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The secrets of the spider webs

The secrets of the spider webs

Here we have two identical windows on the same wall in a bathroom. A spider has built a web on one window (top), but not the other (bottom). Do you wonder why? It’s all about air leaks and food. Spiders don’t choose their home sites like we do. They don’t check Zillow for nearby home prices,…

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Dear Kathy: Fix or replace my ruined doors?

Dear Kathy: Fix or replace my ruined doors?

Dear Kathy: I am planning a major remodeling in a 12-year-old house we just bought and I’ve been reading your blog articles for the past week. I found them very informative and inspiring. Most importantly, they are very practical and also very fun – a rare combination to find among remodeling articles nowadays! Now I…

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Mike Holmes in New Orleans

Mike Holmes in New Orleans

I’ve got my own paparazzo working down in New Orleans (AKA my husband, Bill) and he swung by the house Mike Holmes of “Holmes on Homes” is helping to build. This project is part of the Brad Pitt-founded Make It Right Foundation. You can see Mike on the right giving direction to his team members.…

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New door leaking from the rain? Where’s the sill pan?

New door leaking from the rain? Where’s the sill pan?

In Burbank, blogger John Park has generously kept us up to date on his stylish remodel with Park Haus Addition blog. Now he’s in the punch list phase, where all those things that are not right are made so before the job is declared done. In a way, John and his family are fortunate the…

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