Now, Therma-Tru Doors is breaking the spell of the ugly door with the search for the “Ugliest Door in America” contest, offering the winners an elegant front door makeover.

Whether it’s peeling paint, warped wood, crummy colors, lousy locks or gritty glass, it’s all fair game in this door to-door competition. Two winners will be chosen, one in a video category and the other in a written essay category, and announced this fall on “The Money Pit.”

The winners will receive a Therma-Tru door system valued up to $5,000. Enter your ugly door today! Contest entries will be accepted through July 1, 2008. Visit for more information and to enter your www.myuglydoor.com ugly door.
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Burglar Proof Lighting

Coming up on the next Money Pit show -- are you ready for a summer getaway? You should know that summer vacation season for you – means open season on your HOME for thieves. But we’ve got some great advice to help you out… we’ll tell you how to choose burglar-proof LIGHTING for your home. It’s coming up on the very next Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show. To find out where to listen or download our podcast, visit www.moneypit.com. read more

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