The Gurus of How-To on Home Maintenance and the Heat

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 12, 2011

Air conditioner on the fritz? Humidity buckling your floors?  The Gurus of How-To, Al Ubell and Larry Ubell, are here to help! They offer advice on home repair matters.

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Today's Quiz
Q: Name the open type arbor or passageway having a trelliswork roof with supporting columns on which climbing vines, plants, and flowers grow. Our listeners can find several of them at Brooklyn’s Botanic Gardens.

A: Pergola

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