Answer: Metal ducts make all sorts of noises. In some cases, excessive air flow can cause whistling. Sometimes, pressure differences between the supply and return ducts can move their walls in and out, resulting in a rumbling sound called “oil-canning.” And ductwork can carry the sound of a noisy blower all over the house. But I suspect your problem is caused by hot air rushing into a cold duct, which makes the metal expand....

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Steps for Repairing Plaster Walls How to Fix Small Cracks in Plaster You can handle some small cracks with a two-coat process using a flexible patching compound, and there isn’t any sanding required. Adhesives Can Also Do the Job Well Rory Brennan, a Vermont-based plaster restoration expert, developed Big Wally’s Plaster Magic, a two-part adhesive, to reattach plaster without plaster washers. A kit that includes everything you need to repair loose plaster costs a lot less than how much it would cost to remove that much plaster, haul it away, then hang and tape the wall or ceiling....

How Much Does It Cost to Seal a Door? It costs approximately $100 for materials and labor to seal a door. And when you consider that even a tiny 1/8-inch gap around a typical entryway door is the equivalent of drilling a 5 ½-inch-diameter hole through an outside wall, closing that gap is well worth the effort. How Do You Seal a Gap in a Door? Any well-sealed door requires two components: weatherstripping, which covers the sides and top of the door, and a sweep, which fills the space between the threshold and the door bottom....

This problem is much more than just a mild annoyance: Condensation running down the toilet can seep under the flooring, rot the plywood subfloor and soak into the floor joists. It can also stain baseboard molding, turn drywall soggy and discolor wall paint with mildew. Why Does My Toilet Tank Have Condensation? When the weather turns hot and humid, there’s a lot of moisture in the air. At the same time the water entering the toilet tank is comparatively cold—about 50° to 60°F....

Steps for Unclogging a Toilet Step 1: Prepare the toilet for the job First off, if you just flushed your toilet and it’s about to overflow because it’s clogged, you may have a chance to stop it from spilling over onto your bathroom floor by quickly lifting off the tank lid and reaching down to close the flapper valve before the whole tank empties. It’s also a good idea to quickly close the supply valve where the water line connects behind the tank, particularly if pushing the flapper in the tank down doesn’t stop the flow of water into the bowl....

As with many folks in the trades, Tom Silva’s future as a general contractor almost seemed inevitable. Growing up in a home of family members who loved working with their hands, the bug caught Tom at a very early age. His father was a builder and his mother and grandmother were both seamstresses, so he’s always had a hands-on influence. Tom says he grew up in the trades. He remembers being three or four years old, following his dad around with a hammer, and breaking things....

Searching for a suitable getaway that wasn’t plastic or prefab, Ellen happened upon a cedar playhouse built by Bill McKenny, a farmer and carpenter in Maine. “A wonderful, Paul Bunyan type of fellow,” as Ellen describes him, McKenny made the trip to deliver the perfect rustic hideaway. Bridges Led the Way for More To forge a path to it from the house, an exercise that unearthed a swamp, meant McKenny would add a bridge....

Pantries typically hold groceries, but no one says you can’t squeeze in a few platters, small appliances, and baskets to hold linens, paper goods, and cleaning supplies. Go ahead: Add the dog bowl too. Organize Your Space with Kitchen Pantry Shelving What’s key is a pleasing sense of order—another way of saying that even the tallest pantries need a place for everything and everything in its place. Read on for the details, whether you are building from scratch or reworking what you have....

But that doesn’t mean you have to toss the old set and buy new. For a fraction of the cost of replacement, you can tackle basic repairs yourself. “This is something homeowners can definitely do,” says Steven Gentino, owner of The Chair Care Co., an outdoor-furniture refinisher in New Haven, Connecticut. “It takes a little muscle and a couple of hours tops.” Gentino’s company is one of many nationwide that can supply the necessary materials, fasteners, and even the touch-up paint; look for “outdoor furniture care” on the Web, or contact the chair manufacturer for a list of authorized repair services....

In this episode: Host Kevin O’Connor meets mason Mark McCullough at the shop to discuss masonry finishes. After Mark explains when and the reasons why such a durable material needs sealing, he walks Kevin O’Connor through the process. He states it’s crucial to repair the masonry first, then he wets the walls and applies a detergent. Finally, he applies the sealer. After discussing the surfaces to seal and those that shouldn’t be sealed, the two discuss the process of changing the look of masonry....

In this episode: Original leaded diamond glass windows greet people at our project’s front door. But it needs some repairs. Kevin O’Connor finds window expert Cathryn Blackwell addressing the problem. Outside, our homeowners want a colorful buffer between their woodland property and the driveway. Jenn Nawada and Fred are planting a bed of perennials that provide color throughout the growing season. Our homeowners Molly and John are a fun couple, and their designer Shelby wants their energy to be present in the interior décor....

In this episode: Our Generation Next Apprentices have spent time with master electrician Heath Eastman, paint expert Mauro Henrique and his crew, and Russ and Charlie Silva’s carpenters. Today, their experience goes up a level: to the roof. To learn more about the trade, they head to a roofing academy in New Jersey to meet Brian Cornelius and Daniel Caviano. In the top floor kitchen, host Kevin O’Connor finds Sean McCarron installing the wood grain floating floor before the vinyl plank flooring goes in....

In this episode: With the interior demo and framing nearly complete, Kevin O’Connor gives a tour of the progress. The siding is also ready to be installed on the exterior. Kevin and builder Jerry Davis install cementitious siding on the new part of the house. To save as much of the original siding as possible, Tom Silva and siding installer Osvaldo Messias weave in new beveled pine siding on the old part of the house....

“The goal is to make your home clean, organized, and welcoming so potential buyers can picture living there,” says Gould. Thus the no-family-photos rule: “They make people feel like they’re invading your space,” she explains. Based in Toronto, Gould has trained a network of 800+ home stagers across the U.S. “Most owners aren’t seeing bidding wars the way they were a few years ago,” she says. “But with the right staging, you can get close to your asking price....

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