Install gutter guards
Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency
Cleaning gutters is a dreaded maintenance project for most homeowners. Who enjoys climbing a…
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Ask the Builder: Refinishing hardwood floors is hard work
Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency
This past week, my beautiful and patient bride of 49 years and I had to endure the throbbing and…
Homeowner concerned about potential storm damage from trees after inspector…
Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency
Q: I just finished reading your recent article discussing responsibility for property…
Are you liable for the debts from a family member’s estate?
Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency
Q: My mom died several years ago. Do I need to pay her past due real estate property…
How to make a small garden feel like an oasis
Kim Toscano, RealSimple.com
A small garden does not have to look or feel small. A few simple design tricks can make small-space gardens appear…
Build a stockade fence
Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency
When you want a privacy screen consider a stockade fence, with its tightly fitted pickets, that…
Ask the Builder: Blacktop patching, sealing and tidbits
Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency
We're all familiar with asphalt paving. In most places, it's the favored surface for public streets and…
Potential buyer loses contract plus $1,000 in fees, other costs after discovering…
Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency
Q: My husband and I have appreciated the many articles from you in our local paper. In…
Elderly homeowner wishes to sell property to a ‘landlord’ and rent the home, but are…
Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency
Q: I have owned a condominium in Sarasota, Florida, since 1978 and it has been my…
5 decor swaps to keep your home cooler this summer
Katie Holdefehr, RealSimple.com
As the temperature outside rises, the annual quest for a cooler home begins — but without spending a fortune on…