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Help - My air conditioner isn't working...

So now it's the hottest weather of the year - so far - and your air conditioner has decided to stop working. Crap. I will assume you have already called your heating and cooling company to get on their list for...

Gas logs...

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, can I burn regular...

Georgia Power Downed Line Number

This is the Georgia Power number to call if your electricity goes out: 888.891.0938

Know this before winter weather arrives...

Ok - so here's the deal... Winter weather is on it's way to the area and there are a lot of things you need to be aware of having and doing. You should have salt around for ice spots on your driveway and walkway. You...

Home remedies for fire ants...

- 'Tis the season for fire ants. Looking for relief? Here are 5 home remedies to kill those nasty boogers. 5 Things that readers swear kill fire ants… - Sprinkle grits around the mound. ...

If I had to guess what is wrong with your house...

Updating your home but don't know where to start? Here are the top 10 things home inspectors say they find wrong when doing inspections… Want to give your house the once over to make sure all is well? I...

Gas Grill Maintenance

Q - I know this isn't a cooking show, but I hear you talking about natural gas a lot. We purchased a gas grill earlier this spring and are enjoying it immensely. Is there any maintenance that is required as we cook...

How are your gutters?

Q - 4 years ago I had the best gutter covers installed on my gutters to keep the gunk out. Now my gutters are over-flowing. Do I need new gutters? Mary Ellen - Decatur A - I can't speak to whether you do or...

Avoid skeeters like this...

Tease - Afraid to go out into your own backyard for fear of becoming a meal?... I swear I have already swatted a dozen skeeters this spring. While it feels like it should be way too early to be telling you...

Man - get a whiff of that...

Q - Last week when I came home from work my house smelled like a sour locker room. It didn't smell like that when I left in the morning and I didn't have any piles of laundry lying about. Yuck. Help. Anne in...

Do NOT do this...

Q - Last summer during my termite inspection, the technician said that one of the vents in my crawl space was blocked and suggested I remove a cinder block from my foundation so that the vent could circulate the air...

The buzz on carpenter bees...

Q - It's spring and it seems like we have a bumper crop of carpenter bees. What is the best way to get rid of them? Hal in Douglasville A - Hal, this is one of the best and funnest, (that's a word in...

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