Healthy Home

Too many bugs hanging around your house and yard? Here's a DIY guide to the most common ones, with information on what they are and how to get…

How do you keep water out of the basement? First, try easy fixes likes gutters and landscaping. The next step is interior drain tile and a sump…

Black streaks on shingled roofs are a common, though mysterious sight. While not immediately damaging, they can prematurely age shingles. Here’s…

Well water and some public water systems may contain tiny bits of sediment. Instead of an expensive filtration system, try a simple whole house…

In just a couple of hours, you can seal and insulate your rim joists, which are major sources of heat loss in many homes. This project will…

This article shows the best way to vent a hood and exhaust fan that's above the stove when you have an interior wall with cabinets above.…

Peeling paint on the siding outside of a bathroom can mean there's a problem with bathroom humidity. It's a problem that must be fixed right…

Thousands of dryer fires are caused by lint every year, yet they can be easily prevented with a few minutes of cleaning. Learn where lint is,…

Wet or damp basements create musty odors and mold. Solutions are not always easy, but you can track the source of the moisture with a few simple…

Once established, mold around a bathtub or shower can be hard to get rid of, but using these techniques for eliminating bathroom moisture can…

Prevent accidents and make your home safer by fixing these five common code violations—bad GFCIs, an improperly located smoke alarm, an…

A wet carpet in a flooded basement may be salvageable, depending on the water source, but you have to work fast before mold starts growing.…

Fiberglass batts are the cheapest, easiest way to insulate new walls. However, they're often installed poorly — and even small gaps can…

The plumbing hookups on a water softener can be confusing, but we'll show you how the connections should be made. You don't have to be a…

Purify the water supply to your ice- and water-dispensing refrigerator. Simple inline water filters help remove chemical tastes and odors,…

It seems like a waste to heat unused rooms, but closing heat registers may actually increase heating costs, especially with newer systems.

Put an end to most ant problems with inexpensive products from the home center or hardware store, and save the expense of hiring an exterminator.

Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood. Venting through a roof vent or exhausting them in the…

Cheap dryer vents with flimsy flaps break or clog up with lint and dirt, causing energy leaks and allowing access for pests. Keep them out with…

Kitchen and bath drains that get frequent use are usually full of water, but basement floor drains can dry out, allowing sewer gas in. To slow…