The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

Got a household of family and friends to keep entertained? Tom & Leslie have tips to create a home theater on a budget, spruce up your fireplace, mix a natural recipe for clean kitchens, plus your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t let chilly weather leave your home looking dark and dreary! Tom and Leslie have DIY tips to help spruce up your front entry by adding rich colors and simple hardware switch-outs for the season ahead, along with your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Temperatures are dropping that that means it’s time to get your home ready for winter. Tom and Leslie have tips to help make sure you and your home can stand up to the chilly weather ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to protect your garage floor before winter’s snow, Ice and salt set in? Tom & Leslie will show you how with coatings that can beautify and protect the floor, and make it easier to clean. Plus get tips to stop drafts and answers to your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With shorter days ahead, get tips to help brighten your days with easy to install wireless lighting. Plus get tips on new water-resistant laminate floors, plus answers to your questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As temperatures drop, utility costs go up! Tom & Leslie have high-tech solutions to help cut costs, along with tips to help greenery flourish inside your home all winter long. Plus answers to your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to winterize your home to avoid high energy bills as well as a frozen mess from broken pipes with tips from Tom & Leslie, plus advice to get your roof ready for snow and ice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before you light your fireplace for the first time this season, Tom & Leslie deliver tips to make sure your chimney, damper, and firebox are safe - and key advice on how to avoid getting taken when talking to chimney sweeps who too often just sweep money from your pocket! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever struggled to find a perfect paint color? Tom & Leslie share tips to help you choose a painting palate to give your space a sophisticated look. Plus, learn how a new smart home device can extend your home's Wi-Fi, and get answers to your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With holiday travel, now's a perfect time to step up outdoor security lighting. Tom & Leslie share a review on a super-bright light system that can run off batteries for a full year. Plus, get tips on how to build a weed-proof garden path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If indoor air still makes you sneeze this winter, Tom and Leslie have tips on how to keep allergens at bay, and hear how a NJ Supreme Court case that may pave the way for consumers across the nation to collect from insurance companies for bad work done by contractors, plus your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking for more storage space to hide the clutter in your home? Tom and Leslie share secret nooks, crannies, and other untapped turf hiding in plain sight. Find out how to get instant hot water at your shower, and more plus your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to step up your kitchen but don't have the budget for a major makeover? Tom and Leslie deliver five kitchen updates you can do for under a 1,000 bucks, plus answers to your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As temperatures fall and energy bills rise, Tom and Leslie deliver tips on easy steps you can take to reduce energy use, save money and improve your comfort all winter long, plus get green gardening tips for fall and answers to your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’d like to keep the heat in, the cold out, and the energy bills down – stopping drafts is key! Tom and Leslie have tips to help find and stop hidden drafts, plus your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clean gutters can keep basements dry, sidewalks from turning slippery and foundation walls from cracking. Tom and Leslie have tips on the easiest way keep gutter flowing, and your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get low-cost energy saving solutions for apartment dwellers. Plus, new research about how the type and color of light can impact your mood and your rest, along with tips on home improvement projects for kids the whole family can get behind, and your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Going green at home is a big trend nowadays, but how do you sort the good from the perennially BAD improvements, Tom and Leslie have solutions, plus tips on how to make sure your chimney is up for the winter ahead and your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your vacuum isn’t doing the job it should, we’ve got easy troubleshooting tips to help improve its performance. Is bedroom lighting interrupting your body’s circadian rhythm? Find out about new light technology that’s designed to fix that and more. Tips to keep toxic items safe and out of reach of kids, plus answers to your questions about, stain options, drafty doors, ridge vents, cleaning mold, enclose an outdoor porch , pool maintenance, cracked shower floor, soundproofing, paint, exhaust fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ways to add real value to your home that stays around until you are ready to sell? Tips on the improvements that deliver the best ROI. Saving energy and “going green” are big goals for homeowners. Find out why a heat pump can do both. Learn an easy way to save hundreds on your water bill…just by switching out one common bathroom fixture. Plus answers to your calls about, roof leaks, heating options, failed seal, mice, vinyl siding, a/c repair, exhaust fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Easy 30 minute projects you can take on to make sure your home is set for this season ahead. Find out the best kind of filter to keep the air clean. Tips on the sensible way to plan a new kitchen, along with your calls on, cement bock walls, leaky pipes, venting an attic, treating a deck, carpet installations, door adjustments, cleaning shower doors and attic stairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fall is a good time to clean up your outdoor furniture - get tips to help you clean and store. Advice on a very popular fall project – finishing your attic. And find out the one simple adjustment that will make sure you come down ladders with gravity on your side. Plus answers on installing a concrete slab, removing popcorn ceiling, replacing an AC unit, electrical wiring, crumbling chimney, deck stains, installing a shower and door repairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever tried to paint a surface that just didn’t seem to want to be painted, like ceramic tile or a countertop, for example? Tom and Leslie review a finish that handles those surfaces and more. Plus, when a disaster strikes, there is often mass confusion. Hear how FEMA is solving this with a handy new app that has everything you need to know in one place. And if you are about to close a vacation home, boat, or RV – there’s a good chance you may find mold when you open it next spring. Get tips to stop that from happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to set up a homework space for your kids that’ll help keep them organized as the school season begins. Learn how to prevent walks and driveways from cracking in cold weather and how to help your home weather hail storms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get advice on how utility companies can help you use LESS of their product. Find out the biggest safety and decor improvements in garage doors. Tips on dorm essentials to