Home with Dean Sharp

Dean tackles calls from listeners regarding drain maintenance, replacing a tub with a shower, hot plugs, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and what is better for your home, separate ones or combination ones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean takes calls from listeners seeking advice on replacing old school light bulbs in antique fixtures, tankless urinal odor problems, when doing a kitchen remodel, do you start with the floor first or install the cabinets first, retaining wall basics, contractor problems and turning an detached garage into an ADU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean answers listeners questions regarding proper installation of bathroom safety handrails, gas firepits, the best grass for someone with a lot of pets, roof leaks in a condo, lowrider toilet replacement and how to keep the integrity of Turkish tiles and the proper grout to use for themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean gets into fences, walls and hedges, discussing the differences between them and how to determine which one is right for your home and details the best preparation and installation for each of these options. Callers asked Dean's advice about low flow toilets, the proper paint to use in a kitchen, how to resolve a strange sewer smell coming from a largely unused bathroom and when putting in a post for a fence, is it better to use concrete or 'post hole foam.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean gets into fences, walls and hedges, discussing the differences between them and how to determine which one is right for your home and details the best preparation and installation for each of these options. Callers ask Dean's advice on whether to replace a wooden fence with a block wall and a kitchen sink issue with an undermount granite sink.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with part two of big tract remodeling and recap's part one’s important mentions. Dean recaps a bit of part one's show to help set up part two. Dean talks turning windows into sliding doors, as it instantly provides natural lights into a tract home without creating any more holes. Lastly, new garage doors in tract homes and how it could change the visual appeal of a home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean covers resurfacing an outdoor spa and to prevent it from collapsing. Dean advices a caller on what to do with his plant ledges in his tract home. Dean helps a caller figure out what is causing their whole house water filter from working properly. Plus, Dean talks about restoring stamped concrete and what to avoid. Plus, Eaton Fire phase two clean up and aftermath. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean addressed the weaknesses of tract homes, reducing and removing soffits. Dean says to get an inspection camera as it's a helpful tool when planning a remodel. Dean talks about relocating chandeliers and how a fireplace could screw up the living room’s improvements (design by demolition). Last, Dean finishes his key elements when it comes to remodeling tract homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, Dean talks small bets with major pay offs when it comes to remodeling tract homes. Dean covers the weaknesses of tract homes when remodeling them and how tract developments are the reason why many people can purchase a home. He shares how the largest weakness of a tract home is in fact, the orientation of the lot. Lastly, Dean says not to jump fundamentals and to obey them when remodeling a tract home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean advices on how to layout a steamed shower and building a wraparound porch on a tiny house. Dean helps a caller on locating California native drought tolerate plants that would go well with either gravel or decomposed granite. Dean says that most tract homes have four different developments and how the developers tend to flip them, change the placement to create an illusion of varies homes for the neighborhood; to make it look full. Plus, he recaps on the craftsmanship, the engineering and the developments of architecture pedigree of tract homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with an all-calls week, where he answers your burning questions or concerns surrounding your home! Dean dives into replacing rotten stucco beams that have damaged by water damage, resurfacing their backyard with concrete, and breaks down the differences of using steel studs vs wood stud for rebuilding a home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about interior rock wool insulation and if the connection of Wi-Fi could be distributed. Dean talks about the brightest white paint and different sheens types. Dean covers adding insulation to homes. Plus, he advices a caller on making their property safe from injury as its hazardous step. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about faith-low LED lighting and the way they are built. Dean talks about American Standard and its quality, and the removal of asbestos . Lastly, Dean talks about adding slab floor to a patio to become leveled + Dean’s closing thoughts and logical fallacies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Dean is having an all-calls day. Where he answers any question, you may have revolving your home. Dean talks about the hidden barn-styled door and advices a caller about a mini split system and a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system. He also explains what mini split systems are and how they work. Lastly, Dean shares about the Unico System and finding the right contractors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean helps a caller with their faulty dimmable recessed lighting set. Dean advices a caller on replacing sheet vinyl flooring with a wooden plank and the importance of reviewing the warranty. Plus, he talks about galvanized drain lines and descaling operation of a homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean offers tips and tricks for you to maximize the outdoor space at your home. From storage options to opening up space for entertaining, Dean talk about it all and offers the latest details and trends to the most bang for your buck!