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Hi - I purchased a new microwave vent combo that is seven inches thinner than my old model. I have basic white subway tile backsplash throughout the kitchen. Not surprisingly the new tile is much whiter than the old tile that has discolored with age and kitchen activity. Any tips on ways to...

Thank you for the advice. Will pressure wash as a first step.

Hi - I recently had a contractor do some drainage work and they had to cut the sidewalk to run the pipe to the curb. The new patch looks terrible. Should I just be patient and it will weather similar to surrounding or did they use the wrong type to match what is existing? Any way to fix it now...

Hi Bill - Please see attached. Thanks

Hi - I have a 1920s home that has brick columns in the crawl space. Previous owner had the crawl encapsulated and the wrap goes up a couple of feet on the columns. I am seeing heavy efflorescence on the exposed brick and mortar joints. The columns are in the middle of the crawl space. The...

Okay. I was afraid it was something like that. Thanks for reply.

Hi - I had a leak with my tank gasket and took steps to replace all tank hardware and the gasket. That leak has stopped. However, when repairing the tank I noticed the toilet was out of level and dipping towards the front. I added shims to the front to level the toilet (there were some visible...

Thanks for the detailed reply! All makes sense. I have not done a blower test. I am scared of the results... My home is older and many of the doors and windows are not sealed well. I assume this doesnt help things?

Hi - I have a single level home in SE USA and looking to replace our 20+ year old 4 ton A/C unit. I have a great price on a 14 SEER Ruud unit that is single stage. One of the issues we experience is the humidity in our house gets up into the high 50- 60% level during the day as we have the...

Thanks for the thinking. Interesting the comparison to mobile homes and the way they are built. Certainly, welcome any other thoughts from the forum as it is a challenging situation!

Hi - Attached is a picture showing the grade in relation to the vents. I would say the ground level is 12-18 inches above the crawl floor. I think the lumber is pressure treated. It would be a big job as the grade is at this level surrounding 3/4s of the crawl and for half of it a deck would...

Just posted a couple of pictures. It is tight. 2-3 ft max. Thanks

Yes. Here are a couple showing the area. Mold is being remediated and insulation pulled out. Thanks

Hi - I recently purchased a 1930s home that has an addition that was put on the back of the house in the early 2000s. The addition has a curtain foundation with concrete block piers but has lumber spanning between the piers (not brick or concrete block that seems typical). Unfortunately, a good...

Great. Thanks for the insight.