As any do-it-yourself-er knows, there can be immense satisfaction and pride in completing a home-improvement project—and the quickest, easiest way to experience those feelings of accomplishment just ...

Q: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block isn’t smooth. Some of the exterior is crumbling, ...

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Dear Jerry: My husband and I purchased our split-level home about 11 years ago. The exterior portion of the cement wall on the lower level was painted white on two sides of the house. My husband ...

Dear Jerry: I read your columns weekly and enjoy them, but your recent series on wet or damp basements made me want to contact you. Weekly on the radio I hear about this problem and the answer is the ...