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean offers tips and tricks for you to maximize the outdoor space at your home. From storage options to opening up space for entertaining, Dean talk about it all and offers the latest details and trends to the most bang for your buck!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean offers tips and tricks for you to maximize the outdoor space at your home. From storage options to opening up space for entertaining, Dean talk about it all and offers the latest details and trends to the most bang for your buck!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean details all the things you need to know about having a proper garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean details all the things you need to know about having a proper garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with part two of the International Builder’s Show 2025 and its highlights! Dean talks about kitchen hood venting appliances. PlasmaMade is a company that has been making recirculating kitchen filters that help bring air back into the room and how it is placing a new standard for filtering systems. Dean talks about a soft-closing screen door that comes with a small cartridge with a coiling wind that helps with those stubborn doors that tend to be left open... As it closes perfectly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean goes to the phonelines and answers all types of questions surrounding your home. Dean provides the basic principle on building and installing an electric fireplace. Dean covers the different measurements for toilet drain holes: round and elongated toilet bowls. Dean helps a caller with questions concerning a roof replacement with large tiles. Plus, replacing a chipped skylight and replacing a ruined stamped concrete. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with all the fun and innovative things he encountered at the 2025 International Builder Show. Dean highlights the companies Stellar and DaVinci, as they could create the perfect customed fireplaces. Dean covers the issue of mosquitoes, the most effective replants such as Thermacell units, and a carbon monoxide mosquito attractor to help eliminate them by gathering them all together. Wrmth has developed a summit the heated chair that conceals with its heating panels + heat pumps and Lennox’s heated A/C system that works backwards of an air conditioner + Quiet Warmth's’ new radiant floor heating. Lastly, Dean talks about work IQ bench vise and their universal usage for them and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Dean talks about the largest home industry show on the planet! Yes, he is talking about the International Builder’s Show 2025! Dean shares some of the things that stood out to him such as a garage door made by the popular brand; Coplay’s Verti-stack door was showcased this year.Dean got excited about LG’s new thin door counter depth refrigerator at the International Builder’s Show. Dean advices a caller who’s replacing their flat roof, a leak near the mainline meter and how to identify the problem! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with answering a caller’s question about a meter leak. He continues to talk about the greatest industry event, the 2025 International Builder’s Show. Dean talks about Hover’s Artificial Intelligence “design software” which brings a transformative digital experience to the built world + what's Dean’s concern for it. Dean loves how not everything at the International Builder show is always expensive. He highlights the third generation, door saver’s hidden doorstop for under $10 dollars! Lastly, Dean shares his knowledge about more designs and how Masonite doors are introducing a new door.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Dean is joined by Chris Carson, the concreate contractor to discuss everything concrete!Chris shares what made him get into the concreate business and as Dean talks preperation and detailing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean goes to the phone lines and answers questions surrounding your home. Dean and Chris Carson talk about the cost of different types of concrete and fire-resistant coding and their textures. Dean talks about concreate masonry, real concreate and the biggest failure with concrete. Dean dives into steel, reinforcement, cracks' and how to fix the issue .