http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/jay_romanoArticles by JAY ROMANO, aggregated by daylife.comen-usMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:30 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:30 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/garden/16fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA. Fixing a squeaky floor is a little like playing a game of rock-paper-scissors. Finding the right remedy can be a guessing game which is why so many squeaks are left to linger. “There are several different causes of squeaks,” said Tim Carter, a ...Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:36:50 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/garden/16fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTim Carterhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/garden/05fixx.html?partner=rss&emc=rssWHEN a refrigerator is damaged or dented, it is easy enough to buy a new one and have the deliverymen deal with the old one. But what do you do when the 800-pound gorilla in your bathroom the tub has lost its youthful glow? You can refinish it, cover ...Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:55:17 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/garden/05fixx.html?partner=rss&emc=rssJane Powellhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/garden/26fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssGARBAGE disposals may be among the most controversial home appliances. While they may be appreciated by someone washing the dishes, they can irritate those not on kitchen duty with their groaning and screeching. While disposals are generally no ...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:59:21 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/garden/26fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssEmerson Electric CompanyConsumer Reportshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/garden/19fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFOR many people, there is something magical about icicles hanging from the eaves of a snow-covered house. But to those who know houses well, icicles are a sign that something bad might be going on under the roof. The icicles, experts say, are a ...Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:12:07 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/garden/19fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssRichard Stonehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/garden/05fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIT is typically big and cumbersome. Sometimes it clanks and rattles or spits and hisses. And it is often an eyesore in an otherwise well-appointed home. It is the radiator, and at this time of year, those who rely on it can’t live without it. With its ...Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:02:10 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/garden/05fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/garden/29fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA FROZEN or burst water pipe can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare this time of year. And in the depths of winter, even those who know what they’re doing aren’t always safe. “I’m dealing with a frozen pipe right now,” Tim Carter, a syndicated columnist ...Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:02:38 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/garden/29fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTim CarterState Farm Insurancehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/garden/22fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssWITH the fluctuating prices of heating oil and natural gas, many homeowners are using electric space heaters to keep costs manageable during the winter. The space-heater industry is responding on two fronts, by marketing designs that look as if they’d ...Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:46:55 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/garden/22fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssConsumer Reportshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/garden/15fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssWITH a new administration almost in place in Washington, all of the lead-up discussions and debates about readiness and preparedness are beginning to fade away. But the subject isn’t limited to political campaigns or inauguration ceremonies. In the ...Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:50:05 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/garden/15fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFederal Emergency Management AgencyU.S. Department of Homeland Securityhttp://realestateqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/seeking-to-avoid-a-deficiency-judgment/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssI am trying to sell a home I own on Long Island that is not my primary residence. (My mother lives there while I pay most of the mortgage.) Does this disqualify me from protection against a deficiency judgment in what looks like an inevitable short ...Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:08:23 GMThttp://realestateqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/seeking-to-avoid-a-deficiency-judgment/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssChuck Schumerhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIT is one of the most used appliances in the house. It keeps things cold by exhausting hot air into the kitchen. Children love to rummage through it, holding the door open as they do. And if it’s an older model, or an inefficient one, it can use as ...Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:29:59 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fix.html?partner=rss&emc=rss