Dear Kristin: People most often use step ladders to get up into the attic, but they are not very sturdy — especially when you have your arms full of stuff. The opening through the ceiling is often too ...

The long, squiggly lines that the humans cling to, one-handed, suggest a structure woven together of grass and vine, a far cry from the rigid, portable variety we’ve come to improve and rely on ...

Installing a split heat pump water heater; houseplant pests; installing an attic ladder. Ross Trethewey upgrades a home to a solar-assisted split heat pump water heater, ideal for cold climates. Kevin ...