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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...
With fall closing in on us we are in the home-stretch for air conditioning our homes. To help yours get to the finish line here are 5 things to keep your eye on...
A note – these are 5 offenders when your...
Q – We have discovered chipmunks living in our yard. They appear to be getting closer to the house. We don’t have any real issues yet, but there may come a day.
What do we do?
Lauri in...
Q – My pest control company told me I have rats in my basement and they believe in my attic as well.
They have quoted us $5,220 to seal everything and get rid of them. While I’ve not heard any...
We all know that a call to your favorite pest control company can net you some quality cures to the fire ants that are taking up residence in your yard.
Here are 5 Things that my listeners swear kill fire ants...
Q – I was down looking at my a/c unit and I noticed a huge block of ice on it. What is up with that? Does my system have too much Freon?
Do I need a new one?
Carmen in Marietta
A...