Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Question: The master bathroom in our San Roque home is a little on the small side and it does not have a window, so it can get pretty steamy in there when my husband or I are taking a shower. Our ...

Q: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom vent fan?

Ace expert Mike Jakubowski shows us how to beat the humidity in the bathroom by updating the bathroom exhaust fan and adding a humidity sensor.

Q. My old bathroom exhaust fan is noisy and needs replacing. When the fan was installed, it was nailed up between two ceiling joists before the drywall was installed. Then it was plastered around the ...

The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. I want to replace my 30-year-old ...

Replacing a condenser fan motor on HVAC equipment is a relatively simple job for technicians, but it’s always good practice to review the steps to make sure it’s done properly and safely. The most ...