Help me pick out a LCD HDTV and accoutrements wiithout falling prey to techno-hype! Budget is $2-3k for a ten-year techno-leap. Need to watch NHL hockey. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 9 answers

As part of a sabbatical leave, my wife and i are considering looking into a home exchange program. Can anyone recommend good programs or reviews of programs? This would be for international destinations, possibly Europe, possibly Asia. We would want something LT, perhaps 6 months to a year.
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me best attack a clogged vent stack. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm looking for 3-dimensional letters that can stand freely and be photographed. I remember seeing some that were sold to aspiring film makers during the super-8 era for creating titles. Does anybody know anything about these, or where I can get something like them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 10 answers

Neighbor Question: it seems my next door neighbor bought a new air conditioning unit. Its loud. really loud. Outside my house it sounds like a jet engine and i can hear it thoughout my whole house especially in my bedroom which is facing the unit. I am not sure what do do about this... [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 13 answers

Finishing up a small basement project. Should I install the wood trim and base molding myself (with rented finish nailer) or hire some help? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 13 answers

Why don't any drugs work for me? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 22 answers

How do I move back to New Orleans? Or, in light of the economy here and elsewhere, should I stay in Baton Rouge and suck it up? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the best (most cost effective way) to insulate my apartment windows? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I need help finding the perfect mailbox. One without an eagle on it. Yes, we're picky. [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Real Estate Filter! I'm thinking of doing a little addition to my house which would add bigger closets, create a bigger master bedroom and add another bathroom. I'm considering one feature which I can't decide whether it would be too weird or not... [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 36 answers

We are moving to Woburn, MA and need helping finding a variety of services there. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Air conditioner puts out more water than cool air. Ideas on what two renters can do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I remove this strange glue from my previously carpeted hardwood? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm thinking of replacing/supplementing my PC monitor with a projector, but I've never really used or shopped for one. Is it worth it, or should I just go for a couple of the biggest monitors I can afford? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Home electrical problem/mystery: I accidentally plugged the phone charger into an outlet incorrectly and now that outlet and the dishwasher don't work. Help? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 10 answers

I am shoring up a sagging fence that I will help replace in a year. The original posts are not in cement and are rotting at the base. I'm trying to figure out how to attach some support posts. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 9 answers

Do people still live in The Sears tower in chicago? or any other skyscapers? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me diagnose repeated failure of my lighting dimmers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 20 answers

Need creative ideas for inexpensive flooring in a playroom/rec room. Our budget is next to nothing. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 18 answers

Testing for lingering pesticide residues in the home from professional pesticide application in the 1980s ... who can perform such tests? And then what? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 1 answers

Help me figure out just what the hell is up with our new addition, bugs, and sawdust! [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 2 answers

House vs. apartment. Are the costs of maintaining a house roughly less, the same as, or more than levies on a comparably sized apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Can you recommend a wholesaler to buy laminate flooring from in Southern California? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 1 answers

What do I need to know about replacing my windows? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 13 answers

Much like my last question posted here four years ago about OS9, I am being flummoxed by hard water. Or more specifically, the level of difficulty wrt installing a water softener. How hard is it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 5 answers

What small municipalities have flexible live/work zoning regulations? My town's zoning laws need updating. Please suggest smaller cities that have zoning for live/work spaces, so that I can tell my city councilman what to consider. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 5 answers

How much does it cost to pave (asphalt) a small driveway? Gravel is already in place, it is a small driveway and an area for 3 cars to park. Are there different methods?
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Can anybody suggest an extremely shallow in-window air conditioner, that I could possibly install in a window that has bars across it just a couple inches outside the screen? And don't waste your time suggesting a portable unit, as I'll describe inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 9 answers

I am working as a home health aide in a private home and need some information about maternity leave. Details inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 6 answers

I travel frequently, and my girlfriend has an (admittedly) somewhat-irrational fear of someone breaking into our apartment when she's home alone, asleep. What can we do to make her feel more comfortable when she's home alone? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 32 answers

Any companies that hire PC technicians as work-at-home phone customer service technicians? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Working from home -- tips and tricks? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Home DIY pros: I've just moved to a new house, the upper floor of which has exposed rafters. How can I use these to store my stuff? Details to follow. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Furniture for small spaces: Somewhere on the internet, there exists a hip little home furniture/accessories store with products designed specifically for those living in tiny dwellings. Do you know what it is? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 11 answers

Registered sex offender in the neighborhood, would you move in if you had two kids under the age of six? The house is perfect in a very quiet neighborhood at the end of long mostly dead end road. He was convicted 18 years ago of forcible rape with an 11 yr old boy. He is now married and lives just up the road and I mean "just". I would love to hear rational thoughts for and against. Thanks!
posted on May 13, 2008 - 38 answers

One final attempt. Anyone know where I can find this blue vase? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 14 answers

Best practices on home canning? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 17 answers

In our home we have two interesting light fixtures consisting of draped crystal pendants. They stand out a bit from the bare and somewhat boring ceiling. We'd like to add a ceiling medallion to create a little more visual balance but I can't find one with a large enough hole. Has anyone had any luck finding a medallion with a hole diameter of 12" or so?
posted on May 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Can US citizens access US Naval home ports abroad? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2008 - 2 answers

My mortgage payments are overdue and I have filed paperwork for a loan modification. I just accepted an offer on the condo, and it is due to close on June 26. What is the best way to get clear with the mortgage company before closing? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 5 answers

I am thinking of installing a metal roof. I am in central New England. My present shingled roof has a 3½" to 12 pitch and is rated for up to 30 pounds per square foot. This winter The roof had to be shoveled on a regular basis. I am both worried that with heavy repeated snows my home is at risk for structural damage and I suspect that this 30 PSF rating is not a real world figure. I also have a problem with heavy snow blocking the combustion air for my furnace which is built into the furnace stack. Would a dark colored metal roof with such a shallow pitch be self clearing under heavy snow?
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Did I totally mess up by meticulously preparing our yard with a tracter/box blade, spending days removing rocks and debres, planting 50 pounds of Fescue seed, thereafter covering it with 23 bails of straw, and watering it almost daily, but completely skipping the part about raking the seed into the soil? 7 days and counting. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 13 answers

What's the best home-repair / fixit manual for someone with little-to-no experience in such matters? Also, web sites and / or blogs in the same vein? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 19 answers

I need to install some fireblocks (aka fire stops AND fire block[ing]) in my basement. What can I use to make these? Can I use regular sheetrock to make these or do they have to be some special type of sheetrock? If I can't use sheetrock, what type and thickness of wood do they need to be?
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm going to be building a modest split-level home this spring – 1900 sqft – in Madison, WI. Should I expect the cost of materials to be lower or higher than it was to build the exact same house 6 months ago? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 10 answers

How can we fairly split a vacation home between two families? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 12 answers

I have a particular furniture company in mind, but forgot the name and can't find it. [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there such a thing as a dark-colored (black or brown) chair mat? Possibly woodgrain? If so, where can I get one?
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 5 answers

So we close on our house tomorrow... [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 16 answers