So, you’ve evaluated your finances, thought about your lifestyle, and made the big decision to ...

With the fall season upon us, change is in the air. For many families, children ...

After twenty years of soft drinks, coffee and wear and tear, a plastic laminate kitchen ...

If you’ve noticed ghostly smudges and stains on your walls and ceilings, the culprit may ...

Your washer has always worked well. In fact, it still does, but the cycle time ...

In homes with basements and crawl spaces, we always need to be concerned with water ...

So you’ve got an unsightly oil stain on the driveway. Maybe it came from an ...

There it is again – a loud squeak every time someone walks down the hall. ...

Time to green up outside. Whether it’s cleaning the patio or watering the grass and ...

Every time the clothes washer fills, you hear knocking and thumping in the wall or ...

Every once in a while, the washer creates a rust stain on clothes. Maybe rust ...

It may be time to “green up” your gloomy family room with a fresh coat ...

What is the number one source of water damage inside a home? It’s not tornadoes, ...

Eeuuww – what’s that smell in the kitchen? Yuck, it’s from the sink. It smells ...

You just had your new home inspected, and the inspector found “reversed polarity” at several ...

What’s with those ghostly gray stains on the outside corners of the ceiling and walls? ...

Remember that home inspection you arranged before purchasing your home? The inspector tested electrical outlets ...

Can lights or recessed ceiling lights are a standard design feature in modern residential construction. ...

The refrigerator is among the most neglected of household appliances because usually, it runs forever ...

Ever hear of a two- or three-ton central air conditioner? Does that mean a two-ton ...

Wobbling ceiling fans are not safe to use. If a ceiling fan in your home ...

Flooring of all types has the potential for squeaks. Floor framing dries and shrinks, and ...

One fine day, you walk past the water heater, and your foot gets wet. Hmm, ...

Let’s say there was a leak in the drain for an upstairs bathroom that left ...

Each year many home fires are caused by improperly maintained clothes dryers. The dryer and ...

So the kids had a little shoving match, knocking against the bedroom door, and the ...

Always be on the lookout for water leaks in your home, including little clues that ...

All modern plumbing systems in residential construction have a plumbing vent. It doesn’t just vent ...

You love the metal wrought-iron railing at the front of your home. It adds character ...

Those lousy folding doors on the closet. You can’t get them open, you can’t get ...

You’ve turned off the water to the toilet because the tank or a plumbing fitting ...

An automatic garage door operator is great. But when the power goes out, and the ...

Your beautiful new cement driveway – what an investment, and what a welcoming element to ...

Brick and stone chimneys are certainly attractive and add value to your home, but they ...

Yes, you can be green, save money on your utility bills, and still water your ...

In most climates, you don’t ever need to seal exterior concrete drives and walks. But ...

Light bulbs in exterior fixtures and damp locations like bathrooms are notorious for sticking in ...

As autumn settles in, there’s no heat in your house, and it’s getting cold. The ...

We all work hard at tightening up our homes to save energy and money. In ...

Your plumbing system works fine everywhere in the house – except at the kitchen sink, ...

Electrical plugs and outlets are designed to keep you safe from electrical shock and to ...

Most bathroom sinks have a “pop-up” sink stopper that opens and closes when you operate ...

If your home has natural gas or propane appliances, you should know where the gas ...

OK, for many years compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were a bit of a pain. They ...

So you run the bath exhaust fan to remove moisture – but then you get ...

When a rain gutter and downspout send their discharge below grade to a pipe, it ...

You may not know what a GFCI is, but chances are it’s making your home ...

You should view extension cords as a necessary evil. Avoid using them. If you must ...

All types of siding eventually accumulate dirt and grime, maybe even some mildew. It might ...

Let’s say that every time you turn the small globe valve for the outdoor hose ...

So you filled that wide gap in the exterior trim with the best caulk you ...

Home systems have some strange terminology. Why are the two light switches that control one ...

What is the largest, heaviest moving object in your home? You got it – the ...

It’s annoying when your water heater thumps, pops, and whomps whenever you use hot water. ...

Water, water, and water – the three most damaging elements to a home. Water at ...

On many cold, sunny days it would be great to air out your home without ...

You know the old saying: two things in life are certain – death and taxes. ...

Most of us do-it-yourselfers attempt to paint projects because painting is easy and gives a ...

We like to check to see if things are on the level – or should ...

You have heard about how dangerous high-voltage electrical wires can be: never touch a downed ...

Homeowners are always looking for ways to save energy while making our homes more comfortable. ...

OK, so you just heard the toilet flush in the middle of the night. No ...

I have done this, and I bet you have too: You work hard to hang ...

While a squeeky door may have a few advantages – you can tell when the ...

At one time or another, we all have turned on a hot water faucet and ...

While painting is a bit of a chore, the right tools can help you get ...

Singing in the shower takes on a new dimension when you’re accompanied by a whistling ...

Health officials believe that thousands of people become ill because of contaminated water every year. ...

Sticking, rubbing, cheap, nasty, impossible patio screen door! Well, the door takes a beating, and ...

Should you care about wear and tear to your roof? You betcha. A worn roof ...

Here’s a bit of fix-it trivia for you: the exterior faucet to which you connect ...

Dead garbage disposal? Usually, it’s easy to bring this gadget back to life. Take a ...

How annoyingthat front doorbell only works from time to time, and you never know whether ...

A sinking sidewalk is bad news for you and your guests. Where the pavement is ...

Ever noticed that some electrical outlets have a red and a black button in the ...

If you think “finding studs” is something gals do in a singles bar, you’ve come ...

Maintaining the filter on your air conditioning and heating equipment isn’t fun or glamorous. So ...

Does your home have one room that’s always cold? Is there very little air flow ...

Yuckyour tub or bathroom sink is draining slowly AGAIN. Every time you remove the trap ...

Oh, no! Water is running from somewhere beneath the cabinets and ruining your new kitchen ...

We have all experienced those sliding closet doors that stick and rub. Did you know there ...

When you buy a newly constructed home instead of an existing home, there are many ...

Plumbing may be defined as the practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance ...

Many homeowners who are unfamiliar with construction and wiring are timid when it comes to ...

Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon and Radon Mitigation Systems in Residential Homes The EPA recommends: ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of a winter night, shivering under the ...

There’s a common misconception that if your home has older windows that are in less-than-perfect ...

A building’s central air-conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function ...

One way to ensure that a house is built according to its specifications is by ...

Taking air samples during a mold inspection is important for several reasons.  Mold spores are ...

Most people don’t know how easy it is to make their homes run on less ...

Is your fireplace safe? A fireplace is a comfortable place for the family to gather around ...

  What harm could a thin crack possibly do to my home? This is the ...

On January 13, 2005 the Surgeon General of the United States issued a Health Advisory ...

What would you do in the event of fire? How would you react? These are ...

Window Problems: We all know what a pain a faulty windowcan be. They can be ...