Henri de Marne
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Furniture polish wipes kitchen cabinets cleanAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. About 35 years ago, we had kitchen cabinets installed (all-wood, dark oak). Over the years, they have retained a certain amount of grease and grime. I've tried variou...
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Several books offer great advice for maintaining a first homeJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a huge fan of your column and have gotten a lot of great advice from it. I have two questions for you. First, what do you recommend to clear a clogged sinks? Seco...
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Digging deeper for a bigger basementJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Can you tell me the way to make a basement higher? In ours you have to bend over to walk. Is it more costly to dig deeper or to lift the house? Whom do I contact who ...
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Here's a squeaky clean fix for noisy floorsJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I saw your question-and-answer recently about securing a squeaky floor with different screw products. I have the Squeeeeek No More screws, but our upstairs bedroom is...
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Tepid-water problem has reader heatedJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I had our hot water heater checked out (it's gas). The pipes are not reversed, and everything else in the new tank checks out just fine. I had a new tank, which I tho...
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Deteriorating shingles put reader's patience through the roofJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We are having our cedar shingles replaced at the end of this month on the lake side (southeast) of the house where weathering has been the most prominent. The existin...
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Now is not the best time to reseed lawnJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. When spreading the topsoil from the house to the curb at the appropriate grade, how should I deal with the "lawn" of thatch that's there? Should I kill off and r...
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Running out of options for leaky basementJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have had leakage coming in over my basement wall for many years. Every time a moderate-to-heavy rain comes in from the east, southeast or northeast and hits the out...
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Proper screws will fix annoying creaky-floor problemJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a 25-year-old townhouse. Almost every floor in the house squeaks. I have read about the screws that can go through the carpet into the joist then break off ...
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Box elder bug removal may require pest professionalMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have swarms of elder bugs on a sunny side of my house every summer and fall. An exterminator said he could spray the side of my house and attic to get rid of th...