Find out why you should invest in a home energy audit if your utility bills are too high but you don't know what specific energy efficient improvements to make. You'll get a comprehensive report that tells you what you need to do and even predicts

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Find out why poor drainage conditions surrounding the foundation of your home can cause water to show up in your basement even days after it has rained. Get tips on solving the problem by keeping your gutters clean, extending your downspouts away from

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Find out what the alternative is to a generator run by diesel fuel. Learn about natural gas standby generators from Generac, which turn on within about 15 seconds of losing power. Visit NeverFeelPowerless.com to calculate the generator size that you

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Learn why a bedroom over the garage will be hard to cool if there is not enough air being supplied there. You will need to have an HVAC contractor put in additional ducts and returns.

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Find out how to keep woodpeckers away from your wood siding. Get tips on attaching something reflective to the siding, like tin pie plates, so that it catches the wind and scares them off. Try putting on one every 10 feet or so.

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Find out how to install a curbed skylight, which sits about four inches above the roof and is easier to make water-tight. Learn why you should use low-e glass that reflects the sun's heat and also add insulation to keep your house cooler in the

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Get tips on using soundproof drywall products such as QuietRock to insulate a home theater in the basement. Also learn about another option, a plastic tracking and foam system that you can purchase from AcousticalSurfaces.com.

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Find out how to replace a bathroom floor underlayment that has rotted away because of a leak. Get tips on removing the toilet and the sink and matching the thickness of the existing underlayment. As for the new floor, laminate is your best option

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Find out how to clean soot from a brick fireplace using trisodium phosphate. Get step by step instructions for diluting it with water, spraying it on, scrubbing with a bristle brush and rinsing with a clean sponge.

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Find out why installing an underground drainage system is not the way to keep water from seeping through your foundation. Instead, make sure your gutters are clean and free-flowing, your downspouts extend four to six feet away from your foundation,

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