Shopping Tips for Replacement Windows
Get shopping tips for replacement windows. Read about Energy Star rated windows, how to determine a window's UV resistance, …
Your Calls, Our Answers Podcast
Listen to the most popular home improvement questions and answers from the nationally syndicated radio show, The Money Pit!
Diagnose House That Settles and Cracks
Learn how to diagnose a house that settles and cracks. Find out how to hire an independent professional to find out why …
When a Fireplace Smokes Indoors
When a fireplace smokes indoors, learn how to diagnose and get rid of the smoke. Find out how the airflow from your HVAC unit …
Laminate vs. Hardwood Flooring: Pros and Cons
Learn the pros and cons of laminate vs. hardwood flooring. Learn about refinishing options for hardwood floors, and be careful …
Sanding and Staining Tips for Wooden Stairs
Get sanding and staining tips for wooden stairs. Learn about bleaching dark spots, using the right sandpaper, and staining a …
How to Drill Through Brick
Learn how to drill through brick. Find out how to hang a mantel shelf on a brick wall over your fireplace by renting a …
Fix a Bubble in a Laminate Floor
Learn how to fix a bubble in a laminate floor. Find out how wedging a 2x4 piece of wood under the floor can help flatten out a …
Repair a Sinking Garage Floor
Learn how to repair a sinking garage floor. Find out why soil movement might cause a garage floor to sink and how to use a …
Fix Steam Radiators That Aren’t Getting Hot
Learn how to fix steam radiators that aren't getting hot. Find out how to call a heating contractor to diagnose a heating …
Get Rid of Gasoline Odor from a Spill
Learn how to get rid of gasoline odor from a spill. Find out how kitty litter will soak up a gas spill in a trunk, and how a …
Find Replacement Parts for Old Windows
Learn how to find replacement parts for old windows. Find out how a glazing contractor may help you locate a window crank or …
How to Measure Kitchen Sink & Replacement Kitchen Sink
Learn how to measure for a replacement kitchen sink. Find out how to determine what size kitchen sink to buy when installing a …
Safe Cleaners for Hardwood Floors
Learn about safe cleaners for hardwood floors. Find out that Pine Sol is safe for hardwood floors, and how it's important …
Add Insulation Over Existing Blown-In Insulation in an Attic Floor
Learn how to add insulation over existing blown-in insulation in an attic floor. Find out why you should use caution when …
Eliminate Lint Clogged Dryer Pipes
Learn how to eliminate lint clogged dryer pipes. Find out how a product called Gardus Lint Eater will help get rid of lint …
Hire a Contractor to Remove a Bearing Wall14
Learn why you should hire a contractor to remove a bearing wall. Find out why removing a baring wall to open up a room is not a …
Replacing Your Floor: Laminate vs. Hardwood
Read about replacing your floor and about the pros and cons of laminate flooring versus hardwood flooring. Find out why your …
Get Rid of Pet Odor in Carpet Padding18
Learn how to get rid of pet odor in carpet padding. Find out how a product called Just Rite will eliminate dog smell from …
Removing Mirrors Glued to Drywall43
Find out how to remove mirrors glued to drywall. Find out how piano wire can help slice through glue behind a mirror, and why …
How to Choose a Pellet Stove
Learn how to choose a pellet stove. Find out how an Environment Protection Agency web site will help you evaluate and purchase …
Pour a Concrete Slab for a Shed
Learn why you should pour a concrete slab for a shed. Find out why you should contact your local zoning office and get a permit …
Get Rid of Odor from Heating System
Learn how to get rid of odor from your heating system. Find out how smells can be caused by dead rodents in the duct system and …
Installing Plywood Subflooring
Learn how to install plywood subflooring. Find out how to protect plywood from weather changes, and what kind of fasteners to …
No Warm Water to Your Washing Machine
Find out why you have no warm water to your washing machine. Learn about the hot and cold valves into your washer and when it …