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Q - Recently, lightning struck near our
house and the resulting power surge knocked out our television. Could we have prevented this?
Ann in Morningside
A - It's
pretty hard
to prevent lightning strikes,...
Q - In our crawlspace we have insulation up between the floor
joists. Bits of the fiberglass
insulation are starting to drop here and there, not a bunch, but it is
noticeable.
It's an older home. Should I have a...
Q - I am in the process of buying a new air conditioner. My current system is a 3 ton unit and it
seems to run a long time to cool the house when it is especially hot outside.
Would getting a bigger unit, i.e.
more...
QuickFix
Nothing worse than a knob that won’t stay tight. You can put an end to loose knobs by placing a little drop of thread adhesive on the screw. In the future if you want to change your hardware,...
Q – I love ladybugs. It’s just that I don’t love them inside my house. Why suddenly are we seeing a bunch of them in our home and how can I get rid of them?
A – Ladybugs,...
Can you top this in the winter?
Q - I know there are some things you can't do in the cold weather like paint your house or pour concrete. What about have a new roof installed?
Terry in...
Is your fireplace ready for the heat?
Q – How do I know if my fireplace is ready for action?
Doug in Sandy Springs
A – With one round of cold weather already behind us and another...
Are gas logs worth it or no…
Q – I am thinking of having some gas logs installed but my neighbor tells me that it will cost more in natural gas than getting regular wood.
Is that true, and,...
Whatever happened to global warming?
We are just into winter and we have had temps in the 20’s already.
Stop already.
It’s too early to be worried about my pipes freezing. I know I have...
5Things all this rain we had this year can tell you about your house.
It can tell you if your roof is leaking. Sounds obvious, but it can also tell you if you need a brand new roof or just a minor...
Is your faucet pressure not what it used to be? Unscrew the nozzle and clear out the aerator (the little screen at the end of the faucet). While you are there, check for a worn washer at the spout. Both...
Ok, so you played golf all morning and your college team doesn’t play until 3:30 so you figure maybe you would do a couple of jobs around the house so that, well, so that you would be able to play golf all morning...