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This heating season, I had a fireplace insert installed to provide most of our house heat. I would now like to minimize our …
I have a manufactured home (it's less than 15 years old), and we're having a problem our metal insulated exterior door. …
What is the best method for cleaning carpets? Chem-dry? Steam? Other?
We bought a house made in 1960 in southern California. It has vaulted ceilings and no attic. There was never any insulation put …
How do I remove a rust stain (probably from rebar) from my concrete driveway?
I have a deck that's about 25' square. Last summer, I installed composite deck boards to it. By springtime, the ends …
I would like to replace the two water heaters in my attic (14 yrs old), but am not sure how to solve the problem of how to …
Hey guys, I enjoy listening to your show and I'm looking for some help with basement flooring: We have extended gutters, …
Hello. I'm a novice when it comes to home improvement DIY work, and I'm interested in repairing some sun damage I see on …
My 1984 Colonial home has no exterior door or window surrounds – just the white vinyl window frame. I would like to add …
Are there any problems associated with having a whole house surge supressor, individual surge supressor with backup battery, and …
I recently purchased a 1934 home in Baltimore that features Craftsman details, including the trim that runs along the entire …
I have used the enzyme and bacteria products, vinegar, oxygen based stuff…. I actually found this site through an ad for …
Recently, the bathtub in my daughter’s bathroom started draining very, very slowly. I bought a bottle of Draino from the …
I have a concrete patio. It holds water when it rains, and then turns green in the middle. My husband seems to think that the …
Our painter got lots of primer on our old hardwood floors, thinking we would cover them with carpet. Should this be sanded off …
The toilet in our main bathroom lets out a shrieking, or high pitched tone whenever water is run anywhere else in the house. The …
My Monastic Community of Women has purchased an original 1831 farmhouse and acreage for our new monastery. The original …
We live in the South. Is it enough to slope the dirt away from the house, to avoid termites? But with no gutters, what do we …
I patched a hole in a door. I want to keep the Golden Oak finish on the door and don’t want to paint the door another …
Is it possible to texture and paint on top of wallpaper? It is in the kitchen and bathroom and has been there for 26 years. It …
A few years ago we used Locktite on our basement walls to help with a wet basement and it’s working great Our problem is, …
I have some wooden Anderson Windows and some of the bottom sashes are rotting. I have a few questions: I have a product that …
Twelve years ago, I installed and stained a pressure-treated pine fence. It had lately begun been looking pretty worn from the …