4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (265+ words) The writer is a retired master electrician. Retired now, I worked for more than 40 years as a contractor and remodeler. There was one word I kept expecting to see in your editorial, yet it never appeared: insurance. Whether DYI plumbing…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago  (316+ words) The following is a reader response to a recent article about cost versus value in home remodels is from Nadine Krasnow CRS of Falmouth Fine Properties: Thanks for your column every week, I enjoy it very much! I do disagree,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (842+ words) When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the mindset, skills, resources or time to handle it themselves. Homeowners…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1103+ words) When 2 or more feet of snow melts in a short period of time, followed by heavy spring rains, water can get into our homes in a number of ways. Ask the Remodeler: Keeping melted snow out of your basement The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) With daylight saving time starting early Sunday, the state Fire Marshal's office is reminding people to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. "Smoke and CO alarms save lives, but only if they're working properly," Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (409+ words) A reader wrote in with this question: I own a single-family (three-bed, one-bath) 1, 100-square-foot Colonial (circa 1900). It is configured with three bedrooms on the second floor and a single bathroom on the first floor. I am currently planning on doing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (753+ words) It's that time of year again, when the fuzzy socks are working overtime, the heat is cranking and somehow lots of homes are still freezing. That's because a lot of that heat leaks out of the house " and the colder…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (675+ words) In these times of extraordinarily high electricity bills, who doesn't want to cut even the smallest superfluous costs? Well, it turns out you may be paying a small amount of money for electricity you're not actually using. To save what…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (634+ words) This story was first published on Jan. 19, 2024. When temperatures dip below freezing, New England residents should brace for the possibility of pipes freezing in their homes. Here's a quick guide on preventing that from happening and what to do if,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (581+ words) LINCOLN " For decades, architecture and design enthusiasts have made pilgrimages here to the Gropius House " a paragon of mid-century cool with its clean lines, iconic furnishings, and landscape of rolling hills. Designed by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, the…...