Gary Dymski
Dymski is a business reporter who formerly wrote Home Work, a Newsday column about home repair, renovation and maintenance.
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Other Columnists 1/26/10 Riverhead: Alcohol sales to minors are up
Twice a year, the Riverhead Police Department conducts an investigation designed to curtail the sale ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/14/10 LI woman still searching for Haitian family
Lucia Anglade has been trying over and over to contact two brothers and a sister ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/24/07 Q&A: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Recent natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina have ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/24/07 HOME WORK
Whom do you call for the little jobs? Like repairing torn ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/10/07 HOME WORK
I have found chipmunk droppings at my front door. I called ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/3/07 What's Happened to the missing
Two socks enter the washer. Two socks exit the dryer. ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/26/07 HOME WORK
Even in the high-tech world of energy conservation, it's ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/12/07 HOME WORK
This time of year, tree-trimming contractors are buzzing. ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/5/07 HOME WORK
I am having a problem with my towels and can't understand ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/13/07 HOME WORK
She had calloused hands, rarely wore makeup and loved any ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/6/07 HOME WORK: Crystal Clear
Now that your swimming pool is open for the season - it ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/28/07 Medallions & Borders
There's something warm and natural about a wood floor. From ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/21/07 HOME WORK: 8 HOT HOUSEHOLD HELPERS
What makes a product a hit? ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/14/07 HOME WORK
Are Energy Star appliances really a better buy? Do they ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/7/07 THIS NEW HOUSE
The home of the future will be high-tech, like Al ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/25/06 HOME WORK
The white porcelain bathtub was grimy and spotted with ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/4/06 HOME WORK
My oldest son, Al, 23, helped me last week put the final ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/27/06 HOME WORK
We recently had a sunroom built as an addition to our ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/13/06 HOME WORK
Every time I listen to my wife about construction, repairs, ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/6/06 Faux stone is making a better impression
Ten years ago, Paul Porco never would have considered using ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/30/06 WINDOW FILM
When my sister and brother-in-law moved to Southern ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/23/06 HOME WORK
We have a poison ivy bush in our backyard. My husband has ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/16/06 Do you need a new boiler?
When Tom Regan decided to replace his heating system last ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/9/06 HOME WORK: Building a dream
Almost 45 years ago, Jeff Hallock was a kid riding his bike ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/2/06 HOME WORK
A few years ago, I wrote a column about Father's Day in ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/26/06 HOME WORK
I have enjoyed the use of an 18-inch, rear-bag, gas-powered ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/19/06 HURRICANE PROOFING
For my family, the Big Blackout of 2003 created a sense of ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/12/06 HOME WORK
My wife wears one of my baggy, worn sweatshirts for all ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/5/06 How long should your appliances last?
My "beer fridge" dates back to 1972, the year my mom moved ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/28/06 HOME WORK
When temperatures start to sizzle, my family thinks the ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/21/06 HOME WORK
I just had my central air-conditioning unit looked at by a ... Read more »
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Gary Dmyski 6/14/06 HOME WORK
The handyman's red pickup truck had a special bed. With a ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/7/06 HOME WORK: THEY'VE GO TO BE GREEN
You want a new home or a new addition. You want it to be ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 5/31/06 HOME WORK
My wife has impeccable timing. There I was, enjoying a ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/22/06 HOME WORK
Contractors often get a bad rap. Who doesn't have a ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/15/06 HOME WORK
I love when readers write. I never mind that I'm asked ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/8/06 HOME WORK
Afew years ago, while working on a story about finding an ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/1/06 HOME WORK
We hear a loud whistling sound when we turn on our kitchen ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/24/06 HOME WORK
Instead of elbow grease, try using steam power for your ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/22/06 Five myths of roofing
When it comes to protecting the home, it's what's on top ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/15/06 HOME WORK
Allyson was having a hard time. My younger daughter, who ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/8/06 10 MOST WANTED
New technology can make a splash. Like the Swash toilet ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/1/06 HOME WORK
Bob Jacoff remembers the telephone call, but he can't quite ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/25/06 HOME WORK
We have a leak with a visible crack in a basement wall. A ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/18/06 WOW HOUSE
What can a 10,023-square-foot Caribbean-style Florida ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/11/06 Super Shops
The molding planes are old and worn. Made before the Civil ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/4/06 HOME WORK
Picking that "just-right" interior paint color used to be ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/26/05 HOME WORK
Who doesn't have junk? It lurks in attics, basements or ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/19/05 HOME WORK
My home is three years old. I hope you can shed some light ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/12/05 FLOORED BY WOOD