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks everything concrete and rebaring, how close they should be placed andd what kind to use. Dean and Chris Carson talk about the different types of finishes that are available, masonry and Dean gives a recap of the things he and Chris Carlson covered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the devastating fires in Southern California the focus now is rebuilding and recovery, but that process can be lengthy and officials in the fire affected areas are considering the idea of letting builders permit their own projects, which would shorten the length of time of a new build. But there are pros and cons to this consideration, Dean explores all of them and takes questions from callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the devastating fires in Southern California the focus now is rebuilding and recovery, but that process can be lengthy and officials in the fire affected areas are considering the idea of letting builders permit their own projects, which would shorten the length of time of a new build. But there are pros and cons to this consideration, Dean explores all of them and takes questions from callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Dean is joined by Arya Shakibkoo Esq. and Adir Babaeygy from Damaged Law to discuss their guidance to those who lost their homes or suffered from the fire/smoke damage to their homes. Dean dives into fire topics with the lawyers as they discuss the first steps needed and other methods. Also, Dean goes over the process of filing for a claim on a property loss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arya Shakibkoo and Adir Babaeygy talk to a caller who wants to know if insurance companies cover 100% of rent or is the tenant responsible when placed in temporary housing. Dean advices a caller about re-roofing a flat roof and the best method on filing a claim and about a flooding issue. Aria and Adir continue to discuss the type of work they provide and share helpful tips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean and the Damage Law team share on what should a homeowner do or not to do? The Damage Law lawyers discuss some of the things that many insurance companies aren’t providing for their clients, review policies, to ensure all is well, in a situation of an emergency Dean goes to the calls and advices on a track vent and where to place them, and the pros and cons between porcelain or quartz, Quartzsite. Lastly, Dean and the Damage Law team give their final thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With remodeling season quickly approaching, Dean explains the sandbox portion of his and Tina’s method when evaluating a home project. Dean talks about structured homes, working with the type of home you live in and creating your dream home the way you’d like it. Dean says ideas are not decisions. And how ideas should be rolling in always. Lastly, Dean talks about sealing a toilet tank that leaks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean says to free your mind when remodeling your home to help gain more creativity. Dean talks retrofitting an attic with fire& ember protective vents, how to remove gray spots/mold on a vinyl tub wall, advice on a chipping living room ceiling, Dean talks about replacing a mirrored-closet door, installing a sliding door in a mobile home, and marrying two different materials for countertops. Dean believes that there are no bad ideas, just decisions... the thinking and planning needs to be expanded to be able to get inspired See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean previews a call-in session where listeners share their home improvement dilemmas, and he dives right in by discussing the surprising 45% drop in Southern California water usage—reminiscing about the days of harsh fines and urgent warnings. He then fields callers' questions on everything from the aesthetic trick of painting roof eaves the same color as the roof to a mysterious miracle spray that promises to revive aging asphalt roofs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues his conversation by clarifying that if a roof shows significant wear, no miracle spray can fix it—but if the damage is minor, a maintenance roof spray might extend its life by up to 15 years, though roofers can sometimes be conflicted about such solutions. He then updates listeners on the latest fire recovery efforts, urging them to check Governor Newsom's new executive order on gov.california.gov by searching for "Newsome Executive Order Zone 0." Dean takes another caller who asks about installing a steel door, advising that if there's conflicting advice between the contractor and the door company, one should default to the door manufacturer's recommendations. He wraps up by fielding a question about ADUs, discussing the ramifications of having an attached unit versus one that's external to the home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about the burning of France 'Norte Dame Cathedral and everything that stood out at the Consumer Electric Show. Dean gives the silver lining result of the ancient European structure after the fire. Dean talks about AI being everywhere at the C.E.S. when to expect to see some new changes with home security features such as home security cameras, entry locks, facial recognition, and palm reading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about wood flooring that tends to trap moisture and how it could create a cupping/lifting effect and shares what to do to fix the problem. Dean talks about the many amounts of new and techy Televisions on display over at the C.E.S. including a wireless TV. Dean talks about an electric spoon that stimulates the tongue to make believe that the food one is consuming with the spoon has salt when it doesn’t... providing a healthier alternative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about the robots straight from the C.E.S. including intelligent cleaning type of devices.Dean mentions the AI air bladder pillow system and how it changes the angle of where your head is placed when one starts to snore. Dean continues to mention all the smart home features as they relate to your home like AI controlled and LED floor lights. Plus, the Anchor backup powered batteries and new fan but it also allows to trail your