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 ...

Most dryer vent installations cost between $80 and $1,000 for labor and materials. The length of vent, the material selected, the type of vent, and local labor rates will be the biggest factors in ...

I've discovered a dryer transition duct that is far superior to anything else I've ever seen - it's called DryerFlex. The DryerFlex dryer transition duct is a cross between foil and semi-rigid ...

Semi-rigid metal dryer transition ducts are available anywhere dryer duct materials are sold, but it's almost impossible to find a UL Listed version of this. The strange thing is that these semi-rigid ...

I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very satisfying chore. Some experts recommend doing it quarterly. Unfortunately, ...

Steve Spratt is the president/founder of HPS Palo Alto Inc Home Preservation Services and of Homepreservationmanual.com, a comprehensive and easy to use online manual for your home. His professional ...

When it comes to home maintenance, one task that’s often overlooked — but critically important — is dryer vent cleaning. Many homeowners may not realize that keeping the dryer vent clean is not just ...