Diana Strzalka

Q. We have a 3-foot crawl space under our home in Wisconsin. We have black plastic covering the gravel floor and several air vents for aeration. However, we get a...

Q. Last fall, I found some critters about the size of ants, but they look a bit different on my kitchen counter. I discovered more in a canister of flour...

Q. We recently rearranged furniture in our living room after it had been in place for about 18 months. Now there are many indentations in the carpet from the legs...

Q. Is there a way to permanently shorten metal miniblinds? We are replacing several floor-length windows with shorter windows and would like to reuse the blinds if possible. Linda Pizzato,...

Q. I have a coffee table that has been damaged by water. The water rings are black from mold or mildew that formed under potted plants that had been on...

Q. Our problem is with a ceiling fan that is controlled by a radial switch with three speeds. We wanted to install a light on it. I disconnected the fan...

Q. We recently removed the wall between the kitchen and dining room, enlarged the doorway between the rooms, removed the carpeting and installed maple hardwood floor throughout. The A-frame style...

Q. A large candle lit in the bathtub overflowed and entered the drain. The wax solidified in the pipe and the drain is blocked. How can I fix this? William...

The original red brick entrance to York Community High School has been uncovered in a complicated restoration and expansion project that maintains some of the historic features of the 1920s-era...

Q. I have a ranch home with a full basement. My cold-air returns are in the walls near the ceiling. The returns are not connected to any ducts in the...