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Bob's Home Repair Blog May 2009 Archive

By Bob Formisano, About.com Guide to Home Repair

How to Install Deck Boards to Minimize Warping Problems

Saturday May 23, 2009
If you're building or replacing a deck board this summer, then you'll be faced with one of the oldest questions in deck construction. Should the boards be placed bark ... Read More

How to Safely Turn Off Power at the Electrical Panel

Monday May 18, 2009
A required piece of knowledge for anyone is how to safely turn off the power to your home or apartment, or to any individual branch circuit in your residence. You ... Read More

Stinky Water Makes No Friends

Sunday May 10, 2009
You can have some real problems with water quality in your home including some stinky issues such as high hydrogen sulfide content which creates a rotten egg smell or rust ... Read More

Top 10 Exterior Paint Problems

Monday May 4, 2009
Your house can tell you a lot if you know how to listen. For example, paint repair problems exhibit specific symptoms. If you know how to listen and read ... Read More

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