Henri de Marne
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How to finish walls in a detached garageAug 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We have a large, two-car, detached, dry (i.e. non-flooding), unheated garage with a large standing room floored loft. Are there pros/cons associated with finishing th...
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Tips on winterizing a homeAug 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I leave my house in the winter and have had two methods of winterizing. I used both, which partially failed. The first was leaving my hot water system on and set at a...
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How to remove sediment from waterJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Our house was built in 1980 and we are on well and septic. For the last six years, the hot water faucets run black when we return home from an extended stay (five to ...
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How to improve window trimJul 15, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I have had Pella replacement windows for about 20 years. The windows on the rear of my house face south. The vinyl window trim and screen frames have faded over the y...
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Complicated roof being converted to metalJul 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is in central Ontario, Canada. We get extreme winter and extreme summer heat, also. The house is a century home from 1881 with a 100-year-old addition and ano...
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How to protect wooden decksJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have a medium-size pressure-treated wood deck and stairs at the back of my house that had Behr's DeckOver applied about five years ago. During the last couple of ye...
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Attic fan removal prompts more questionsJun 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have read your column for many years and have learned a lot about many different topics. I now find myself with a question I cannot get to the bottom of, so I am tu...
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Vacuum static furnace filters before washingJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Some time ago, you discussed the difference between static filters and paper filters for efficient furnaces. I purchased my furnace about three years ago and have the...
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Tips on replacement windowsJun 10, 2018 6:00 am - Q. A while ago you mentioned replacement windows in your column. You mentioned "Replacement by Anderson" and I think "Marvin" replacement windows. I don't think you knew...
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Basement leak could be result of grading problemsJun 03, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our home is near Chicago. The basement is dry except when we receive more that 2 inches of rain in a day. Then a small amount of water comes in through a crack in the...