Henri de Marne
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Home repair: Leaking window may be a flashing problemOct 30, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I read your column in the Daily Herald and am writing to see if you can help my daughter. She lives in a two-story home that has a master bedroom directly above t...
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Home repair: How to preserve tuck-pointingOct 23, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I read your column regularly and would like a recommendation from you concerning tuck-pointing. We are having our house tuck-pointed for the first ...
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Home repair: It’s always a good idea to seal cedarOct 16, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We built our home in 2004 and have conflicting opinions as to whether the cedar shake roof should be sealed. Your opinion? A. It is best to apply a suitable semi...
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Home repair: Best flooring for a sunroomOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q: The 16½-by-14-foot sunroom at the west end of my house is floored with stick-on tiles over plywood, probably lauan, placed over thick planks that were the origina...
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Home repair: Check to see if roof was installed properlyOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Two years ago, I had a new roof put on my house. During the winter, I noticed in the front under the overhang that when snow/ice melted, it dripped and froze on b...
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Home repair: Warm weather brings funky odorSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I live in a Northwest suburb of Chicago and have been an avid reader of your column for some time. I have even written for advice before. For the past few years,...
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Home repair: Puddles in garage can be eliminatedSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My family has a beautiful home that we love, except for one thing. The concrete in the garage was poorly done and is uneven. Living in western Pennsylvania in the...
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Home repair: Cabin may benefit from crawl-space insulationAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a cabin that is built on a slope. The crawl space tapers down from about 2 feet to about 4 feet in the front. The foundation is 8-inch concrete block, with...
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Home repair: Water-based sealants will protect garage floorsAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I recently purchased a condo with a one-car garage. The floor is cracked in three places coming from the drain in the lower center of the floor. I want to put som...
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Home repair: Second layer of shingles carries riskAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Can a second layer of shingles be added to a single layer of architectural shingles when the latter wear out? It seems the architectural shingles would be too lum...