Find out how to stop your chimney from leaking water. Get tips on sealing it with a masonry sealer that is a clear polyurethane/concrete mixture. Also check for sources of water that could be coming up through the patio and getting absorbed by the

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Find out what kind of roof will withstand high winds and hurricanes. Learn about Owens Corning’s high wind resistant shingle which can withstand 60 mph winds. Timberline also offers fiberglass asphalt shingles that can withstand 80 mph winds.

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Find out the best way to remove a popcorn ceiling. Use a spray bottle to soak a section with water and let it sit for a while. Then work your way through with a 6-inch wide spackle knife. Block off the room from the rest of the house with plastic

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Find out whether you should be concerned about your water heater making a popping sound. It’s nothing to worry about because it’s caused by normal expansion and contraction inside the pressure vessel as it heats and cools.

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Find out how to fix buzzing speakers. Learn about several possible causes, including loose wires, bad grounds, ham radios and signal interference. Get tips on using an uninterruptable power supply, which keeps your voltage regular or relatively

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Find out how to get rid of Asian beetles. Get tips on using a microencapsulated pesticide such as Demand or Demon WP. Put it in an Ortho sprayer and spray it on baseboards, windowsills, doorsills, etc. Applying the right kind of pesticide in the right

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Find out how to choose the best kind of flooring for each area of the house. Engineered hardwood or vinyl flooring is good for places that have high traffic or a lot of moisture, such as a basement, bathroom or kitchen. Laminate wood flooring in a

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Find out how to clean a concrete driveway. Mix up some OxiClean, brush it on with a stiff brush, let it sit and then power wash it off. Be careful not to use too much pressure because you might erode the surface of the concrete. And do it on a sunny

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Find out what to do when the new concrete you’ve poured doesn’t match up with your old concrete. Get tips on using an epoxy patching compound, as it is the only thing that will adhere to concrete well. The new and old concrete won’t stain uniformly,

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Find out how to rebuild a bathroom floor. Learn how to put sister floor joists against rotting floor joists so that you can put down a level bathroom floor.

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