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
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Growing Green
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
The idea of spreading fertilizer on your lawn in the fall just as leaves are changing colour and falling may seem odd,...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Steaming Roofing Troubles a Thunder Bay Man
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
A reader from Thunder Bay, Ontario just sent me an email because he’s sick with worry His roof is steaming on sunny...Continue Reading
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Cast Iron Rads – An Old Idea That Still Makes Sense
Updated on June 1st, 2022
Steve reintroduces us to cast iron rads, explains little known benefits of using this type of heating, and demonstrates...Continue Reading
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