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I have Aluminum Gutters installed on my house. There are some places where there are holes where the screw goes that that mounts to the facia board. Looking to replace the screw and plastic spacer with some type of hanger. This is a temporary fix until I can afford to have new gutters...

Years ago I installed an AprilAire 5000 electronic air filter. I got tired of cleaning it and buying those filters so I bought an AprilAire conversation kit. (AprilAire 4897 Conversion Frame for Model 5000) It came with some metal rails. Now I am purchasing AprilAire 413 filters. My...

Looking at putting a solar attic fan in. looking for pros and cons regarding this? Thanks

So I see this gizmo that you plug into your outlet and then use this other gizmo to run it up and down the breaker panel and it alerts you to the correct plug by a light/sound that the outlet is plugged into. This looks like and easy way to see what outlet is on what breaker. Anyone tired this...

Best Spray Foam Insulation In A Can? Pros and Cons?

So I have started pulling up my old carpet to put down hardwood flooring. My question is there are a bunch of staples that was holding down the foam padding. Should I remove those or hammer them down? I have been hammering down the names that sticking up as know that much.

Has anyone used the Sense device used to monitor your electric use? Thinking about getting one.

Need to replace the interior door that goes from house to the garage. Any suggestions on type of door.

Looking to put a piece of foam board between the floor joists and then a strip on insulation. So it would be foam board against the sub floor then insulation. Better or worse as far as the insulation properties? A;lo thinking about putting a piece of foam board at the rim joist as well...

My garage floor is pitted and there small chunks of concrete missing. What is a good solution to fix this? I also have some cracks in the floor as well. Any ideas on best solutions to fix this? Thanks in advance...

I have a garden trailer made by Brinly. It says yard tender on the tailgate. I have been to lowes, home depot and harbor freight. No one has the tires and wheels. The problem is the axel on the trailer is bigger than the what will fit the replacement tires and wheels. The trailer is over 10...

I have a patio door that was installed in 1974. It was made by King Aluminum Corp in Miamisburg, Ohio. The wheels on the patio door are bad. I need new ones. Does anyone have any companies that make replacement wheels for this door.

I need to clean and paint our aluminum siding. Wondering what is the best cleaning product and paint to use? Do you have to hand wash the area or can you just use a pressure washer to do it?

I am going to get bids on spray forma insulation for our crawl space as well as the walls. I want the space between the floor joists to be foamed. Also the walls have insulation in them now. I want to have them put insulation in the walls as well. Has anyone done this and if so were the...

I would like to insulate between the floor joists in my crawl space. 1. Crawl space is vented. 2. Crawl space has a vapor barrier down. Joists are 16'in on center. Should I use faced or non faced and what about R value? I live in the Dayton, Ohio area.