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Get tips on how to make space between rooms in your home by knocking down a useless partition. Learn how to go about hiring an engineer to assist you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn how installing a tankless water heater can decrease the time it takes for your sink's water to get hot. Get tips on where to install a tankless water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get tips on how to revitalize faded vinyl siding on your home's exterior. Find out how to make your vinyl siding look less drab with these tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to hang pictures on plaster walls that seem to be crumbling. Find out how to hang pictures without damaging aging plaster walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on removing tar paper from hardwood floors in your home. Find out how sanding the tar can save you from damage to your hardwood floors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the benefits of replacing wood decking with composite decking. Find out how composite decking requires less maintenance and lasts longer than wood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn if a wood-burning or gas fireplace is easier and less expensive to maintain. Get tips on converting a wood fireplace to a gas fireplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on painting your home's aluminum siding. Learn how to clean and prepare your aluminum siding for a fresh coat of exterior paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what may be causing hairline cracks in your cinder block walls. Learn how to repair and prevent cracking on your cinder block walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn whether to repair or replace a pitted or chipped ceramic floor tile in your home. Find out whether repairing or replacing the tile is longer lasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get tips on how to run your home's propane heating system efficiently. Learn how to regulate your propane heating for maximum effectiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn about the different types of radiant heat that are available for your home. Find out what flooring options will work best with radiant heat in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on choosing and installing composite decking in your yard. Learn how composite decking can add style around your pool with low maintenance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a leaking pressure valve on your home's water tank. Get tips on how to find the leak and prevent future leaks in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn how to clean mildew out of the cracks in a bathroom sink. Find out if these sink cracks are able to be patched or repaired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get tips on painting aluminum siding. Find out which type of paint to use and how to prepare your aluminum siding for a new coat of exterior paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get tips on painting patio furniture. Find out which type of paint will stand up to the weather and give your patio furniture a new look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Learn about what causes discoloration on linoleum floors. Get tips on how to cover up rubber mat stains on linoleum floors in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices