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Latest Articles Index
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| Covering wood decking and well water odor |
05/10/2008 |
Can you tell me which source of heating water is
the most efficient? |
05/03/2008 |
| What are the facts about thermal pane windows? |
04/26/2008 |
| Want roof to reduce carbon footprint |
04/19/2008 |
I am thinking about buying a house
that has been repossessed |
04/12/2008 |
Is a whole house fan not recommended
for a house with a radon problem? |
04/05/2008 |
| Termites were in my tree! |
03/29/2008 |
Birds are bothering us |
03/22/2008 |
Pinhole leaks--Any ideas as to why these
pipes are failing? |
03/15/2008 |
Can I put insulation on top of
insulation? |
03/08/2008 |
I am interested in a geothermal heat
pump... |
03/01/2008 |
Carbon Monoxide detector locations and cracked concrete
wall |
02/23/2008 |
I have a crack in an interior
wall that is drywall |
02/16/2008 |
Our electric bill last month was $580!
Help! |
02/09/2008 |
I want to buy a furnace humidifier
and I don't know what type is
best. |
02/02/2008 |
We could get only luke warm water
for our showers. Any suggestions? |
01/26/2008 |
| Believe GFCI when they trip! |
01/19/2008 |
| Basement door drain clogged |
01/12/2008 |
How do I stop water hammer and
what is it? |
12/22/2007 |
| Hot water has a "rotten egg" smell |
12/15/2007 |
| How can I replace my fireplace damper? |
12/08/2007 |
Should I put a programmable thermostat on
the heat pump? |
12/01/2007 |
Water from my new water heater is
cloudy-- why? |
11/24/2007 |
Should I replace my electric baseboard heaters
with new ones? |
11/17/2007 |
Do I need my chimney relined from
my gas furnace? |
11/10/2007 |
Oil heat service contracts and freezers in
the garage |
11/03/2007 |
Do I need to install a pressure-reducing
valve in the water pipe coming into
my house? |
10/27/2007 |
| What about Carbon Monoxide detectors? |
10/20/2007 |
look out for bad water heater turn
back device wiring |
10/13/2007 |
| Can I paint over wallpaper? |
10/06/2007 |
| stamped concrete and non-skid shower floors |
09/29/2007 |
| My electrical usage went way up...why? |
09/22/2007 |
| Cricket control |
09/15/2007 |
We have to run the hot water
a long time before it warms up |
09/08/2007 |
What is the best method to repair
drywall nail pops? |
09/01/2007 |
| Should I install a radiant barrier? |
08/25/2007 |
| Got a waste line leaking. Help! |
08/18/2007 |
| My electric bill is out of control! |
08/11/2007 |
| We have had a problem with mosquitoes |
08/04/2007 |
| Should I add an attic fan? |
07/28/2007 |
What is your opinion on the tankless
systems that seem to be common now? |
07/21/2007 |
| Smoke odors and retrofitted A/C |
07/14/2007 |
a solution to a problem of creaking
floors |
07/07/2007 |
| Federal Pacific breaker didn't trip |
06/30/2007 |
The deck has green moss on it
which we plan to power wash and
seal |
06/23/2007 |
| Vertical cracks in outside drywall corners |
06/16/2007 |
We noticed some standing water under and
around the furnace... |
06/09/2007 |
How do I clean up a mercury
spill from a compact fluorescent lamp breakage? |
06/02/2007 |
Drain runs slow. Any idea what I
can do to speed things up? |
05/26/2007 |
| Home security system selection |
05/19/2007 |
| Sump pump runs every two minutes |
05/12/2007 |
What do you recommend that we look
for in a shingle warranty? |
05/05/2007 |
What do the pros think of plastic
plumbing pipes? Is it as good or
better than copper? |
04/28/2007 |
| Zone Dampering and dryer exhaust |
04/21/2007 |
Carpet around the edge near the baseboard
looks dirty. |
04/14/2007 |
Carpenter bees have ruined the framing around
my garage door |
04/07/2007 |
| Testing the pH of well water |
03/31/2007 |
Should I close off rooms to save
heat? |
03/24/2007 |
My bathroom ceiling began to crack right
at the wall/ceiling joint... |
03/17/2007 |
Why are stud lines and nail heads
showing up on the wall? |
03/10/2007 |
| Cold ar coming in around the fireplace |
03/03/2007 |
| About generators |
02/24/2007 |
| Where to locate humidifier controls |
02/17/2007 |
| Should I reside my house? |
02/10/2007 |
| Should we have attic fans or not? |
02/03/2007 |
| Is my aluminum wiring safe? |
01/27/2007 |
| Mercury disposal concerns with flourescent lights? |
01/20/2007 |
| Should we replace old windows? |
01/13/2007 |
| Battery operated back-up sump pump |
01/06/2007 |
| Should we have our air ducts cleaned? |
12/30/2006 |
| Will my Holiday lights overload my circuits? |
12/16/2006 |
Why does my frost free refrigerator not
work in the garage in winter? |
12/09/2006 |
| Replacing a garage door spring that broke |
12/02/2006 |
| "seconds" lumber to build a house |
11/11/2006 |
I have an odd size air filter
location |
11/04/2006 |
| Can't get house warm in winter |
10/28/2006 |
| Shopping a new roof |
10/21/2006 |
| Programmable Thermostats for a Heat Pump |
10/14/2006 |
| Hooking a generator to the house wiring |
10/07/2006 |
| old house heat with new addition |
