What’s the Best Bathroom Flooring?
What is the best kind of laminate flooring to use in a bathroom?
Help! Overrun with House Flies!
Our home is overrun with house flies. There is no apparent cause such as open trash, food being out or even Jimmy Hoffa …
Rotten Porch Posts: How to Repair2K+
We bought a rustic style home in a wooded environment last year. We have been fixing issues that stem from years of …
How to Remove a Mirror Glued to Wall
My mounted bathroom mirror is wedged in and glued to the wall. It extends more than eight feet across, and it three and a half …
Laminate Floor Separating at Joints
I recently renovated my basement. The concrete floor slants toward a drain in the floor. We installed laminate flooring, and in …
Split Wood Post Supports Roof: How to Repair?
I had new 6×6 posts installed to support on my porch roof overhang last fall. Now there are vertical splits on 1 post. …
Mold in Basement Walls
Hello, I live in Canada and we had mold in the basement. We had the exterior of the house graded away from the house, and had a …
Is Vapor Barrier Needed in Crawl Space?
I recently bought a home built in 1991. It is a fine home that sits on a hill. I discovered that there is no vapor barrier …
Best Exterior Stucco for Outdoor Kitchen Project425
I am building a large outdoor grill island (84L x3 6H x 29w) for my patio. I have the frame built from galvanized stud type …
Replace or Refinish a Rusty Cast Iron Sink – and How?
My kitchen countertop is tile, and my old cast-iron sink has begun to rust. Can the sink be replaced without removing the tile …
Refinishing Bath Fixtures: Consider Costs Involved for Refinishing Versus Replacement
Is refinishing bath fixtures a viable option for my bathroom remodel? The worn fixtures in my master bath are in need of an …
Window Replacement Cost
I have condensation issues and was advised by an inspector that I did indeed need new windows. Andersen gave me a quote of $8000 …
Floor plan layout question
We’re planning on remodeling our home and have been working on the plans for that.I have a 1920s American Foursquare home …
Are Gutters Needed for Cottage in the Woods?
My contractor is building a small 2 bedroom and loft cottage in the woods with a very steep pitch roof. He is advising no …
Converting Bath to Laundry Room: Good Idea?
I have a two bath house and I’d love to have a laundry room closer to my kitchen. Presently there’s a bathroom just …
How Can I Test for Bad Wires?
I recently lost power to two rooms in my house. I’ve checked for those little switches above the electrical outlets, but …
Converting Garage to Workshop: Tips to Create Space for More Than Your Car
I’m self-employed and with the economy being tight, I’m spending a lot more time at home and thinking converting my …
Textured Wall Repair
Is there any way to match the texture sprayed on drywall when getting the wall ready to paint? I have small nail holes in …
Carpet Padding
What is the difference between Memory foam padding and Frothed polyurethane padding?
Converting from Electric Range to Gas Range
I want to convert my electric range to a gas range, but when the men came to connect the gas, they told me they could not …
High-Efficiency Washer: Reinforcing Floor48
The manual for my high-efficiency washer says I may need to reinforce the floor. What does this mean? New subfloor? How big a …
House Leveling – Best Way to Fix
My home drops about 4 inches from front door to rear bedroom. It's single story, crawl space and center support cement …
Dryer Duct Too Long
Recently bought my first house. Went to install my dryer and the duct has about 2 inches of lint all the way through it. There …
Why Is My House Always Dusty?
When I dust my house in the evening, everything is covered again by the next morning. Could the problem be stemming from …