Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

When it’s hot enough to need an air conditioner, installing one can be a chore, tempting you to cut corners. Please don’t. A poorly installed AC is at best noisy ...

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Dear James: We get too much glare and heat through our dining room window. I installed window film in my former house, but it looked a mess. Do you have any installation tips so that it looks better? ...