Henri de Marne
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Time to retire and write that book I've been thinking aboutJan 06, 2019 5:00 am - Dear readers: Two years ago, in late September 2016, I said my goodbyes due to the termination of the national syndication of my column forced by the increasing loss of ...
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How to properly seal a porch floorDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My question has to do with porch floor finish. I have a screened-in porch with a cedar floor. I have been putting Thompson's Water Seal on it each spring after power ...
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Problems with incorrect bathroom and kitchen ventingDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Over the years, I've noticed you always tell people to only vent the bathroom fan through the gable wall. Never through the roof or the soffit. Now, I own a two-story...
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Repairing a garage floorDec 16, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My garage floor is pitted in some areas. You mentioned a penetrating sealer in today's column. Is there a certain brand you would recommend? Would this work if applie...
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How to make ramp less slipperyDec 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. A pressure-treated wood ramp, roughly 12-feet-long, leads to the front door of my Vermont home (see attached photo). It's been in place for more than ten years. It ba...
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Water stains on brick may clean easilyDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My home was built during the 1950s and has a fireplace wall, 8-by-15 feet, made of what someone told me was Arkansas Marble. I recently purchased this home with an $5...
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Roofing issues concern local homeownerNov 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'll be re-roofing my tri-level home in the spring. One roofer said on the part where the lower roof meets the siding, the flashing is called baby tins and they run u...
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Oil-based primers better than paint/primer combinationNov 18, 2018 5:00 am - Q. For outdoor paint jobs, I have always used an oil-based exterior primer and then a separate acrylic latex exterior paint with good results. This summer for the first ...
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Proper venting of bathroom and kitchen fansNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - Dear readers: Recently I answered a very long question from a reader from the Chicago area who had sent me four photos of the most horrendous icing problem I recall ever...
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More sump pump repair questionsOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my parents' emails. I am the daughter with the sump pump no longer filling with water. I have a few questions based on you...
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