Hello Sharon. Geoff from Waukee Hardware here. Carefully of course. You should go through a Hardware Rental Center and rent a staircase schaffolding or articulating ladder for this job. Always be sure your schaffolding/ladder is level and stable before climbing. Also have someone with you to act as a spotter and gopher since you don't want to be climing up and down for your paint supplies. If your still to short for the job, remember there are extension poles that you can add to your rollers. Remember to use a quality paint to keep from having to do this project again. We recommend Valspar, and have fun!

Hi Beth. This is Geoff at Waukee Hardware. You can also do either of these suggestions; put a 1 cup of vegatable oil down your basement drain to water evaporation, or if you prefer to not use chemicals, try Roebic RV & Marine Holding Tank Treatment, it does not contain methyl alcohol, is safe for plastic pipes, has excellent odor control and environmently safe.
As for preventing tree roots from growing into the sewer line, the only non-chemical method I'm aware of is to roto-root your drain pipes. Once your drains are root free, use Root Clear (copper sulfate) 2x year to maintain.

I will start off by saying I am not an electrician. I do know that it could be the bulb. You can try that. If your fixture is a can light then that can often times be the issue. You need to use the recommended light bulbs especially for can lights. If that doesn't work you can try replacing the light switch. Sometimes they can have a loose connection. If those two are not the fix then you will have to replace the fixture. If that isn't the problem then call in the professionals if you haven't already. That is the order I recommend.

Hi Adam. Geoff from Waukee Hardware here. Try "Magic Eraser" damp on the doors and floor. It's amazing what a good job it does. You just need to keep scrubbing until it's clean and then maintain.

Cynthia, the best way to get rid of your squirrel problem is to call a pest control company. That is a very generic answer but they know all the little secrets. Pests like squirrels can get in and out of places that we can't see or even know about. You can first try covering up holes but I would lean on an expert.