Henri de Marne
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Bare crawl space creates humidity problemOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We live in a house that is more than 100 years old. The cellar under most of the house is laid-up stone with a poured cement floor over most of it. Two rooms in the h...
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Patio settles and creates potential water issuesOct 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I completely enjoy your column and advice/direction. We moved into our new home seven years ago and thought we were so clever to have a patio poured before the grass ...
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Must a microwave be installed in a cabinet?Oct 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have a very old microwave oven that I want to replace. When the installer from the store I purchased the new microwave oven arrived at my house to install it, he sa...
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Old basement floor tile should not be disturbedSep 30, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Back in the summer, some 20 years ago, water got in my cellar. There was carpet on the floor as well as a pad. The water soaked the carpet and seeped into the bottom ...
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Dealing with foundation moistureSep 23, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are in the process of renovating the basement because of a sewage backup last October. The house is a Cape Cod built in 1943. The foundation is 4 feet, 5 inches of...
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Tips on hiring a home builderSep 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Thank you for all the useful information you provide in your Daily Herald column. Would you be able to offer my partner and me any advice on how to educate ourselves ...
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Cigarette odor can be difficult to removeSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I have a home I'm selling in New Mexico. It's a 1,300-square-foot brick ranch 25 years old. A relative lived there and was a heavy smoker. I had the home completely r...
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Tips on deck flooring for screened porchSep 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We just saw this decking in the Menards sale flier that came with our newspaper. Maybe we could put this on top of the existing pressure-treated floor at 90 degrees t...
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Cold air coming through fireplaceAug 26, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We live in an end unit condo, which is about 22 years old. We have a lot of cold air coming into our living room through our fireplace even with the flue closed. When...
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Pressure-treated wood should not be paintedAug 19, 2018 6:00 am - Q. This photo is the floor of our screened-in porch. Please provide suggestions for refinishing - paint, vinyl planks or other. We are not interested in outdoor carpet. ...