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Severe downdraft in chimneys
Q: Some clients of mine are having severe downdraft (smoking) problems with fireplaces in a house I designed for them recently. The fireplaces are Rumford style, built from components and…
Solving one paint-cleanup dilemma
The drawing shows how I get rid of the 20 gal. of paint-tinged water that it takes to clean an airless sprayer. Of course, I could haul the sprayer through…
How to Hide Roofing Sealant
Black roofing sealant is a notoriously difficult goo to apply in a tidy manner to an asphalt-shingle roof. And if the sealant has to be used in a prominent place,…
Repairing Drywall
Techniques for fixing everything from popped screws to big holes.
Preventing Job-Site Knee Injuries
An orthopedic surgeon explains what goes wrong with knees and suggests ways to protect them.
Removing hardened mortar from brick
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…
Venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneys
Q: My house had a high-efficiency boiler vented into a conventional masonry chimney. I have had tremendous efflorescence problems with the chimney ever since. Other chimneys in the house that vent…
Too much humidity from oversize air conditioner
Q: When I built my home four years ago, the HVAC contractor substantially oversized the system. From May to October, the air conditioner runs only five minutes to ten minutes an…
Sledgehammer-Handle Reinforcement
Teaching students to drive stakes with a sledgehammer has cost me many a handle. Those inexperienced hands mean well, but they often miss the mark and end up hitting the…
Working With Old Wiring
Careful testing is your hedge against frayed insulation, faulty splices and missing ground wires.

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