Hear Water in My Walls when Heat Kicks In?
I had my gas furnace cleaned and inspected, but now hear loud water streaming in my walls when the heat kicks in?
How to Remove Wallpaper
I can't remove the wallpaper from the walls, it has been on there for decades and have at least one coat of paint on top of …
Attic Insulation in Old House
I have an old farmhouse, vinyl sided, with no attic insulation. There is no ridge cap, soffit or side vents. Can I lay down …
Home Heating with Cast Iron Radiators
I have an old farm house. It has low ceilings and old fashioned hot water radiators. I've installed decent gas furnaces and …
Kitchen Cabinets: Wood vs. MDF
Are all wood cabinets worth the extra cost compared to wood fronts and MDF for the box?
How to Fix a Flooded Crawlspace
My house has a crawl space and every time we get a heavy rain I have several inches of water under the house. How do I fix this?
Water Softeners: Salt vs. No Salt
I need to replace my water softener. I am debating buying one that uses salt and one that doesn't. I know both keep pipes …
How to Fix a Smokey Fireplace
I like to have a fire in our fireplace. I use plenty of kindling and dry hardwood, but I have difficulty getting and keeping a …
How to Paint New Drywall and Sheetrock
A friend of mine told me that there is a limit on how long you can wait, to paint dry wall, after installing it. What is this …
What’s the Best Way to Convert from Oil to Gas Heat?
Help! I have a two-family home with an oil-fired furnace that heats and provides hot water to the apartment on the 2nd floor. …
Spalling and Cracking on New Concrete
Hello, My wife and I purchased our first home last April and had a contractor do some repairs for us. One of these was replacing …
Frost on Interior Walls690
We built a ranch style home in 2012. When it is extremely cold (below zero) and the wind blows we find areas of frost on the …
Should Crawl Spaces be Heated?546
I have a small house, no basement, just a crawl space for the furnace, hot water heater, water softener. Would it save me money …
Insulating Walls Without Removing Drywall?
We recently remodeled the kitchen in our 1954 brick ranch and discovered only “Insulite” fiberboard insuation was …
Crown Moulding in Bathroom
Hello, I own a small home built in 1960. There are no exhaust fans in the bathrooms. I would like to put up crown moulding and …
Water on Garage Floor – Damage Blocks
I recently moved into a home with a water problem in the garage. The garage is heated by a furnace – when snow melts off …
Finishing Soft Pine Floors in an Old House
We live in a 138-year old house with original pine wood floors. We've never refinished them, but are considering it. The …
Removing Smoke Stains From Fireplace Brick
How can I remove smoke stains from the white brick face of my indoor fireplace?
How To Attach Lally Column to Steel I-Beam84
I have a steel I-beam my in basement and permanent lally columns that are cemented into the basement floor. What is the proper …
How to Stop Drafts
I have a 1942 1.5 story Cape Cod style home with forced air. My cold air return vents all run on the exterior walls of my house. …
Old Furnace: Repair or Replace?
We own a house with an old oil furnace that works . The house was built in the 1960’s by a contractor and has industrial …
How Much Insulation Under Floor?
We live in an older 1949 home. There is no insulation under the floors, limited original insulation in the attic. My …
Newer Geothermal HVAC System Leaking Refrigerant
Our 3 year-old geothermal 1-ton attic system occasionally shuts off. Each time it does, we're given a different reason for …
Will UV Lights Kill Mold?
I had mold last two times they came to service airconditioning unit. We bought and installed an UV light to stop mold. Is this a …