The Money Pit Calls & Answers

Learn how to replace rotting plywood near gutters. Find out why you should install an Ice and Water Shield by Grace to prevent rot from melting snow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips for converting your two-prong electric outlets to three-prong outlets. Find out how to create a grounded outlet without the entire system being grounded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out if 50-year roof shingles are worth the investment. Learn why 25-year shingles may be sufficient for your roof depending on how long you plan to live in the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to strip and stain a wood desk. Find out how a product called Rock Miracle will help you strip a wooden desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove stains from brick pavers in your driveway. Find out how TSP or trisodium phosphate will clean rust stains from pavers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about options for replacing a flat roof. Find out how a built-up tar roof and a membrane roof are both good options when you need to replace a leaking flat roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to protect a sewer pipe from tree roots. Find out how pipe relining technology can seal your sewer line against damage from tree roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to boost your electric system to run a dishwasher. Find out how having an additional circuit added can make it possible to run multiple appliances in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean mold from sheetrock. Find out why you should wear a protective mask and consult the Money Pit Mold Resource Guide when cleaning mold from sheetrock or drywall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to lay ceramic tile on concrete. Find out why it's important to have a level concrete slab surface in order to prevent tiles from cracking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weigh your options in exterior house siding. Find out the pros and cons of different types of siding including vinyl siding and fiber cement siding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to seal drafts around a door. Find out how to install felt weatherstripping around the gaps of your door and how a sweep will block drafts from under the door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to choose drywall for a bathroom. Find out why Dens Armor Plus is great sheetrock for a moist area like a bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about the reasons a clothes dryer might leave burns and creases on clothes. Find out how a venting problem or a rubber rollers may be causing burn marks on clothes in a dryer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to prime and paint over a water stain on a ceiling. Find out how to avoid a wet look by priming the entire ceiling with an oil-based primer and then repainting over the water stain on your ceiling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about installing emergency lighting for power outages. Find out how installing a natural gas generator can help keep the lights on in the event of a power outage or black-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to get rid of a sewer smell in your house. Find out how venting your ejector pump and cleaning out your drain vent pipe in the basement can eliminate sewer odor in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about prioritizing your remodeling jobs to get the best return on investment. Find out how well bathroom, kitchen and basement remodeling pays off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why mold is not a worry in a concrete cistern. Find out how drywall may foster mold growth, but inorganic materials like cement usually won't grow mold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to locate the source of a roof leak. Find out how hiring a leak detection service can help find the source of a leak and design a repair for a mysterious recurring leaky roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about fixing a leaky skylight. Find out why a curbed skylight needs to be reflashed when it develops leaks, and how installing a diverter can help with skylight leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out if yellowing kitchen cabinets be fixed. Learn why you should replace the doors on discolored or yellowed kitchen cabinets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out if radiation from microwave ovens is dangerous. Learn if there's any risk in standing too close to a microwave while it's running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out if you should paint a wall or refinish a hardwood floor first. Learn how to plan a room remodel and how to order your painting and refinishing tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to prevent leaks by replacing roof decking. Find out how roof decking is built up in layers, including plywood and fiberglass roofing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a leaking sewer pipe. Find out how oakum can be used to seal the joints of a leaky sewer pipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about installing a tankless hot water heater in a condo. Find out why a tankless hot water heater can help you save money on your home energy bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a squeaking floor under carpet. Find out how to use a drywall screw to stop a carpeted floor from making squeaky noises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to replace an old bathtub with a walk-in tub. Find out what your options are for re-doing an old bathtub, from reglazing to replacing it with a walk-in bath tub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why you should use a kitchen and bath design pro to plan a remodel. Find out how a certified kitchen and bath designer can help prevent costly mistakes when planning a remodeling job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair a bump under a laminate floor. Find out how to number and mark pieces of a laminate floor to disassemble them a correct a swell in the subfloor below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to seal a wooden fence. Find out how to use a deck stain to treat a wood fence and prevent blistering, cracking and rot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean and seal tile and grout. Find out how to remove mold from bathroom tiles and where to look for grout sealer to prevent future mold growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a garage door from malfunctioning in cold weater. Find out when to lubricate the hinges of your garage door and when to replace a garage door opener when you're having trouble in winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair foundation cracks and get rid of mice. Find out how using silicone caulk will seal cracks in your foundation and help keep mice and other rodents out of your house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to stop your basement from flooding. Find out how extending your downspouts, improving drainage around the foundation of your home and cleaning your gutters will prevent a flooded basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about prioritizing repairs on a old house. Find out why repairs to your roof and siding should come first to address leaks, and why improvements to kitchen cabinets deliver a good return on investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why epoxy is a good repair product for drain pipes. Find out how using an expoxy repair product to seal a leak in a drain pipe will last for several years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to have your air ducts cleaned to eliminate mildew, mold and odor. Find out how installing a whole-home air cleaner will help keep smells and mold and mildew at bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why tile on a deck is not a good idea. Find out how movement will cause tile to crack on a wooden deck, and which wood alternatives work well around a swimming pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to reduce moisture in a basement. Find out how cleaning gutters and creating better drainage in the soil slope around your home's foundation can prevent moisture in a basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair water damaged ceiling drywall. Find out how to cut out sagging or warped drywall and patch it with new drywall when there's been damage from a water leak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to bird proof your soffit vents. Find out how to purchase soffit vent material that birds can't puncture, and how bird-proof wire will keep birds away from your soffit vents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a neighbor's squeaky hardwood floor from above in a condominium. Find out whose responsibility a squeaky floor in a condo is, yours, the condo association, or your neighbor above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to create a microwave exhaust ventilation duct. Find out why it's dangerous to use plastic pipe for venting a microwave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn where to get an exhaust fan and light fixture combo for the bathroom. Find out that Broan makes a light fixture incorporating a discreet exhaust fan ventilation mechanism for the bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn if you should replace or repair a warped front door. Find out how weatherstripping might help a warped door, and how fiberglass front doors are the most energy efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to dry out a damp crawlspace. Find out how improving drainage around your property's foundation and keeping your gutters clean will help dry out a wet, flooded or damp crawlspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why a vent-free gas fireplace is not a good idea. Find out why you may be in danger of carbon monoxide poisoning if you use a vent-free gas fireplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean the textured floor of a fiberglass tub or shower. Find out how to lift stains from the pebble textured non-slip surface of a bathtub or shower surround using Bon Ami cleanser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices