In the home--as in life--it's often the little things that matter. And it's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it's the front-door lock that won't let you ...

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Dear Jerry: I had my 1965-built cedar-shingle house painted last summer. (I've only lived in the house for 11 years). Within a couple of months the east side of the house started to bubble. The ...

Q. We have a house on Cape Cod near water. We started to paint the wooden shingles, but they don’t seem to want to hold the paint. Also, there are areas with mold/mildew that do not get sun. We are ...

Q:My wall shingles are 70 years old and not curling. The paint is thick and cracked, but there is no peeling. I have heard of a Power Shaver, an electric tool for scraping paint. Or should I ...

Q. I would like to paint the exterior of my home. On the north, south and east sides of the house, I have asbestos shingles that are in fairly good shape, installed in 1975. On the west side, I have ...