Plumber Paul Holland offers another possible cause of mysterious water running in toilets, which was discussed in a recent column. “If the toilet’s refill tube is below the tank’s water line, it will ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Homeowners face a difficult choice with rotted wood: Should the wood be replaced or repaired? In my opinion, if the wood is badly damaged and it is possible to replace it with a reasonable amount of ...

A: Try one frame and you will quickly find out. I have found it relatively easy.

Q: My house has a lot of wood-framed windows. The windows are in good condition, but several of the sills have rotted areas. I know it is best to replace those sills, but I can’t afford it right now.

Q-The wood in the lower sash of one of our windows has rotted in places. I tried patching it with wood putty, but that didn`t last. It would be very difficult to replace the rotted strip with new wood ...