Dear Tim: How can I remove brick mortar from the sidewalk I just built with paver bricks? My husband and I got the mortar smeared on the brick, and it looks terrible. What methods can I use so the ...

We love our family room corner fireplace with rock but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve, ...

Several weeks ago I answered a letter in this column concerning removing hard water scale build up in plumbing supply pipes using muriatic acid and potassium permanganate. I discouraged the practice, ...