Henri de Marne
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Water filter company still in businessNov 25, 2012 4:20 am - Q. I read and enjoy your column often and am turning to you for help regarding water filtration for my home. I live in an area of southwest Pennsylvania where cisterns a...
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Why is HVAC system emitting sewer smell?Nov 18, 2012 4:36 am - Q. I am a single lady living in my own one-story house for 25 years. My problem is that for the past six months, my house smells like a sewer every time the heat (or air...
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Water heater is likely source of awful odorNov 11, 2012 3:43 am - Q. We have stinky water … rotten egg stinky. It hasn’t always been this way. Some 12 to 15 years ago, there was no smell. We did an inorganic chemistry analysis of water...
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Roof membrane: too much of a good thing?Nov 04, 2012 5:40 am - Q. I am a homeowner with good do-it-yourself skills. I followed the advice of two local contractors (one a building inspector) and covered my entire roof with Grace Ice ...
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Garage access to attic helps vents heatOct 28, 2012 4:31 am - Q: I know you aren’t a big fan of attic fans, and neither am I, but I would like to share with you what I have experienced. I have a trilevel home with an attached two-c...
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Noise from furnace aggravates new ownersOct 21, 2012 4:19 am - Q. My wife and I recently purchased a new home in a 55-plus community in Illinois from a big builder. The general contractor on the job has gone through a lot of HVAC co...
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Metal valleys on roof replacements are the best optionOct 14, 2012 5:50 am - Q. Do you have an opinion on open vs. closed roof valleys? I’ve had six estimates done, and all of the higher estimates cite open valleys (with a metal flashed valley), ...
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Covering dirt floor will reduce mustinessOct 07, 2012 5:56 am - Q. We have an old home with a dirt basement and stone foundation. As part of major energy improvements last year, we had the foundation walls spray-foamed about 3 feet f...
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Have water tested before choosing a softenerSep 30, 2012 4:56 am - Q. We are looking to replace our water softener, which is probably 20 years old. We have a three-bedroom, 1,700-square-foot house on a well, and our water is high in iro...
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Screen door should not drag across the deckSep 23, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I have a wooden deck outside my kitchen door. Once in awhile this past hot summer, I noticed a problem. I would have to raise the screen door a little to open it. I h...