Mold's Secret Hiding Spaces | Backyard Decks: DIY or Hire a Pro? | Shocking Truths about Circuit Breakers | Ep #2296

SHOW NOTES:

• Mold Removal: Even the cleanest of homes can have hidden mold. Here’s what to do if you find it.
• Building a Deck: Is building a deck a DIY project or should you hire a pro? Find out how to decide.
• Circuit Breakers: How do circuit breakers keep you safe and what should you do if they keep tripping? We’ll explain how they work.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Radon Mitigation System: There’s water outside Benjamin’s radon system pipe. It’s probably pulling up moisture along with the gases, so he needs to improve the drainage outside his house.
• Plumbing: Jackie has questions about diverting the plumbing when replacing an old tub with a tile shower. She should install a pressure-balanced shower valve to reroute the pipes.
• Cleaning Grout: What’s the best product to clean the grout in a ceramic tile floor? We suggest that Joe use a stripper instead of a cleaner and then apply a grout sealer.
• Laminate Flooring: Robin wants to install laminate flooring without having to remove the cabinets and appliances. We remind her to raise the feet on the appliances to avoid locking them in place and give suggestions on transitioning between spaces.
• Water Heater: Rust from an old oil-fired water heater is making the hot water discolored. It’s time for Kim to consider a new heat pump water heater that will be more efficient.
• Cedar Planking Walls: When Brian moves pictures that hang on his cedar planking walls, he sees how faded the wall is around them. He can either sand and stain the cedar or stop moving the pictures to hide the color.

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