Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging ...

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There are plenty of small issues that you can put off repairing temporarily, but sometimes a crack in your ceiling is serious.

Q: An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A: You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there’s any loose or ...

The granite countertops in my kitchen seem to be moving away from the wall, or at least they are moving around a bit. The attached picture shows the results. The house isn’t even a year old yet. Is ...

A water stain on a ceiling should never be ignored—even if the water damage has dried out. It could indicate a larger problem, such as faulty plumbing or a failing roof. Worse, water stains can ...