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  Stopping Bathroom Noise

  Our house has back-to-back bathrooms, one of which adjoins our bedroom. When guests use...

  • Posted January 24, 2014
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  Noise-Reducing Walls

  I live in a townhouse that has a wall that I share with my...

  • Posted January 24, 2014
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  How To Repair A Damaged Window Sill

  Recently my daughter visited with her puppy, who promptly gnawed off an area around...

  • Posted January 24, 2014
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  Downing the Drainpipe

  We have a 3″ schedule 40 PVC drain from a bathroom that runs about...

  • Posted January 24, 2014
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  A Breath of Fresh Air for Your Dishwasher

  Every time I run the dishwasher I’ve got to stand by the sink with...

  • Posted December 13, 2013
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  Asbestos

  I live in a 35-year-old house that has forced-air furnace pipes covered with asbestos....

  • Posted December 13, 2013
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  Fixing a Leaky Concrete Fish Pond

  The place we bought has a concrete fishpond in the back that leaks. It...

  • Posted December 13, 2013
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  Dutch Gutters

  Our stucco and frame house was built in the mid-1940s by a contractor for...

  • Posted December 13, 2013
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  Adding Wallboard

  My Eichler home has wood on the walls, and there is no drywall. I...

  • Posted December 13, 2013
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  Sealing Cracks

  We have a crack forming on our cement fountain. It does show both inside...

  • Posted December 6, 2013
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