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Brain says, "I need to replace my rain gutters, what would be best recommended for replacement, vinyl or metal or something else? I will be doing the work".
Dear Readers: We may have a breakthrough in the woodpecker soap opera. One of my listeners--noticing that these birds hang out near power transformers-theorized that a humming or buzzing sound emulates tasty insects under any surface-and the rat-a-tat-tat is their attempt to get a meal. He says his guy stopped pecking on the house and went away after he turned off a fan that was next to a wall in the master bedroom. Another listener confirmed the theory by turning off a buzzing ceiling fan. ...
Ken and Stephanie are considering going "green": We heat our home with electricity and are wondering if a wind turbine system would be worth it. They cost 45 to 60 thousand dollars.
Betty's had a rough winter: I live in a two story townhome. When it snows, the wind blows it into the attic and then it melts through the ceiling. How do I tackle this?
One of my listeners has bad water: We are on a small community water system. It's awful. We have mineral buildups everywhere. I've heard water from softeners isn't good to drink. Should we do it anyway?
Galen is confused: I know you’ve discussed radon gas before. I hear that the testing to set the allowable levels was arbitrary and feel that maybe this is just one more scary thing that folks make money on. What do you think?
