Big Impact Low-Cost Decorating Hacks | Step-by-Step Firepit Build | Building a Deck: DIY or Go Pro? | Ep #2194

SHOW NOTES:

• Refreshing your home with new décor for the season is fun – but sometimes the costs add up! If you’re not sure if your budget is ready to handle the hit, we’ve got 5 hacks to help save lots of money decorating your home sweet home.
• Backyard fire pits are a popular project for Spring – and build one is a project you can do yourself! We walk you through, step-by-step and block-by-block!
• Adding a backyard deck is one sure-fire way to increase your home's living space. But is building a deck a DIY project or one you should hire out? We sort out the pros and cons and help you make the best choice.

Plus, answers to your home improvement questions:

• John wants to know if Spray Foam insulation is the right choice for his Florida home.
• Ruth in Delaware wants to know why her electric water heater that doesn’t last even after replacing the elements.
• Woodpeckers are attacking Bruce’s home in Arizona! We share an amazingly simple hack that will keep woodpeckers away for good!
• Bobbie in Ohio cut down a tree and wants to know how to install a sidewalk over the roots.
• Mike has a home with two fireplaces that are not drafting out properly.
• Freida has a microwave under light that keeps burning out regularly and wants to know the cause.
• Jim from Illinois has drafty original windows in his 100-year-old home and wants to stop drafts without replacing the windows.
• Marleen in Montana wants to restore her faded garage doors.
• Louise from Delaware has a deck on her backdoor that is under attack by carpenter bees.

Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here.

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