Q: What are rim joists, and how do you insulate them? Our home was recently inspected, and the buyer asked that we pay for the repairs. Is this something I can do myself? A: Rim joists are the boards ...

Q. This week: The floor underneath the shower in our first floor bathroom shows some rotting. I'm pretty sure the leakage has stopped, and I'd like to take the shower out to repair the floor. What are ...

Ed, my golf league partner, asked me a few days ago if there was a product to fix some wood rot he had discovered at his home. You may be battling wood rot, too. In your case, it might be interior ...