Henri de Marne
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Home repair: Buried tree stumps give reader sinking feelingAug 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We have been reading your column for years and hope you can provide some guidance. We moved into our house in 1983. The houses in this neighborhood were built amo...
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Home repair: Tile shingles rarely used in nthe U.S.Jul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have been replacing the roofing on most of my house with architectural-grade asphalt shingles, which I hope will outlast me — I’m 75. However, on a recent trip ...
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Home repair: Smoke-stench furnace needs to be replacedJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I get a smoke odor in my house when my oil-fired, forced-air furnace runs. Five of my neighbors either heat with wood or burn wood in their fireplaces, and the ne...
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Home repair: Water stains require complex solutionJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a two-story brick and cedar-sided home built four years ago. There is a bayed area in my dining room that is covered by a copper roof outside. A few years ...
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Home repair: Seal or replace black-spotted deck?Jul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Five years ago our deck was enlarged using composite decking, Home Depot brand. The deck is at ground level on the west side and gets a fair amount of sun. In the...
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Home repair: Older home may need larger plumbing ventJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My house is more than 100 years old. I’ve lived here for 35 years. Lately, my downstairs toilet won’t empty out. I had a company come and they ran a snake down th...
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Home repair: Tub gurgle perplexes readerJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a problem with my roof vent, and I don’t know how to correct it. In the early winter, we started to notice a sewer odor in the lower level of our raised ra...
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Home repair: How to repair seepage in basementJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We are experiencing water seepage in the front northeast corner of the basement for the first time in the 13 years we have lived in this house. The basement is co...
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How to remove mirror glued to the wallJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I would like to remove the mirror in our bathroom that is glued to the wall. I do not want to destroy the wall and have read a few suggestions on the Internet. Do...
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Home repair: Good walls make quiet neighborsJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I love reading your question-and-answer columns. I recently purchased a new-construction townhouse. I did all the pre-drywall walk-throughs, etc. I have one area ...