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Learn how to get rid of odor from a toilet vent pipe. Find out how an improperly installed vent pipe could cause sewer gas to create a bad smell in your bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn how to get rid of washing machine odor. Find out how sewage gas can get trapped in the hose from your washing machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint over dark wood kitchen cabinets. Find out how to prepare to paint over dark wood by cleaning grease build-up and using the appropriate primer when painting over dark wood kitchen cabinets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about installing a second tankless hot water heater. Find out why you'll get hot water to your bathroom quicker by installing more than one tankless hot water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about insulating an attic. Find out why you should insulate your attic floor but not your attic roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why mineral deposits in water heaters are not a concern. Find out how water staying stagnant in a water heater can create calcium and other mineral deposits on the inside of the hot water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to refinish a hardwood floor. Find out about the steps to floor finishing, including sanding with a floor buffer, applying finish with a wooly mop, and where to get floor refinishing products for your hardwood floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install a range hood that vents outdoors. Find out how to convert a venting range hood that ventilates outside when installing a hood over your stove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how Wayne sump pumps unclog themselves. Find out how to locate a distributor of Wayne sump pumps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to use foam sealant to stop a creaking shower floor. Find out how creaking shower floors are difficult to fix and why you should use foam sealant carefully under a shower floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove excess grout from tile. Find out how to use a buffing wheel to gently remove excess grout from ceramic or porcelain tile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to avoid cold water spurts in the shower. Find out how replacing your shower valve will prevent cold water spurts from interrupting your hot shower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about asbestos pipe insulation and decide whether you should remove or encapsulate the asbestos. Find out how asbestos insulation that is unlikely to be disturbed may be encapsulated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a flaw in your paint job. Find out how to use the correct size paint roller, how to sand down a flaw and repaint, and why foam rollers don't leave behind fibers when painting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to collect tax credit for replacement windows that are Energy Star rated. Find out how much of a tax credit you can take advantage of by installing energy efficient replacement windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should hire an attorney to help you enforce your home warranty. Learn why you should hire an independent structural engineer to diagnose recurring cracks in your home's foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about installing carpet in a basement with radiant heat. Find out why carpet is not recommended for basements, but having radiant heating under the floor may reduce the risk of mold and dust mites when installing carpet in a basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to use a whole-house fan for cooling. Find out where to install a whole-house fan and how to install a timer switch for your whole-house cooling fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to measure for replacement windows. Find out how to measure the space of an old window in order to fit new energy efficient replacement windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair wall cracks. Find out when to call a home inspector or structural engineer, and how to use fiberglass tape to patch wall cracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair a leaking concrete fountain. Find out how epoxy paint can be used to fix a leak from a concrete garden fountain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips for painting drywall. Find out how to use the right primer before painting drywall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about cleaning a basement after a flood. Find out about water damage to a furnace and how to prevent mold after a flooded basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about tankless water heaters and hard water. Find out how tankless hot water heaters work fine with hard water, although you might want to install a water filtration system with your tankless water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to get rid of a sulphur odor in the kitchen. Find out how adding a charcoal filter to your water filtration unit will help eliminate rotten egg smell from your kitchen sink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a clicking tile floor. Find out how applying shims under the floor may eliminate a clicking sound from a tiled floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to convert a garage into a room. Get tips on taking out your garage door and hanging a wall to create a room out of your garage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about clearing a clogged drain. Find out how baking soda and boiling water will clear a clogged pipe or drain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to open a window that sticks. Find out how using a putty knife and tapping on a block of wood can help loosen an old stuck window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to reduce musty odor in the home. Learn how taking steps to improve yard drainage, roof ventilation and cleaning your gutter will help get rid of a musty smell in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about gaps in hardwood flooring and normal temperature changes. Find out how fluctuations in temperature and humidity can cause gaps between hardwood floor boards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair a cracking brick chimney. Find out how using an epoxy patching compound will help fix a brick chimney that's spalling or cracking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install granite tile over a laminate countertop. Find out how to give your Formica counter a makeover using granite floor tiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how installing a second tankless water heater will solve the problem of sluggish hot water. If hot water is slow to start, installing multiple water heaters will get hot water to you quicker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about installing a microwave drawer for a left-handed person. Find out how most microwave ovens are hung for right-handed people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about basement flooring options. Find out why you should avoid carpet in a basement and how laminate flooring and painting concrete make smart flooring solutions for basements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to stain a concrete floor. Find out where to go to get instructions on preparing a floor before staining the concrete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn options for refinishing an old bathtub. Find out how cleaning mineral deposits from a cast iron bathtub or using a bath insert can give an old bath tub a facelift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about installing a lightning rod. Find out how to install a lightning rod around pipes and electrical wiring and how lightning rods can be decorative as well as functional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get drafty door fixes. Find out how a door sweep or weatherstripping can help prevent drafts from leaking in around your entry door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about the potential concerns of keepign a home winterized year-round. Find out why you should keep an eye on humidity and moisture in a seasonal home that's winterized in the summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to choose a swamp cooler for your home. Find out how swamp coolers operate and why it pays to upgrade to a single-inlet swamp cooler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why venting an exhaust fan into the attic is a bad idea. Find out how moisture venting into an attic can cause mold and create a fire hazard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair a cracking driveway. Find out why you should use an acrylic patching compound and not cement for recurring driveway cracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read about installing a metal roof over existing shingles. Find out if your shingled roof is in the right condition to install a new metal roof over it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get options for remodeling old bathroom tile. Find out how to work with an existing tile color, and learn about river rock options when replacing old bathroom tile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why laminate flooring is a good choice for uneven, bumpy floors. Find out how laminate flooring will lay well even on floors that are not perfectly level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean moss from siding. Find out how using a product called Jomax will help you wash moss off of cedar siding and other house siding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Read how to fix water bubbling up in the bathroom sink when a toilet is flushed. Find out how having a plumber install an additional vent in your pipes will stop water from gurgling in your sink when you flush the toilet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices