Home Improvement
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You can preserve an aging, leaning garageOct 12, 2013 12:00 am - Q. My home is from the 1930s and has a detached garage. At some time the garage was extended for more room for a larger car. Now the whole garage is leaning to one side ...
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Plastic dryer vents pose several potential problemsOct 11, 2013 12:41 am - Q. My handyman did some repair work under the house, and he said I have the wrong kind of exhaust duct for my clothes dryer. It’s made of white plastic and looks like a ...
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Couple torn between two kitchen-faucet stylesOct 06, 2013 12:02 am - Q. My wife and I enjoy reading your column, and we both agree you can help us. We’re installing a new kitchen faucet and narrowed the choices down to a “pull out” or a “...
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How to rid your home of draftsOct 04, 2013 10:23 am - Think about what it might be like if you turned up the heat and then opened all of the windows in your home. All of that warm air would rush right out, and you would be ...
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Improving home inspection reportsOct 04, 2013 10:02 am - Q. I am currently doing research on the home inspection industry to find ways that could make business more efficient and profitable. Right now my focus is on the method...
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The quest for getting hot water to the shower fasterSep 29, 2013 1:02 am - Q. Recently, you mentioned “hot-water recirculating” systems for home use, when people have to wait a long time for their shower water to get hot. I have used this type ...
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It’s imperative to change furnace filters regularlySep 28, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I’m having trouble changing the filters in my air conditioner. Every year I have to call a repairman just to change the filters. There are two filters on top of the f...
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Buyer finds undisclosed concrete in shower drainSep 27, 2013 12:35 am - Q. Ever since I bought my home, the shower has drained slowly. From time to time, I’ve had to use drain cleaner. But recently, it has gotten really bad, so I finally cal...
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Front porches make a huge comeback in the MidwestSep 21, 2013 12:00 am - Sara Maves says few days go by without her meeting someone new in her neighborhood, thanks to the time she spends on her front porch in Chanhassen, Minn. “Sometimes it’s...
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A question about crawl space foundation ventsSep 21, 2013 12:00 am - Q. My house has four crawl space foundation vents that have flaps that can be opened or closed. The furnace people said to keep the vents closed all the time to prevent ...