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  Remove Broken Light Bulbs With Ease

  Jerry Mathers was born June 2, 1948. Mathers was better known as Beaver Cleaver. His adventures or misadventures with brother Wally and friends remind us of the Carey Brothers’ “wonder years,” when we, too, were getting into...

  • Posted May 11, 2014
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  Energy Management in Your Home

  In 1977 during the oil crisis, President Carter created a government agency to help save energy and taxpayer dollars. Within two months it had 20,000 employees. Some believe it was wasting more money and energy than it...

  • Posted May 11, 2014
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  Installation of a Skylight

  Question In one of your recent columns you concluded an answer on lightening a room by stating, “You also may wish to consider a skylight or two. With the proper roof configuration, and right exposure, a skylight...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  How to Remove Window Film in 2 Easy Steps

  Questiou About five years ago, I put window film on my windows, but now I’d like to take it off to clean under it. Can I do this? Diane, Carson City NV Answer This project is a...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  How To Clean Plastic

  Question What is the best way to clean a plastic skylight? Thank you. Mike Answer There are products made especially for cleaning and polishing plastic. You will need to go to a place like Tap Plastics or...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  Double Hung Window Replacement

  Question I am concerned about replacing double hung windows in my Victorian house that was built some time between 1895 and 1900. My daughter wants to keep everything authentic, but air infiltration is ghastly. When the wind...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  Dealing With Sweaty Windows

  Question I have casement windows that used to have blinds between the two panes of glass. The previous owner removed the blinds. The windows sweat terribly – must I replace the windows or is there some type...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  Dealing with Glazing Putty

  Question The aluminum windows on my house have an almost concrete-like substance (or very hard putty) on the exterior, which presumably holds the windows in place. This substance is cracking and whole chunks are falling out of...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  Broken Window & No Heat

  Question One of my two kitchen windows has a broken sash. In the winter, since the kitchen doesn’t have heat it is very cold (I don’t know why homes built in 1922 didn’t include a duct into...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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  Condensation Forming

  Question I live in a 57 year old home, heated by the original “gravity” furnace installed when the home was built. During the Winter months, water condensation appears on some of the windows, usually clearing later on...

  • Posted May 10, 2014
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