Diana Strzalka

Q. I have a minor problem with one of my water heaters. I live in a condo with two 43-gallon water heaters, one for my kitchen and the other for...

Q. I live in a mansard-style home with shingles down the entire second floor. On the east side of the roof, lichens have established quite a home. Without ruining the...

Q. I have a two-story home on a crawl space. In order to warm up the first floor area along the floor, I installed fiberglass batting on the ceiling of...

Q. I am finishing my basement and have a question about the flooring. I am going to put tile on part and carpet on the rest. A few people have...

Q. Would you have any tips on cleaning the exteriors of skylights which are located in hard-to-reach places? I've got two skylights on a sharply pitched, second-story roof, situated a...

Q. I have a water heater that is 4 1/2 years old that appears outwardly to be in good shape. But the pressure-relief valve leaks (releases water) when it is...

Q. I recently moved into an end-unit townhouse and have a terrible problem with drafts. I love my home-sweet-home, but the kitchen is cold even with the thermostat at 75....

Q. I live in a 50-year-old suburban ranch house. The water pressure is poor, and I have asked the village to check the pressure coming into the house. They seemed...

Q. For the last several months, I've noticed the water from the kitchen faucet has an odor. Could you tell me what causes that and if there is anything we...

Q. My house is just 3 years old, and we have some creaky floors. The first one is in our kitchen. It's making a squeaking noise when you put pressure...