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Damp floor under a carpet.

Home

UK homeowner rips up dog-smelling carpet, then finds damp patches and a rotting corner

Waves crashing over a wall in Northern Ireland.

Business

In Ireland, 13,000 flood-risk homes can now get insurance as weather fears rise

A contractor working on home repairs.

Home

In Florida, low-income homeowners can seek $100,000 for repairs

A stucco wall.

Home

A couple's 1980s Spanish stucco house pulls in cool air from buried pipes, no compressor needed

A textured roof with a circular metal fixture and a hole, partially covered by a black material.

Home

A month after closing, a new homeowner got dropped by insurance over a tar roof

A senior couple calculating a budget.

Business

Homeowner nearing retirement says beloved house would eat 65% of costs, and downsizers weigh in

A power bill.

Home

Florida resident says power bill dropped, but $396.72 is still 'not great'

A sunroom with wood floors and single-pane windows.

Home

A 106-year-old sunroom cooks an LA bedroom, and the best fix may start outside

An exposed ceiling.

Home

In Italy, a €1,000 attic DIY turned 95-degree days into 82-degree rooms

A circuit breaker panel.

Home

Homeowner loses half the house's power on cold nights, then utility finds a faulty connection

A two-story house.

Home

Home seller plans minor roof repairs, then learns a 17-year-old roof can sink financing

Condensation droplets on a window.

Home

In the UK, homeowner's new windows fog every morning, and commenters say tight seals trap moisture