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PLANNING A NEW HOME OR ADDITION?: Follow These Steps to Make the Place Your Own
Updated on May 30th, 2020
UPDATED 29MAY2020 Q: How should my husband and I choose an architect We’ve bought five acres of waterfront property...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Should I Replace My Boiler & Water Heater?”
Updated on May 15th, 2020
Q: Should I replace my 21 year old natural gas boiler and water heater with separate units like I have now, or should...Continue Reading
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VIDEO Q&A of the Week: How Do I Get Quartersawn Lumber 2x6s?
Updated on May 9th, 2020
UPDATED + videos below 8May2020 Q: I bought plans to build a workbench and the instructions mentions making the top...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Foundation Wall?
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading
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DRYER VENT SUPREME: Video Review of the EcoVent
Updated on April 10th, 2020
Ordinary dryer vents and bathroom exhaust vents hardly ever work properly The flimsy plastic internal flap door opens...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How to Stop Knot Stains Bleeding Through Painted Woodwork
Updated on April 9th, 2020
UPDATED: 9Apr2020 Got knots bleeding through painted woodwork This is the kind of question that I get regularly...Continue Reading
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“ROOF” LEAK ON A SUNNY DAY?: Melting Attic Frost May Be the Cause
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Q: Earlier this spring I heard a faint drip-drip sound coming from the attic of my 17 year old bungalow When I opened...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: What’s the best paint for my concrete basement floor?
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Q: What's the best option for painting my concrete basement floor It has a few small cracks, but it's in pretty good...Continue Reading
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SOLAR ENERGY Q&A: “Where Can I Learn More About Household Solar Energy?
Updated on January 18th, 2020
Q: Where can I learn more about making solar energy a reality in a country home I'm planning to build I need facts...Continue Reading
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SNOWBLOWER BUYING ADVICE: Options to Keep a Rural Driveway Clear
Updated on December 28th, 2019
Q: What’s the best way to clear snow from my long rural driveway I’m a newly-single woman with a 16 year old son...Continue Reading