One Cold Room Keeps Heat Running Constantly. How Can I Stop This?
When a thermostat's located near a particularly cold room, the whole house - and your wallet - are affected. Get DIY …
Your Calls, Our Answers Podcast
Listen to the most popular home improvement questions and answers from the nationally syndicated radio show, The Money Pit!
Turning a One-Car Garage Into a Two-Car Garage
Discover why moving the doors on a detached garage isn't a a DIY job - and what needs to happen to execute it safely.
Heating a Converted Garage
If you are using your garage as living space, you will need to heat it for year-round comfort. Here are some options on how to …
Ideas for Fixing Drafty Doors
Doors can be drafty, especially if they are not hung properly in the door jamb. Get ideas for both fixing those drafty doors and …
Frost in Between Window Panes Signals a Broken Seal
If you have frost or condensation between the glass in your window pane, it's mostly a cosmetic issue. It's commonly …
Vinyl Tile Adhesive: How to Remove from Floor
When removing old flooring, you may be left with adhesive. Learn how to remove that from the floor before laying new flooring. …
Septic Field Failure: How to Solve
If your septic system is old, it could fail. If your septic field experiences a failure, there are several solutions.
Fixing a Crack in a Fiberglass Shower
Discover options for sealing a crack in a fiberglass walk-in shower without removing the tile around it.
Central AC: Should You Winterize Unit?
If you have a central AC condenser outside, you can winterize that unit - so to speak - but taking a few steps to get it ready …
Best Hardwood Floor Finish for Oak
If a hardwood floor finishing project is in your future, learn the best way to prepare the floor including the easiest sander to …
Refinishing a Old Dresser
Refinishing an old dresser is one of the best ways to give new life to old furniture. Find out how to strip and repaint . …
Tips to Install Cedar Fence Posts7
Fence posts properely installed can last for a decade. Find out how to install a fence post and wether concrete should be used.
How to Repair Vinyl Windows That Won’t Stay Open
Get tips to help to repair vinyl windows that no longer stay in the open postion.
How To Sound Proof Your Apartment
Apartment living can include noisy neighbors! Learn how to create a sound barrier to reduce noises from others apartments and …
Can a Pool be Kept Open 12-months a Year?5
Mack has had it with the job of opening and closing his pool each year and wonders if he can just leave it open year-round. …
Water in Basement After Huge Storm: Is Our Retaining Wall to Blame?
Extreme precipitation can dampen basements that are typically dry. Find out how to potentially reduce - or even eliminate - the …
How Can I Fix a Broken Seal in a Double-Paned Window?
Discover which options exist for replacing a broken window seal, and learn why that seal broke in the first place.
How to Insulate a Soil Stack
All homes have a stack. That's the part of a plumbing system that connects interior plumbing to the sewer and vents gases …
Can I Paint or Stain Exterior Cedar White?28
Staining outdoor wood requires specific products. Learn what steps to take to turn both finished and unfinished exterior wood …
Are High-Efficiency Furnace Filters Worth It?
Learn whether there's any truth to the rumor that high-efficiency furnace filters shorten the life of blower motors.
How to Seal a Foundation Wall to Prevent Mice from Entering849
Mice can enter through the smallest gaps and cracks. Get tips on how to seal a foundation to preven mice from entering.
Can I Make Paneling Look Like Drywall?
Discover which options exist for changing up the look of old paneling, and tips for prepping the surface for its makeover.
Why is Hot Water Coming from Cold Water Faucet?
Learn how to troubleshoot when you get hot water coming throught the cold water tap.
Wood-Fired Boiler, Oil-Fired Boiler, or Electric Heat – Which Is Best?
Get the pros and cons of several types of heat in a cold climate, and learn whether glycol or 100% water is best in heating …