How to Seal Drafts Around My House
My home has terrible drafts. I’d like to caulk all around where any air can enter, especially around doors and windows. …
Reglazing a Bathtub Worth the Effort?
Is there a downside to having an old bathtub reglazed as opossed to replacing it?
Troubleshooting Uneven Oven Temp 1950’s Hotpoint Range
Hello ~ I love my 1950’s Hotpoint PushButton range (Cat.No. 209RC21, Serial # 9076529), but the oven is no longer heating …
Repair for Sagging Floor Joists878
I recently bought a cape cod style house built in 1938 with 2×10 joists on the first floor with a span of 16 feet on one …
Attic Moisture: Mold in Attic76
I have moisture in my attic. I have rusted nails through my sheathing and it looks like mold is starting to form. I have soffit …
How to Repair Sloping Floors
We have hardwood in our living room and one wall ( a load bearing wall) has sloped and caused uneven floor problems. It is …
Bubbles Under Vinyl Floor4
I have linoleum in the kitchen and there are some holes in it and it seems as though the floor is popping through …
Cracks in Sheetrock
I recently started remodeling a frame house build in the 60’s. We repaired all the sheetrock and blew mud on …
How to Remove Frost From Windows9
My replacement windows are about ten years old. Every winter, the bottom of the top window frosts up. It seems to get a little …
Crumbling Cinder Block Walls91
I have a similar situation in my basement. Most of the blocks in the bottom two rows on the north wall are …
How to Install Tile Flooring Properly
I am planning to install a tile floor in my home, in the past i've either installed the tile right over the sub floor or put …
Heater Won’t Turn Off. Should I Replace the Thermocouple?
My heater turns on, but it never shuts off. We have to do it manually. I'm hoping to fix this problem on my own. After I …
Why Did My Electric Hot Water Heater Stop Working?
Only the top element of my electric hot water heater was working, so I changed both the upper and lower elements – and …
Crawl Space Reflective Insulation411
I am building a house in Cleveland, TN. What is your opinion of using a product called Prodex for crawl space insulation …
Insuring And Selling a Sinkhole Home
I inherited a sinkhole house from my parents. It is in a deed-restricted community, and turning into quite the money pit. It …
Heating Tile Floor4
I have a tile floor in my kitchen. It does not have any in-floor heating. Are there any good products that could be put on the …
Why Is Paint on Cedar Bubbling and Peeling?
Why does high gloss oil-based paint on cedar surfaces bubble, blister and peel? Is there anything inherent to the chemical in …
Do I Need to Ventilate a Storm Door?225
I recently installed a new fiberglass entry door that looks great. We have considered installing a storm door outside for added …
Should I Insulate My Crawl Space?27
My house has a crawl space. The walls are insulated; there is a vapor barrier on the dirt floor as well as the concrete …
Save Money: Tank vs. Tankless Water Heater
My wife and I recently bought a 2 bedroom, 1 bath ranch house. We are planning on being here for 10-15 years, until we get close …
Non-Toxic Carpet Remover?
Our old kitchen carpet is glued down and needs to be removed so we can replace it with vinyl plank flooring. Can you tell …
Help – My Basement is Leaking!
My basement has one finished room, and this happens to be where water is coming in. Short of tearing down the drywall and …
Source of Odor
I asked a previous question about stink bugs because I thought that they might be what is causing the odor in my home but I dont …
Installing a Deadbolt Strike Plate Onto a Metal Doorjamb288
Hi, I was almost done installing a new deadbolt into our door. I finished the installation of the actual deadbolt setup into the …