Rock Your Garden with a Stone Wall | Batten Down the Hatches with Storm Shutters | Prime Time: The #1 Painting Tip | Ep #2303

SHOW NOTES:

• Stone Garden Wall: Learn how to beautify your garden with a strong and stylish stone wall.
• Storm Shutters: Find out how storm shutters can protect your home from strong sun and wild winds.
• Painting Prep: Any successful paint job starts with one important step. We’ll share this painting primer.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Carpenter Bees: Busy carpenter bees are drilling lots of holes in Steve’s house. We suggest covering or replacing the wood with synthetic materials.
• Microwave Oven: The light in Freida’s old microwave oven keeps burning out. It may be a loose connection, a voltage problem, or time to replace the microwave.
• Aquaponic Garden: Patrick is concerned about the weight of his aquaponic garden on the concrete slab near his pool. We do the math and it should be fine. 
• Structural Cracks: Are the ceiling cracks in an old home a structural issue? Anne is worried that her house is shifting, so she should have it checked by a home inspector.
• Water Damage: A destructive raccoon busted the water line and now part of the house is sinking. Brian needs to hire a public adjuster and file an insurance claim.
• Painting Cedar Shingles: Old paint is peeling off the cedar shingles. We tell Donna how to scrape, sand, and prime the surface before repainting.
• Noisy Plumbing: It sounds like a trumpet going off every time Robert turns on the hot water! It could be a faulty washer or a blocked aerator in the faucet.

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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