Dear Pat: I need to get some tools for my new home, and I think a ladder would be a good place to start? What are my options for ladders, and are different ones better for different tasks? -- Polly M.
Dear Polly: Selecting a ladder is about the ...
Dear Pat: I am planning to remodel my bathroom. It has a shower, and I am limited on space, but my budget is open. What type of shower enclosure is best for a luxurious look and to make the room seem larger? -- Cathy E.
Dear Cathy: Remodeling a ...
Dear Pat: I am planning to do some projects around my new house. I am trying to decide if I should use plywood, medium density fiberboard, particleboard or oriented strand board. Which is best? -- Stephanie P.
Dear Stephanie: You must have ...
Dear Pat: With another child on the way, we are going to need more storage space. I particularly would like a linen closet and an additional clothes closeT. Do you have any ideas on how I can add these? -- Donna C.
Dear Donna: As you are finding,...
Dear Pat: We just moved into an older house and hung wallpaper in the kitchen. It looked good for about a month, but now it has bubbles and is coming loose at the edges? Did we perhaps get bad wallpaper? -- Sheila R.
Dear Sheila: If the problems ...
Dear Pat: We have a large dining room that we seldom use. I was considering reducing its size and making the laundry room next to it larger to create a family studio. Would this improve the value of the house? -- Nedra P.
Dear Nedra: The concept ...
