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We have an older home with board and batten siding. We are planning to paint this summer, but currently the paint in some areas that are really exposed to the elements is cracking and peeling down to the bare wood. The siding does not rest on the ground but from the constant rain we've gotten...

Thanks all for your input. commonsensehandyman we don't use a humidifier in our home. We are actually having someone out to check our attic insulation anyway to see if we need more added. The cracks aren't near any soffit vents. The only change to our attic area would be a new roof almost 4...

I haven't had a chance to get a picture yet, but these cracks are actually in the house not in the garage although I have noticed the same thing in the garage. I was less concerned about the garage although I guess the weather could contribute to both. The cracks are just inches long (so far)...

Hi, I have a question about ceiling cracks that I've noticed recently. We live in a 1970 ranch house with a crawlspace. Since we've lived here (11 years) there have been two long cracks that haven't changed at all in size (and look to have been patched by previous owners). Those seem stable...

Thanks everyone for your help and input. We decided we didn't want to mess with 40 year old galvanized pipe and risk crushing it and then really having a big problem. My husband was able to remove the stem and replace the "gasket" or whatever that's called. He took it to a hardware store to...

Well we ended up going through the drywall only to find that the only pipes the previous owners didn't change to copper is this one going to the outside faucet. We are now trying to figure out what the next best step is. Our house is 40 years old.

Thanks for replying! What I meant we plan to do is to cut an actual hole in the siding, so it's exposed. Then cut the pipe coming up, resolder a new one and then attach a frost free faucet. The other option is going in from a bedroom that shares a common wall and cutting open the drywall. Do...

We are planning to replace an outdoor faucet. The current one has leaked from the handle for years while the water was running and was too rusted to try to replace the washer. Now it drips slowly even when the faucet is turned off. After years of dripping it has caused some siding damage...

Hi, wondering if anyone here can give some advice to us. We have a 40 year old home on a raised concrete foundation with a crawlspace below. While out doing some cleanup I noticed 2 different cracks in the foundation about 8 feet apart. For all I know they've been there for years, but never...