Q: I have a very loud groaning noise in my house that seems to go on longer each time I hear it. I can’t tell where it originates. Can you help? A: Groaning noises and a variety of other noises such ...

Reader John Nagy, a house painter, says he has an effective method for dealing with rust stains on drywall screw heads. Nagy scrapes off the joint compound covering the screw and drives it deeper into ...

Dear Thumb: Our 1985 Toyota Camry has 97,000 miles on it but is still going strong. When I put it in reverse and turn the wheel to the right, though, the car groans like it is in agony. Although there ...