09/30/2006 |
Got bluish - white gunk blocking my
hot water faucets |
09/23/2006 |
Pipe leak starts, stops and can't find
it |
09/16/2006 |
We need a French Drain around the
foundation |
09/09/2006 |
Is it okay to close up a
house with no A/C in September? |
09/02/2006 |
Toilet backs up periodically-- can't find a
drain blockage |
08/26/2006 |
Dont know if my abandoned septic tank
is safe... |
08/19/2006 |
| Attic fan won't necessarily cool |
08/12/2006 |
| A/C Booster fans and vinyl siding |
08/05/2006 |
| Truss roof frame attic storage |
07/29/2006 |
| Smelly closet and rebuild roof |
07/22/2006 |
| Wet-vacs aren't pumps! |
07/15/2006 |
| Well pumps and ceiling fans again |
07/08/2006 |
| Keeping ceiling fans working w/o A/C |
07/01/2006 |
Our dishwasher mostly empties through the air
gap. |
06/24/2006 |
| Replace old pressure treated deck with composite |
06/17/2006 |
Drywall is separating in the second floor
master bed. |
06/10/2006 |
| Do we need lightning rods? |
06/03/2006 |
| Recurring problem with mice |
05/27/2006 |
| Carpenter bees: What can I do? |
05/20/2006 |
| Assessing air-conditioning operation |
05/13/2006 |
| Installing wood floor over old asbestos tile |
05/06/2006 |
Regarding the use of guards to cover
gutters |
04/29/2006 |
Can you tell me what "Industry Standard"
means? |
04/22/2006 |
How does one stop the noise of
a squeaky floor? |
04/15/2006 |
| The toilet flushes slow and overflows |
04/08/2006 |
Shouild I vent the dryer into the
crawl space? |
04/01/2006 |
How necessary is it to have ridge
vents installed? |
03/25/2006 |
| Our basement bathroom has a sewer-like smell |
03/18/2006 |
We have a drippy skylight in our
master bath |
03/11/2006 |
The hall bath vent occasionally will have
damp drywall around the fan. |
03/04/2006 |
| Air-condition a crawl space? |
02/25/2006 |
After this recent episode of ice and
snow I noticed a wet spot... |
02/18/2006 |
Is there something special one can do
to remove the smoke smell in a
home? |
02/11/2006 |
| What's up with mold remediators? |
02/04/2006 |
| I have an old boiler. |
01/28/2006 |
Do termites only attack trees that are
diseased? |
01/21/2006 |
Is there a way I can tell
if my deck is safe? |
01/14/2006 |
Put a smart thermostat on a heat
pump |
01/07/2006 |
| Do we need a humidifier? |
12/24/2005 |
Why replace my 15 year old heat
pump? |
12/17/2005 |
I have a house that no one
is living in |
12/10/2005 |
| Our house is being attached by woodpeckers |
12/03/2005 |
| I know I need more insulation |
11/26/2005 |
should we close off attic vents in
winter? |
11/19/2005 |
| How often to pump septic tank |
11/12/2005 |
| Spray roofing scam |
11/05/2005 |
We have a problem in our shower
stall |
10/29/2005 |
We have an odor problem in our
bathroom |
10/15/2005 |
| Cover gutters or not to cover |
10/08/2005 |
| Hardwood floor creaks |
10/01/2005 |
| Brickwork has been tilting outward |
09/24/2005 |
The intake vent is constantly covered in
mildew. |
09/17/2005 |
| Question about winterizing a house. |
09/10/2005 |
My upper floor and attic are too
hot |
09/03/2005 |
| Pros and cons of tankless water heaters |
08/27/2005 |
| Basement drainage |
08/20/2005 |
I'd like to put a roof over
my heat pump |
08/13/2005 |
A peculiar mildew problem that has cropped
up in our living room ceiling. |
08/06/2005 |
Is it too early to have our
townhouse spruced up to sell? |
07/30/2005 |
| A tutorial on crawl spaces |
07/23/2005 |
Considering the age of the house should
we re-wire? |
07/16/2005 |
| Our fireplace smells after it rains |
07/09/2005 |
Would like to try to make deck
low maintenance |
07/02/2005 |
| Opening a house that has been winterized |
06/25/2005 |
| A/C ducts drippng water |
06/18/2005 |
| My attic fan has been running constantly |
06/11/2005 |
Water heater refuses to give up its
sulfur smell |
06/04/2005 |
we notice what seems to be a
mildew odor coming from the ducts |
05/28/2005 |
Using a fan or fans to extract
crawl space air forcibly |
05/21/2005 |
| One of our GFCI's blew |
05/14/2005 |
| The facts about thermal pane windows |
05/07/2005 |
Noticed the surface of the concrete was
crumbling |
04/30/2005 |
| Drywell collapsed in the yard |
04/02/2005 |
| Don't block return-air vents |
03/26/2005 |
| Replacing polybutylene pipe |
03/19/2005 |
| Bathtub refinishing and aluminum wire pigtailing |
03/12/2005 |
| ...had my annual septic tank cleaning... |
03/05/2005 |
our upstairs toilet the pipes make a
loud awful sound |
02/26/2005 |
good reasons why roof shingles should be
replaced if the roof's not leaking |
02/19/2005 |
| Furnace filters and foggy mirrors |
02/12/2005 |
| we developed a pinhole leak |
02/05/2005 |
When do I use "Supl. Heat" setting
on my Heat pump? |
01/29/2005 |
We want to winterize our home for
our two-month trip to Florida |
01/22/2005 |
| our floors are starting to squeak |
01/15/2005 |
looking for advice how to further improve
the quality of our water |
01/08/2005 |
| To add a Drain Heat Recovery Ssytem |
01/01/2005 |
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