Kitchen Features: Designing a dream kitchen? Find out the top 10 kitchen features that homeowners want.

Television Tips: Make TV time more enjoyable by using the best settings for picture and sound quality. Here’s how to adjust your TV.

Energy Savings: Avoid electric bill sticker shock by following these tips to save energy and money each month.

Insulation: Should Andy be adding insulation to keep his home warmer? Old insulation can start to settle and sag, so he could add two overlapping layers to insulate better.

Settling Home: Renee is worried that a cracked support beam will shift her walls and chimney. Releveling a settling house can impact wires and plumbing, too, and she needs to contact her HOA for structural repairs.

Drywall: Why is the drywall separating at the seams and how can it be repaired? The cause is probably shrinking and movement, but Mike gets some easy DIY tips on how to patch, prime, and paint the seams.

Plumbing: The hot water in just one of the faucets is suddenly turning cold. It sounds like a bad valve, so Susan can replace that faucet set and see about installing a pressure-balancing valve to keep the water temperature even.

Driveway Cracks: Jim keeps patching cracks in his concrete driveway every winter. Instead of adding more concrete, he should use an epoxy patching compound that will adhere properly.

Mold: Laurie thinks mold in the basement drywall and insulation is causing allergies and other issues. She needs to replace the carpeting with tile or laminate flooring, check drainage around the house, and add an air filtration system or air cleaner to breathe easier.

Water Sediment: Well water is leaving clay residue in the kitchen and bathroom faucets. It shouldn’t be too hard for Paul to install a whole-house sediment filter to clear up the water.

Wall Cracks: It’s common to have cracked walls in an old house. We give Jan some step-by-step instructions on the right way to repair the cracks in her walls.