location with its AI features. Dean concludes his review of new items from the Consumer Electric Show with an induction range oven that doesn’t require a wiring setup and it’s made by a copper appliance company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean chats about the Palos Verdes peninsula dealing with landslides. He discusses how a portion of the Palos Verdes peninsula is falling into the ocean but not all of it. Dean talks about the love of nature and architecture from the 1950s at the Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes. Plus, restoring and seeking a new location for the Wayfarers Chapel, and his appreciation for it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean chats with a caller who lives a few hundred yards from where the Wayfarer Chapel used to stand in the Palos Verdes neighborhood and discusses landslides and what the community are dealing with. Dean advices a caller dealing with her LED lights that are projecting light even when the switch is set to off. Lastly, Dean talks about in-home smoke detectors and how they are not connected to the water systems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s part two with an all-call weekend, as Dean takes all your concerning questions surrounding your home. Dean talks about battery/solar panel-powered generators and whole house generators that are out on the market + some of the brands that have good ones. Dean provides design tips to a caller dealing with a home remodel and adding a gutter. Dean talks about how he would go about designing a natural disaster proof home and how it would it look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about the international code for roofing materials in California, low pressure issues and the steps on what to do to fix the issue. Also, information about re-roofing a home, dealing with HOA policies and shower doors with a Hydrophobic coating that doesn’t require constant cleaning duties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about ember-free crawl space vents and the importance of this type of fire hardening investment. Dean advised a caller about repurposing a piano with glued panels and how to dissolve glue. Dean discusses sanding down walls with bad texture and painting over the old coat. Plus, placing tile in an outdoor exterior patio..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an all-calls week, as Dean is here to take all types of home related questions such as design, construction or DIY situations surrounding your home. Dean talks about the future of homes that burned down due to the recent wildfires that affected Southern California. Dean talks about water heaters and water pressure psi levels and how to book a house consultation with him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Its all-calls week, as Dean is here to take all types of home related questions such as design, construction or DIY situations. Dean talks to a caller dealing with bald patches of grass and what could be causing the problem, a soft water system that is leaving residue in a caller's toilet bowls and lastly,Dean talks to caller who is dealing with a rug with rubber on the bottom that is deteriorating and provides a hack on dealing with such.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean continues with part two in fire hardening your home as the highest risk of natural disasters in Southern California is fire and not earthquakes. Dean provides an update on the Palisades and Eaton fire containment. Dean dives right into the various myths on fire protection surrounding your homes and how to do it reasonably and affectively. He shares that the biggest mistake made by civilians is trying to save their properties when the flames are at their door. The root is embers, when they begin that’s when trouble is around the horizon. He also shares how to get rid + protect to prevent embers entering your home such as taping any vent. Kelly Berkompas with Brandguard Vents joins Dean to educate people about embers protection your homes during wildfire events. Plus, success stories of properties that survived the Palisades fire who had Brandguard vents in their home installed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean says that the most dangerous thing of fire are embers as 90% of homes ignite because of the embers and not the fires on the Fireline. California building codes get updated every three years and there will be one this year that will reflect in 2026. Dean talks about Class A fire rating walls in your property and everything about it. Dean talks about how standard doors and glass doors are not an issue when it comes to safety during a fire but windows are a big issue. Dean goes down the list of his go-to materials that could help your house from catching fire by taking these recommendations into consideration See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean talks about his card game with friends last night and separates fact and fiction of fire hardening your home. He re-explains the simplest way how fire interacts with home + who and how to do so. Dean provides the latest on the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in phases. Starting with phase one; removing things, phase two debris removal, and phase three is testing trees and soil for contamination... even undamaged homes.need to go through this process. Dean advices a caller about his flat roof with seven layers of roof and whether to remove the layers or keep it. Lastly,Dean give advice to a caller who has many things connect into a socket/outlet. and what’s recommended. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.