Lifestyle Columns
-
Reference from old landlord isn't a verbal contractDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I lived at an apartment community for many years, but my lease was not renewed because I was falsely accused of breaching my lease. I have found another rental ho...
-
Using bleach to clean tile floors can damage colored groutDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We have a new home and recently found out the person who set tiles in our floor did not use epoxy grout and did not seal the grout he did use. This tile is in the...
-
Comparing contractors to home inspectors is like apples and orangesDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We're selling our home, and the buyer wants his brother, a contractor, to do the inspection, instead of hiring an actual home inspector. We've never heard of this...
-
Holiday flying calls for special attention to detailDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - This year, Bob Hunt's holiday plans are up in the air. And he's not happy about it. It isn't that Bob doesn't have any place to go. It's just that he'll be flying Christ...
-
Do you wish it came in a smaller size?Dec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Bigger is traditionally better here in America, but the folks at Cambium Furniture and Kitchens know that some of us live in smaller spaces, be they older homes or condo...
-
Confounding, dishonest 'Nobel Son' no prizeDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - "Nobel Son" is a frenetic, wannabe-edgy kidnapping caper structured like a set of Russian nesting dolls. Every time you think you've got a handle on the labyrinthine plo...
-
Battery packs work well in emergenciesDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We often have electric power outages. I checked into installing a backup generator, but the cost is too high. Is there anything I can use to keep a lamp, my computer ...
-
Hutton, Chicago setting intriguing in 'Leverage'Dec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The caper genre seems such a natural for a TV series - it's typically dramatic, tense, fast-paced and visually engaging - but only one has ever been successful over any ...
-
Making 'short sale' may not help homeowners facing foreclosureDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A short-sale can help some troubled owners to bail out of their homes, but sometimes accepting a foreclosure sale is better. Q. I am in foreclosure, and there is no way ...
-
Give your fireplace a holiday facelift with a new mantelDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - For many of us, a sleek, plain fireplace gets a little old. After all, where will you hang the Christmas stockings? The fact is, if you don't have a mantel, you can crea...