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Home Improvement Tips & Podcasts
Find out how to make your home weatherproof with a roof & gutters that deliver style and durability including tips on shakes, shingles, and metal roofs
Does Leaf Filter work? In the Leaf Filter review, find out why expert home improvement radio host Tom Kraeutler says perhaps — but that he’ll never recomend it due to hard sell sales tactics used by the company.
Top tips to select the best way to prevent clogged gutters with gutter guards. Here is a …
When planning to start on an old house what would be the first thing to do? The roof and …
I am going to replace my roof. I have one layer of shingles down and was going to re-shingle on top …
Today during a heavy rain I disovered that we had a leak. We had a steady drip of water coming from …
Satellite dishes provide access to a wide range of programming, but maintaining these sensitive instruments requires some fine …
Dryrot can be big trouble. It is sneaky, and makes itself at home in a structure long before you can visually detect it. For …
When searching for the perfect site to build your new home, there are four things to consider location, location, location and …
While getting a home inspection done for a potential purchase, the inspector pointed out a light blue-gray mold throughout the …
My roof is 6 years old. I discovered some nasty black staining that I believe is a moss or algae. Can you suggest a product to …
I am going to replace my roof. I have one layer of shingles down and was going to re-shingle on top of them. Someone told me …
I’m shopping for a new roof and learning that there are a lot more choices for shingles these days. I’ve decided …
We are experiencing a roof leak in our 5 year old home and are about to replace the ceiling in my daughter’s room due to …
We need to repair a roof leak we are experiencing in our five-year-old home, and are about to replace the ceiling in my …
I think I may have a bathroom ceiling leak. I discovered a water stain all around the ceiling in our small bathroom, and a few …
We have a 1960 plantation style home with crown molding under the flashing (no gutters). My lot is 1.5 acres and has an …
I noticed unsightly black stains on my shingle roof a few months ago. I’m guessing they are the fungus/mold that grows on …
I had a roof repair done, and later another repair carpenter told me that the roofer had driven roofing nails through the middle …
Grace Ice & Water Shield products can protect your roof and prevent roof leaks in climates with winter weather extremes. The …
Roof leaks can be tricky to spot. But with a few simple tips, your can find roof leaks and get them fixed before the roof leaks …
Find out what you need to know about installing skylights in your home. Skylights installation can add space and natural light …
We live at the shore between the bay and ocean. At times, the winds are horrendous and can drive into the windows at an angle. …
Your roof is wearing out – right now. Thanks to the UV radiation that bakes roof shingles until they are brittle, the …
My 6-year-old roof has some nasty black staining that I believe is a moss or algae. Can you suggest a product to get rid of this …
My 18 year old wood roof shingles have algae here in Northern NJ. I got several quotes and they were all very costly (about …
I have been reading that metal roofs are about the same price as a good asphalt shingle roof. The advantage to metal roofs is …
I have a major moisture problem with a home that is one block from Lake Michigan in South Haven, MI. I have a working sump pump …
I have a problem with my basement flooding. A waterproofing company charged me $14,219 to correct. Two of that firms …
We are experiencing a roof leak in our 5 year old home and are about to replace the ceiling in my daughters room due leak …
