Henri de Marne
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Why do heat pipes run through cold garage?Dec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am currently not using the two bedrooms over my unheated garage. Since they're on a separate heat zone (hot water baseboard), I'm considering having that loop of pi...
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Vanity stains can be difficult to removeDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We have white stains on one of our bathroom vanity tops. These stains were made by bottles (mouthwash, hand lotion, etc.). The vanity top is made out of a Formica-typ...
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Vents in crawl spaces can cause rot in floor framingDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a house that is about 40 years old in the Chicago area. The man who built it built seven or eight other houses on our street. Our house has a three-quarter ...
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Get the proper treated lumber to fix border around patioDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. When we purchased our home 15 years ago, the patio had been poured in 4-by-4-foot concrete slabs with redwood in between the slabs. Over time, the wood between the bl...
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Replacement windows can be installed without harming sidingNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our house is 25 years old, and the original windows are very drafty, making the house hard to heat in the winter. I want to put in new windows to improve this, but I ...
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Low spot in garage can be repairedNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We have a concrete garage floor that has minor cracks and is slightly out of level. The problem is that the lowest places are right by the door leading into our house...
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Be careful with structural eavesNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our home, built in 2000, has two eaves that are accessed through our master-bedroom walk-in closets. These eaves are above the garage, one on each side of our master ...
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Sneaking up on the solution for crawlspace temperature problemsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a nice 37-year-old Dutch Colonial home. We have crawlspaces at both ends of the house (not sure if these rooms are additions). Our inspector told us to...
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How to treat oxidation on windowsOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a monastery with many windows, most of which are double-hung with aluminum screens on the outside. Those on the west side get a heavy gray deposit on the wi...
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Air flow between top and bottom of attic is bestOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My townhouse was built in 1991 without an attic gable vent. The attic wall consists of plywood covered with wood clapboard. I plan to have a gable vent installed by a...