What is the best way to amplify a wifi signal in your home?

i run my wifi on an Airport Extreme  and added an Express in an effort to boost my wifi signal throughout the house but it doesn't seem to have helped much.  Pretty expensive solution for not really solving my problem.  Any idea's??

Can you tell us if the AirPort Express is connected to the AirPort Extreme using a wired Ethernet connection (this is the best way to extend a wireless network).....or.....is the AirPort Express communicating to the AirPort Extreme using only a wireless signal?
Do you have a Mac laptop handy to check some settings?  If yes, what operating system is the Mac using? 
If you are not sure, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the Mac's screen, then click About This Mac. Post back with the OS X Version number that you see there.

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