When it comes to floors, nothing's as good as wood. ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/5/05 HOME WORK
Every year, before the cold weather hits, experts urge ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/28/05 HOME WORK
A few years ago, someone in our family - the guilty party ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/21/05 HOME WORK
Be honest. We take that wonderful household item, ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/14/05 HOME WORK
My contractor put in a white suspension ceiling several ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/7/05 HOME WORK
John Overend was skeptical when his wife, Barrie, mentioned ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/31/05 The art of the blacksmith - then and now
Greenport's dock area is bustling with window-shopping ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/29/05 HOME WORK
Larry was a Vietnam veteran and a welder for an ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/22/05 HOME WORK
Got ants? Get grits. ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/15/05 HOME WORK
What would you do if your underground oil tank sprang a ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/8/05 HOME WORK
The aluminum trim around my windows has stained the brick ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/1/05 Where PVC pipe dreams can come true
Charles Sanders' parents were children of the Great ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 4/6/05 HOME WORK
Remember my drafty fireplace - the one that once allowed ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/30/05 Fooled by faux
When passersby look at the new roof on the recent ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/23/05 HOME WORK
Could you tell me the pros and cons of blown-in insulation? ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/16/05 HOME WORK
Purchasing extended warranties and annual service contracts ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/9/05 HOME WORK
Grass and weeds invade, mulch and wood chips escape and ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/2/05 HOME WORK
The Jan. 23 snowstorm prompted dozens of e-mails and ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 11/3/04 HOME WORK
I was leafing through old case files when she slinked into ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/27/04 HOME WORK
I have a 50-year-old concrete garage floor that basically ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/20/04 HOME WORK
What's the largest - and possibly the most dangerous - tool ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/13/04 HOME WORK
My wife suggested this column while holding a cold compress ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 10/6/04 HOME WORK
No matter where you live or what the climate, moisture ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/29/04 HOME WORK
We have a safe bolted down in a cedar closet in our ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/22/04 Behind the scenes: 'Extreme Makeover'
The limo delivered Lucy Ali and her sons, Kuran and Paul, ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/15/04 HOME WORK
My mother-in-law scoffed at my suggestion. My wife raised ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/8/04 HOME WORK
My garage is a mess. And I am going to do something about ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 9/1/04 HOME WORK
My husband and I are planning a move to a first-floor condo ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/25/04 Understand the underside of crawl space moisture
I live in a split-level home on the South Shore. The front ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/18/04 The Ties That Bind
Cynthia Robson was in a tight spot one late- July weekend. ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/11/04 HOME WORK
Heavy rains across the Northeast last month flooded homes ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 8/4/04 Tips to keep burglars at bay while you're away
You've taken care of the plane tickets, hotel reservations ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/28/04 A peeling problem puts painter in a scrape
When I went to paint my ceiling, the old paint started to ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/21/04 HOME WORK
Forgive Ed Korczak for reacting to a wet mop as if it were ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/14/04 HOMEWORK
For a long time, I've embraced Father's Day with the same ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 7/7/04 HOME WORK
I had an estimate for professional application of a window ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/30/04 HOME WORK
Selecting the right glue was a head-scratcher for the man ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/23/04 HOME WORK
On a recent rainy day, Carrie Holgerson was browsing in the ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 6/16/04 Colorful siding gets green light
When Lisa Smith told her friends what she was planning, ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 4/7/04 Skim-coating and other paint tricks
What is paint skimming? How is it done? ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/31/04 A painter is born
'Here you go, Sausage. Get to it." ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/24/04 The case of the missing handle
It all started when the handle on one of the kitchen ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/17/04 Keep plugging away at stopping basement leaks
During heavy rains - only in the winter - we get two ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 3/3/04 Rebuilding homes and lives
Hector Delgado was hospitalized for nearly five months ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/25/04 What to know before you throw
My wife greeted me with two large boxes the moment I walked ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/18/04 Drench Warfare Down Below
No sooner did I step through the doorway of the tool rental ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/11/04 Root of Roof Problem May Lie Underneath
Q. With this winter being unusually cold, we've had a ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 2/4/04 The Smart Vapor Barrier / MemBrain adjusts to control moisture and mold in any season
The next time you plan to remodel or build, you might ask ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/21/04 Drainage Problems? Get Well Soon
Q. The drywell for our washing machine backs up a little, ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/14/04 BUNDLING UP THE HOUSE / What to do when winter's knocking at the door
Winter's big chill can stop your furnace, freeze your pipes ... Read more »
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Other Columnists 1/7/04 Shedding More Light on Windows
Q. You recently wrote an article about replacement windows. ... Read more »
