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Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Question: We recently purchased a home in Santa Barbara that was built in the 1960s and had a complete kitchen remodel about 10 years ago. All the kitchen ...

INDIANAPOLIS – We recently had a demonstration on pocket screws, which can be used to join together pieces of wood. You can make things like cabinets, shelves and frames. Now I’m using pocket screws ...

Dear James: One room has recurring cracks in the plaster ceiling. Instead of more repairs, is it wise to add a dropped tile ceiling to use it as a home theater? Dear Gary: Once cracks start to develop ...