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With a little custom metalwork and an extra cabinet door, you can make your refrigerator look like a million bucks (or at least a $5,000 Sub-Zero).

If you think the choice is as simple as gas vs. electric, you could end up with a great-looking stove that takes forever to boil water and even longer to clean.

Whether aluminum, copper, steel or plastic, gutters need good design and proper installation to put roof runoff where it belongs.

Q: In recent Q&A items, Mark Eatherton has addressed the issue of venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneys. But I’ve noticed that when a gas furnace in my area is being…

Q: Mark Eatherton’s response about venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneys begs the question of what to do with the acidic condensate that is produced by these boilers. If the gases spell…

Q: My 1973 house in British Columbia has aluminum siding. In the spring, I want to change the color from gray and white to a brownish taupe color. Do you have…

Q: I had brick installed at my home, and the bricklayer neglected to clean the mortar off the brick. I tried muriatic acid, but it doesn’t seem to work. What…

You'll need a dielectric plumbing fitting: A coupling, union, or brass alternative will do the trick

Most hammers I’ve seen come with a label warning against using them to drive hardened-steel nails such as concrete nails. What is the correct hammer to use for driving concrete nails?

Q: I want to buy a condo being built at an altitude of 9,000 ft. The contract calls for vinyl windows, but a local architect and the local lumber store both…