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Six Home Inspection Hotspots Jun. 21, 2022
Dear Monty: We will be starting our home search soon. We have not toured a physical home but have se... Read More
Add More Living Space by Remodeling a Basement or Garage Apr. 28, 2022
Dear James: Our kids could use a rec room. We could use part of a large garage or the basement. What... Read More
How To Install a New Bathroom on a Concrete Slab or in a Basement Mar. 04, 2021
Dear James: We plan to add a half-bathroom, but our house is built on a slab. Is it possible to stil... Read More
Biden's Game Plan -- Take No Risks & Run Out the Clock Aug. 07, 2020
When Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascended to the presidency on the death of Warren Harding in 192... Read More
Dishwashers and Pineapples Jul. 04, 2020
I was down in my basement, when something looked different. Hmm. What is it? Ah, yes, the ceiling is... Read More
Tornado Bunker Jan. 11, 2020
On Christmas, my husband got a signed picture of Carson Wentz, the quarterback of his favorite footb... Read More
No Broker Involved Jun. 16, 2019
Ms. Lank: I have a family member who would like to buy my senior parents' home in a closed sale (wit... Read More
Scary Christmas Dec. 08, 2018
We don't have a basement. We have a scary-basement. This distinction must be honored. On our first d... Read More
Twister Coming Aug. 04, 2018
"Twister" came out when I was in junior high. I loved that movie. It had action, suspense and heart,... Read More
A Basement Hangout and a Dead Cellphone Aug. 25, 2017
Dear Family Coach: My 16-year-old son has a girlfriend, and her mom does not allow them to be alone ... Read More
Grown Up Stepkids Mar. 18, 2017
Dear Annie: When I married my wife last summer, her son was living in the basement with no intention... Read More
Fake Snake May. 21, 2016
Last week, my 3-year-old son mistook a frog for a snake. Last week was a millennium ago. Back when w... Read More
