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Drywall Installation: An Easier, Faster and Cleaner Way
Updated on May 17th, 2022
I doubt any homeowner likes installing drywall or having a professional put it up And though drywall is a necessary...Continue Reading
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Some call it a Mitre Saw others a Chop Saw: How to Buy t...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you could have only one power tool to help with home renovations, a mitre saw is the one to choose It’s the...Continue Reading
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Use Zinc Strips to Prevent Roof Moss From Forming
Updated on May 17th, 2022
William liked my recent column on roofs in the Ottawa Citizen, especially the part about using zinc strips to prevent...Continue Reading
Flooring
How should I finish my concrete basement floor?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
How should I finish my concrete basement floor There are a few small but stable cracks Should I fill them before...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
How can I kill mold that appears and reappears in a corn...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
How can I kill mold that appears and reappears in a corner of our bedroom ceiling It’s the place where the ceiling...Continue Reading
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Insulating a Gas Furnace Air Intake Pipe
Updated on February 15th, 2021
A regular reader named Ed has a gas furnace air intake pipe that sweats condensation during cold weather It gets bad...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
What should we consider when deciding how to heat a home?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
What should we consider when deciding how to heat a home My wife and I are designing our new house, and we’re...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
How should I insulate my basement?
Updated on May 17th, 2022
How should I insulate my basement I’ve been researching foam products and they look impressive, but I can’t find...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Should I be concerned about water dripping from the insi...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Should I be concerned about water dripping from the inside the eaves of my house It’s leaking from the ventilation...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Are low-flow toilets really any good?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Are low-flow toilets really any good I have two old toilets I’d like to replace, but I want to be sure the new ones...Continue Reading
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Should Cool Air be Coming from a Heat Recovery Ventilator
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Marlyse reads my column in the Ottawa Citizen, and she’s concerned about the cool air coming in from her newly...Continue Reading
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Ridding a Roof of Moss
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
A homeowner wrote me concerned about moss on the roof of a house he was considering buying In “Rooftop Moss...Continue Reading