Getting wooden dresser drawers on the right track
Q. How can we make our dresser drawers open all the way? The dresser is only 5 years old and it has had this problem since we got it. Sandra...
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Yearly checkup priority in maintaining cooling system
Q. My central air conditioner is less than a year old. How long can I let it go before a routine check is needed? Dorothy Tanczyn, Chicago A. Most heating...
Testing the waters for a pool that’s no longer used
Q. We have an in-ground swimming pool we no longer use. Can we cover it with a deck or remove it? Roberta Young, Munster, Ind. A. If you don't use...
A do-it-yourself test to put a stop to basement leak
Q. I have a question about a leak near the chimney of my house. After a heavy rain, water just pours in my basement from a spot near my chimney....
Wallpaper woes have this homeowner unraveled
Q. My house is approximately 23 years old, and in some places the wallpaper is as old. When we pulled down some wallpaper, much of the paper of the drywall...
Summer home is no vacation from noisy pipes
Q. At my summer home in Indiana, I hear a loud tapping noise in the wall of my bathroom. The noise occurs when water is discharged from either the toilet...
Dishing out expert advice for kitchen cabinet projects
Q. I'd like to remove the soffits above the kitchen cabinets and put up a railing. And I'd like to change the cabinet doors by installing decorative glass. Lastly, I...
Fixing a shower head that won’t go with the flow
Q. I've had some modifications done to my bathroom in order to facilitate handicap accessibility. I have a hand-held shower head, but there is absolutely no pressure to the spray...I...
Some sweeping statements about hardwood floors
Q. We have beautiful three-inch hardwood floors throughout our condominium. What's the best way to wash them? Eliza McKenny, Chicago A. It depends on the floor finish: wax, shellac, varnish...
A fresh approach for pipes
Q. I remember reading something about a product or process for treating pipes to remove calcium deposits. I'm trying to avoid spending thousands of dollars to replace old galvanized water...