If you don't have any oil handy, soap or wax can also work as a temporary fix for squeaky hinges. Simply rub a bar of soap or a candle on the hinge area, and open and close the door a few times to ...

Squeaky doors and creaky floors make wonderful sound effects for scary movies. They heighten our suspense and add to the drama of the scene. But for homeowners, noises that come with aging houses and ...

Your garage door – just like Oz’s Tin Man – needs regular lubrication in order to move freely. While the Tin Man could ask Dorothy for the oil can, your garage door can only squeak and groan and hope ...

Q. I am tried of squeaking room and cabinet doors that stick or come open. I plan to replace all the hinges that don't work right. There seem to be hundreds of hinge designs. What type holds up best?

The good news: you can fix just about any noisy house problem you can think of. The bad news: some fixes require much more work than others, and since you live in an apartment those fixes may require ...

Rattles, bangs, squeaks and scraping noises heard at home don’t necessarily mean problems that have to be handled by a professional fix-it person. Even if you’re not a do-it-yourselfer, it may be ...