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Minimize Risk From Lead Paint When Remodeling Jan. 17, 2019
Dear James: I am planning to remodel a 50-year-old house, but want to retain as much original charac... Read More
Install a Bathroom Pedestal Sink Yourself Dec. 13, 2018
Dear James: I want to remodel my bathroom, but I can only afford to do it in stages. I think install... Read More
Properly Build a Curb and Flash a Skylight Nov. 29, 2018
Dear James: A friend gave me a small (not curb-mounted or self-flashing) skylight for free. What is ... Read More
Should I Try Being My Own General Contractor? Nov. 22, 2018
Dear James: I am planning to build a new home for myself and my two children. I have looked at many ... Read More
Install Drywall Over Old Paneling Nov. 01, 2018
Dear James: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and... Read More
Install a Toilet in a Work Area with No Drain Oct. 11, 2018
DEAR JAMES: Our son repairs motorcycles in our garage. We need to install a small half bathroom in t... Read More
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Jun. 07, 2018
You've been dreaming about it for years — the singular, magical moment when the ball and chain... Read More
When You and Your Work Are Not Working Out Jan. 11, 2018
Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong! That's the sound of the bell ringing in your head. Yes, you frequently hear s... Read More
In Love With a Married Man Aug. 13, 2017
Dear Annie: I'm in a difficult situation I'm hoping you can help with. You see, my soul mate is marr... Read More
How To Deal With A Workplace Stalker May. 25, 2017
Q: I am a gay man with both gay and heterosexual friends. I befriended a heterosexual woman who is n... Read More
What to Read Feb. 12, 2017
Ms. Lank: Please give us the names of books that neophyte home sellers should read before selling. &... Read More
Hulk Smash! Sep. 10, 2016
My husband is not handy. When it comes to building, hammering and sawing, I am a one-woman band. (Di... Read More
Hot & Bothered Jun. 09, 2016
Terrible news! The global supply of dried meat snacks is being threatened by a boardroom fight at t... Read More
A Builder or a Blabber in the White House Jun. 08, 2016
On Monday, Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen gave a somber assessment of the current jobs market... Read More
Build Housing While Protecting Environment Jun. 06, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to provide more low-cost housing through an initiative that could unite liber... Read More
The Hillary Clinton Building Jan. 06, 2016
One thing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have in common — they both like to have big things ... Read More
The 'Affordable Housing' Fraud Sep. 29, 2015
Nowhere has there been so much hand-wringing over a lack of "affordable housing," as among politicia... Read More
Church Gets the Boot by County Government Jan. 06, 2015
My wife, Gena, and I discovered this past week that in her small mountain hometown in Plumas County,... Read More
Family Disagreement Apr. 06, 2014
Dear Edith: We own a Cape Cod-style home built in 1990. Throughout the first floor there is dark sta... Read More
Underground Tanks Mar. 02, 2014
Dear Edith Lank: We had our home built in 1965. We put our fuel tank in the ground. Later we replace... Read More