offer up function, flair and some extra free space. Plus answers to your calls about, railing, window repair, garage flooring, water temperature, attic noises, paint options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labor Day doesn’t have to mean the end of outdoor fun. Get tips on THREE ways you can extend the use of your outdoor space. Plus, shortcuts on the best way to get a great looking lawn, fast. Advice on an all-natural way to unclog drains, plus answers to questions about, household odors, roof leaks, paneling, furniture restoration, tool options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there one area of your home that seems hard to cool and even harder to heat? Tom & Leslie have advice on split ductless air conditioner technology that may be the solution. Plus, if you’ve noticed the borders around your lawn, driveway, walk or path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cooler weather is on the way – along with high heating bills – which is why now is a great time to update your home’s insulation. But how much do you really need to make a difference? Tom and Leslie have the answers. And, energy-efficient washers and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that summer is at its hottest, are you scraping for every possible way you can to keep cool and comfortable? Tom & Leslie share a few low-cost to no-cost tips that can do just that. Plus, with the water shortages and generally blistering heat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you may have been enjoying a lazy summer, your windows screens have been taking a beating from bugs, bird droppings and anything else floating through the air. Tom & Leslie will have three easy steps to make them sparkle. Plus, masonry work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your yard’s become an all-you-can-eat buffet for deer and wildlife, Tom & Leslie have some humane ideas for stopping all the chomping. Plus motion detector lights are easy to install, very affordable and can improve your home’s security, we’ll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Severe summer storms can strike at any moment, no matter where you are. Tom & Leslie have tips to help you make sure you’re ready. Plus, using recycled or “reclaimed” wood for projects is a great idea. We’ll tell you the best places to find it, and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we are in the hottest part of the summer, we are also at the peak season for ticks that can carry dangerous diseases. Tom & Leslie have tips on how to avoid ticks and health hassles they can bring. Plus get tips on how to refinish hardwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we are officially in the “dog days of summer” you might find you’re having a hard time maintaining a lush green lawn. Tom & Leslie have tips on how to protect your lawn so it’ll jump back once the weather cools off. Plus find out how to hire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer is the season for lots of outdoor activities including holding a garage sale! Tom and Leslie have tips to clear clutter and maybe make a few bucks. Plus, patio projects are also popular now. Roger Cook from This Old House stops by with tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you look at the outside of your home, does the garage door rank as the most boring surface you see? Tom and Leslie have tips to step up the style. Plus projects like setting a post, building a patio or repair a step all involve concrete – Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just because kids may be old enough to stay home alone, they may not be able to handle a home related emergency. Tom and Leslie have tips to make sure you and your kids are prepared. Plus, find out what tools you need for basic electrical repairs, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer vacation season is often a bonanza for burglars. Tom and Leslie share simple and low-cost steps you can take right how to keep your home safe. Plus if you are planning to buy or sell a home, you do not want to do that without getting a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding home improvement help is no fun when you’re in the middle of a project. Tom and Leslie have tips on a new home improvement app that can help. Plus, before you can start any construction project – you usually need to do a bit of destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the frenzy of modern life, do you long for the days of past when homeowners sat outside, chatted with neighbors and enjoyed a nice, cold lemonade in a rocker? Well, porches are making a huge comeback, and Tom and Leslie have details. Plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer storm season is well underway and while a good summer thunder-bumper can clean out the humidity and water your lawn, high winds and lightning can also potentially cause serious damage to your home. Tom and Leslie have tips on how to inspect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to incorporate a sleek, modern, clean look into your kitchen? Tom and Leslie have tips on how to achieve one of the hottest new design trends making its way to this side of the Atlantic from Europe. Plus find out how to breathe new life into Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re planning to buy an air conditioner this summer, bigger is not better. Tom and Leslie deliver tips on how to pick the best one for your home. Find out how tamper resistant outlets are making electricity safe for both kids and adults, and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you’re busy planning your summer get-away, bed bugs may be busy planning how to join you! Tom and Leslie have tips to avoid bringing home the nasty little critters home with your souvenirs. Plus, get tips on single easiest way to build a patio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Direct sunlight can fade furniture and floors, and raise energy costs. In this show, Tom & Leslie deliver tips to keep damaging UV rays away. Plus, find out how to fix smelly water problems, learn how to make your grill safe for a season of BBQ fun, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tired of paying high water bills for watering your lawn? Get tips on how to find and install drought resistant grass. Plus, find out about a new air conditioner that is breaking new ground by being the quietest in America, as well as energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are lucky enough to have a built-in pool, you may not feel quite as lucky when you have the pay to pay the bills to heat that pool. Tom and Leslie have tips on how you can use a FREE energy source to heat your pool and extend the swimming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are thinking about selling your home, Tom and Leslie have room-by-room advice on how to edit your stuff so your home attracts offers from the very first showing. Plus, get insight on the next generation of “smart” home improvements and if your Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are your garage doors just sort of plain and boring? Get tips on how to dress up your overhead door to add value and style. Do you love your dog but not so much having to get up in the middle of the night to him out? Pet doors let Fido come and go as Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Father’s Day is just ahead and whether you have to shop for a DIY Dad, Smart Home Dad or a Dad that loves crafts, Tom and Leslie have picks for all. Plus, have you shopped for a mattress lately? Learn how to sort between firm, pillow top, plush, gel, foam and more. Plus, radon is a deadly gas that can existing in the soil and find its way into your house. We’ll have tips to keep it out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices