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Learn how to clean your eaves. Find out how using a house cleaner with a garden hose or pressure washer can get rid of moss, mold, dirt and algae from your roof and eaves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix cracks around windows and doors. Find out how using fiberglass drywall tape will repair common cracks to drywall at the corners of windows and doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint over a water stain. Find out how to properly prime and paint a water stain after a ceiling leak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to increase water pressure from a sink faucet. Find out how removing the aerator and cleaning out your faucet can increase water pressure from your bathroom sink faucet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips for removing kitchen cabinets. Find out how to tear out old kitchen cabinets and their soffit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to identify unhealthy types of mold. Find out how to distinguish the types of mold that cause respiratory problems and how to avoid the growth of mold in the home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about electric heating and tankless water heaters. Find out why you should not run a tankless hot water heater on electricity if you want to be energy efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove rust stains from a concrete driveway. Find out how a chemical called TSP can be mixed into a paste to eliminate rust stains from a cement driveway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to locate your sewer line. Find out how a plumber can use a camera to perform a drain inspection and find your main sewer pipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix down a creaking or squeeking floor. Find out how to drill floor boards to the floor joist to stop a floor from squeaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to LintEaster removes dryer lint. Learn about this special tool with different brush attachments that cleans excess lint from your dryer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about working with architects and contractors on an addition. Find out why you should get a set of plans from an architect and then take them to several contractors to collect bids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to cut crown molding. Find out how to use a mitre box and a T bevel to correctly saw your crown molding to follow the slope of your ceiling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove a fiberglass bathtub. Find out how fiberglass tubs are usually installed with mortar and a wood frame, and how to use a saws awl to remove the tub in pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to sand hardwood floors. Find out how to remove adhesive from hardwood flooring, and why you should be careful about the sanding equipment you use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get recommended insulation r values. Find out how dampness can impact the r value of your insulation if your roof is not properly ventilated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn whether to repair or replace a wood shingle roof. Find out about Owens Corning roof shingles that stand up to high winds as in hurricanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the difference between traditional and solid core vinyl siding. Find out how vinyl siding with built-in insulation may not be the most energy efficient option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to relocate heating ducts. Learn about alternative heating options like electric baseboard heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint asbestos shingles. Find out why you should be careful about powerwashing before painting, because asbestos shingles are only dangerous if they're broken apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix nails popping out of drywall. Find out how to use drywall screws to repair nail pops in sheetrock or drywall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair outdoor electric outlets. Find out how to locate and reset ground fault circuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out whether or not baseboard heating covers have an effect on efficiency. Learn why maintaining air flow is the most important factor in choosing baseboard heating covers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to condensation problems in a pocket replacement window. Find out why you don't need storm windows if you’ve used low-e thermal pane glass replacement windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips for adding attic insulation. Find out how to cover ducts and how to install fiberglass insulation bats perpendicular to ceiling joists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to intall a heat circulator for cold upper floors. Find out why a clock setback thermostat could also be installed to save energy and lower heating bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install a plastic vapor barrier. Find out how a vapor barrier on top of existing insulation will help seal a house and eliminate drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn whether you should remove or maintain asbestos shingles on your house. Find out how asbestos shingles resist rot but may need to be cleaned of mildew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to protect yourself if a lawsuit is filed by a subscontractor against a builder and a homeowner. Find out why a subcontractor might sue a homeowner for a building mistake that is not the homeowner's fault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about planning to remodel your only bathroom. Find out the order in which you should make changes to your bathroom, including floor tiling and replacing the sink, when there's only one bathroom in your house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a water leak in a window corner. Find out how to replace the flashing around the window to stop rain from leaking inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the best way to hang gutters. Find out about a special lag bolt designed for gutters that allows you to take the gutters off when you have your roof replaced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get basic tips on concrete home building. Learn how to promote humidity control in your concrete home, by creating proper drainage around your home's foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair water leaks around a vent pipe. Find out how replacing the flashing around a bathroom vent pipe through your roof can get rid of recurring rain leaks in your bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to seal a cracking wood deck. Find out how to clean, prepare and apply a clear coating to a checking or cracking wooden deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to brighten up a dark porcelain sink. Find out how removing mineral deposits can restore shine and luster to a black or dark colored porcelain sink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to seal a cracked cement foundation from water. Find out why you should use an epoxy compound to patch cracks in a concrete foundation and prevent a wet basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to cut replacement boards for a gapped hardwood floor. Find out why cracks and gaps between certain kinds of hardwood flooring cannot be successfully filled or patched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to add new attic insulation over old. Find out how to correctly install layers of insulation over floor joists in an attic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to dry out a wet condo basment. Find out how cleaning your clogged gutters and improving drainage around the foundation of your house can dry out a wet basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove a mirror stuck to the wall. Find out how to use piano wire to get a mirror off of drywall that's been hung using glue or liquid nails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why you should get help fast when you see flames from a furnace chimney. Find out how to call a qualified HVAC contractor to inspect your furnace and protect you from fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why you should get an expert opinion when you're buying a home with wall cracks. Find out why you should get feedback from an independent professional who will not be making repairs, such as a home inspector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to level and coat a cement basement floor. Find out how to apply a leveling and resurfacing compound to concrete called Abocrete, and how to use a basement floor paint to coat or seal the basement floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix a condensation problem in the atic. Learn how to stop humidity from forming in the attic and how to determine if moisture in the attic is from condensation or a roof leak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to decorate to downplay an ugly bathtub. Find out how to bring in accessories and complementary colors that will draw attention away from an unattractive avocado green tub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair a hole in laminate flooring. Find out how most laminate flooring manufacturers sell patch kits that will allow you to fill in holes in damaged laminate floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to reduce spotting on flatware in the dishwasher. Find out how using a rinse agent like Jet-Dry will help eliminate spots on your silverware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean and protect cedar siding. Find out how to select a color or clear stain for cedar siding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to find a leak in air conditioning ducts. Find out why you can still locate an air leak in your air conditioning pipes even if they're wrapped in insulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices