Henri de Marne
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Window choice is complex for many homeownersAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Just wondering if you have any opinion on vinyl versus wood windows. I am looking into replacing some of our windows and would be interested in your recommendatio...
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Will sump pump help leaky basement?Jul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My house is about 70 years old. I know I have a root problem with my main line out to the sewer, which I have rootered each year. Despite this, during a heavy rai...
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Several factors can raise humidity in a homeJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Could you give some explanations as to why our house has high humidity? Most of the time it's around 65 to 70 percent. In the winter, we run two dehumidifiers. Du...
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Roofing job causing issues with cathedral ceiling, water stainsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. About four years ago our condo association decided to give us new roofs. After the roof was put on, I noticed they forgot to reinstall the soffit vents. It took t...
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Steam can clean dingy bricksJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a 55-year-old, half brick (lower half) ranch home. The upper half of my home is aluminum siding. Out front, areas of the brick have become discolored, stain...
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Architect costs vary depending on the workJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are planning to build a new home. We have looked through many house-plan books but are unable to find one that is exactly what we want. We are th...
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Pest control companies can address ant problemJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a sunroom, built in 2005; it is post-and-beam construction, fully insulated and is off my dining/kitchen area. I have ants for the first time; they are con...
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Surface preparation is the key to a durable paint jobJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. The town hall building adjacent to our property is an old, wood-clapboard, plastered building with an unvented slate roof sitting on a new poured-concrete foundat...
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Brighten up your exposed beams starting with all-purpose removerJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have some exposed, unfinished wood beams in our house. They have some spots of latex paint that never got cleaned up from years ago. Do you know of any way to ...
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Shaking pipes may require expansion tankJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We own a 5-year-old, two-story home. In the summer of 2008, every time we ran water in our first-floor bathroom, the pipes would make a terribly loud sound along ...