Maintenance and Repair - Page 23 of 42

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,…

Techniques for fixing everything from popped screws to big holes.

An orthopedic surgeon explains what goes wrong with knees and suggests ways to protect them.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Careful testing is your hedge against frayed insulation, faulty splices and missing ground wires.

This handy rig will save you cleanup time and effort.

After painting, I clean my hands quickly by using granulated sugar. I wet my hands and rub 1 tablespoon of sugar between them. The grime and grease wash off, and…