u/Jane07452

The opening to the duct work leading from the dryer to outside is oval rather than round. It was like this when I moved in and I was the first owner. I assume it was done to fit the duct through a too narrow space within the wall. The home was built 20 years ago and I've been using lots of Dryer Vent Installation Tape to attach (with great difficulty) a round flexible dryer vent duct to the main duct work. Is there a better way to do this? I have to remove the tape and replace the dryer vent duct every few years when I start to notice lint escaping from the "system". If this seems beyond long distance help, I'd welcome a suggestion about who to call for assistance (what kind of tradesperson). Thank you!

As a slight woman in her 70s, I'm wondering how to best manage the related conditions of low estrogen, low muscle mass, osteopenia, and hair loss. My PCP is also considering a small testosterone Rx in support of all 4, but mainly low muscle mass verging on sarcopenia.
My current meds are the Menostar patch for osteopenia and 2.5 mg minoxidil and 25 mg spironolactone for androgenic alopecia. I've ordered and will soon start 3 g creatine powder daily.
I will of course consult with my PCP and HRT provider (who will also consult with each other) but would very much like to hear from others on how such can be managed similtaneously. For example, it seems like the spironolactone and testosterone might be at cross purposes?

As a slight woman in her 70s, I'm wondering how to best manage the related conditions of low estrogen, low muscle mass, osteopenia, and hair loss. My PCP is also considering a small testosterone Rx in support of all 4, but mainly low muscle mass verging on sarcopenia.
My current meds are the Menostar patch for osteopenia and 2.5 mg minoxidil and 25 mg spironolactone for androgenic alopecia. I've ordered and will soon start 3 g creatine powder daily.
I will of course consult with my PCP and HRT provider (who will also consult with each other) but would very much like to hear from others on how such can be managed similtaneously. For example, it seems like the spironolactone and testosterone might be at cross purposes?

My house has a very slight but extremely long term window leak. Multiple trades (paint, window, siding, roofing, and mold remediation - although there is no sign of mold) have made small repairs without success. This has been going on for at least 15 years. Months can go by without noticing a leak and then it's back in a different location between 3 adjoining windows with a tiny amount of dried water on the window sill or evidence of drops coming through the drywall just above one of the windows. We'd really appreciate any recommendations for specific companies in either Montgomery or Frederick counties that might be successful in tracking difficult leaks. So far, it seems we may need to take a leap of faith among the different proposals and pay thousands of dollars without a warranty that whatever in being proposed will be successful.