Crawl Space Dampness190
About 6 years ago, I had a Termite Inspection reveal that I had high moisture readings in my crawl space. They quoted …
How to Prevent Moles in Yard
I am an average to below average yard maintainer, and have been noticing bumps in my yard in the past few years that seem to be …
Storm Shelters – DIY or Buy?
I'm interested in building an in-ground or above-ground storm shelter. What would be the approximate cost of one that can …
Repair for Rough Walls: Skim Coating vs. Skinning
My bathroom walls, over the years, have had holes patched and wallpaper removed. The walls are blotchey and very unattractive. …
Removing Indoor-Outdoor Carpet
I have indoor outdoor carpet in a room that has been down for 20 years or more. When trying to remove it the top came up but the …
Outdoor Cedar Wood + Boiled Linseed Oil = Fire?
I am making an outdoor organic raised bed garden out of Cedar wood but would like to preserve (as well as protect) the color f …
Kitchen Backsplash – Crooked Wall
Help, I’ve been a DIYr for 20 years. I’ve come across a problem with my kitchen backsplash. I want to …
Best Hardwood Floor Underlayment6
We live in a raised ranch and are replacing our wall-to-wall with hardwood flooring. Is there a best product to put down between …
Best Way to Tile over Sheetrock in Kitchen and Bathroom73
I have been doing a lot of reading and it seems there is a lot of information out there that has sorta confused me, so I thought …
Need Wet Basement Solution
We have had a wet basement, we are looking for a permanent solution for this. We have been told about digging around the …
Deteriorating Concrete Walls
Please help. Approx 25 yrs ago my garage foundation walls were placed, 10″ walls,approx 6 ‘ deep no exterior …
How to Fix Slow Hot Water in Tub and Shower?
On your show you mentioned fixing a valve to solve the problem of slow water. Can you clarify which valve it is? And is this a …
Finishing Basement Ceiling
Ceiling of basement currently open floor joists (2×10). I do not want a suspended ceiling – I want drywall. Problem …
Retiling Bathroom Shower
We took down old tile, scrapped glue, had to do a little patching of the cement board. We were told to prime it before …
Can You Seal a Laminate Floor?
My parents just got new laminate floors to replace their carpet. They have large dogs who drool alot and knock things over, like …
Clearing Brush From Wetlands
I am clearing brush at the back of my yard, and area that adjoins Federal wetlands. Since I have lived in this house, I have …
Water Problems in Basement
I need to regrade my foundation perimeter to help fix a water problems in my basement. What type of contractor can I call for a …
House Out of Square
Our house was hit by a car that rolled into it several years ago. It knocked it out of square and our picture window on that …
Cold Cabinets32
I have had a debate over the years with other contractors and architects about the cold-cabinet-on-the-outside-wall phenomenon. …
Earthquake Preparedness
I live on the West Coast in earthquake country. I want to put together an earthquake kit filled with canned goods and water. I …
Natural Recipe for Cleaning Brass?
Did you say that a pasty mixture with salt, vinegar and baking soda is good for polishing brass?
Source of Dust
I have a 3 year old home with vinyl windows which are tight. There’s weatherstripping around all the doors and I can not …
Roof Leaking This Past Winter
After the 22in. of snow we had this last winter my roof leaked. At least that is what I think happened. When the snow and ice …