Maintenance and Repair - Page 21 of 42

Why are so many of today's homes plagued by rot, mildew and stale air, and what can we do about it?

After a big chunk of plaster fell out of the ceiling in our living room, we looked for a way to stabilize what remained. Someone told us about Plaster Washers, which…

Some nasty runoff eroded a cavity under the edge of my concrete patio, and I became concerned about the lack of bearing along its edge. Sooner or later, the slab…

One evening last spring, I was sweating together some copper water lines in my unfinished house. As my acetylene flame scorched a joist, I realized that I needed to find…

Wire size, jacket materials and voltage drop are important, often-ignored features of these ubiquitous job-site umbilicals.

Digging and pouring a foundation with the house suspended in the air require patience, great subs, and a little sleight of hand.

Q: I plan to reshingle the low-slope roof (2-in-12 pitch) on my country cabin here in Canada. I would rather not have to remove the old shingles, but the roof…

My grandfather was a tilesetter from the old country who once told me that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when confronted with the risk…

A builder's truck or van is a mobile workshop. Here are five approaches to making the most out of that valuable space.

Misused batteries die young. Replacements are costly. Here's how to get the longest life from your batteries.