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Tom Kraeutler & Leslie Segrete
For over a decade, expert hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete have fielded every home improvement, home decor, or home repair question imaginable. Your Calls, Our Answers features the best calls from their podcast and nationally syndicated home improvement radio show The Money Pit.
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EPDM Rubber Roof

EPDM Rubber Roof

Learn the advantages of installing a EPDM rubber roof. EPDM Rubber rooves are durable and log-lasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:1512/07/2024
How to Repair Loose Gutters

How to Repair Loose Gutters

Get tips for repairing gutters so that they do not fall off ever again. Learn how to eliminate wood rotting beneath your gutters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:5311/07/2024
How to Find a Home Inspector

How to Find a Home Inspector

Learn how to find a home inspector through the web site of the American Society of Home Inspectors. Learn how members of ASHI must stay current with their knowledge of building codes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:2910/07/2024
LED Lighting for the Kitchen

LED Lighting for the Kitchen

Find out why lighting under the cabinet by itself is not sufficient lighting for your kitchen -- you should also have ceiling lights. Get tips on replacing your incandescent lights with LED bulbs, which will provide a more efficient, better quality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5209/07/2024
Deck Material Options

Deck Material Options

Find out what your options are for building a deck. Learn about pre-poured concrete forms and the benefits of composite decking over pressure-treated lumber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:2708/07/2024
Rotten Floorboards: How to Replace

Rotten Floorboards: How to Replace

When the original wood floorboards in a very old house have rotted, you won't be able to find replacements at a lumber yard or home center. One solution is to mill your own replacements to the shape of the old floorboards. Get the trick of the trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:1405/07/2024
How to Repair a Hole Where a Gravel Driveway Meets the Road

How to Repair a Hole Where a Gravel Driveway Meets the Road

Find out how to repair a hole that has formed at the end of your pea-gravel driveway where it meets the asphalt road. Learn why you should pour a concrete apron at the foot of the driveway to solve the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:2804/07/2024
Wet Floor After Rain

Wet Floor After Rain

Learn why your hardwood floor gets wet when it rains. If it is not near any plumbing pipes or bathrooms, it is probably due to a roof leak. Find out the most common places to look for a roof leak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04:0203/07/2024
Best Way to Eliminate Weeds

Best Way to Eliminate Weeds

Puzzled by not being able to find the black plastic you used to use to prevent weeds? Learn what your best options are to eliminate weeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5602/07/2024
Hot Water Turning Cold? Here's the Fix!

Hot Water Turning Cold? Here's the Fix!

There's nothing worse than taking a shower only to have the water turn freezing cold. This is caused by an unbalance in the water pressure and can be fixed permanently by a pressure balance valve. Learn how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3401/07/2024
Air Cleaners

Air Cleaners

Learn all about air cleaners. Find out how to choose an air cleaner for your home and how an air cleaner can help enhance the air quality in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:2028/06/2024
How to Shop for Replacement Windows

How to Shop for Replacement Windows

Learn how to shop for replacement windows. Find out why you should look for Energy Star rated windows and windows with an NFRC rating for energy efficiency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:3327/06/2024
Tips for Driveway Patching and Makeovers

Tips for Driveway Patching and Makeovers

Learn how to repair a cracked concrete driveway and give your driveway a makeover. Find out how to stain or paint your concrete driveway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:1326/06/2024
How to Fix a Sagging Bathroom Floor

How to Fix a Sagging Bathroom Floor

Find out how to fix a sagging bathroom floor. Get tips on having a home inspector take a look at it to determine whether it's a major problem. If there's no structural damage, you can add or adjust baseboard molding to cover it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:5525/06/2024
How to Fix Creaky Stairs

How to Fix Creaky Stairs

Find out how to fix a creaky staircase. Get tips on securing the tread into the stringers on both sides by screwing at a 45-degree angle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5724/06/2024
Converting a Sauna to a Shower

Converting a Sauna to a Shower

From plumbing to ventilation, find out which practical considerations reign supreme when turning a sauna into a shower. Also, get advice for adding decorative details to existing clay walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:5821/06/2024
Painting Your Porch

Painting Your Porch

Learn the benefits of using marine paint on your porch. Your porch is always exposed to the elements, and marine paint can help protect it from weather damage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3020/06/2024
What's the Best Type of Attic Insulation?

What's the Best Type of Attic Insulation?

Find out the most efficient approach to attic insulation, and the most effective. Plus, get advice for installing fiberglass insulation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3319/06/2024
How to Cover Up a Persistent Water Stain

How to Cover Up a Persistent Water Stain

Find out how to cover up a persistent water stain. Get tips on using an oil-based primer, which will seal in the stain so you can use a latex paint on top of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:0318/06/2024
Faucet Turns Itself On

Faucet Turns Itself On

Find out what to do about a bathroom faucet that runs when you turn the sprinklers on, flush the toilet or run the washing machine. Get tips on repairing the faucet by replacing the seat or getting a new faucet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:0817/06/2024
Install Tile Over a Formica Countertop

Install Tile Over a Formica Countertop

Learn how to apply tile over a Formica laminate countertop. Find out why you should sand the laminate countertop surface first before applying tile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:4414/06/2024
How to Shade a Concrete Patio

How to Shade a Concrete Patio

Find out how to shade a concrete patio. Get tips on buying a retractable awning kit for pergolas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:4613/06/2024
Replace Electrical Wiring in an Older Home

Replace Electrical Wiring in an Older Home

Learn why it is a good idea to replace all the old knob-and-tube wiring in an older home. Find out why most insurance companies will not insure a home with knob-and-tube wiring, and how a good electrician can easily replace old wiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05:1112/06/2024
How to Kill Carpenter Ants

How to Kill Carpenter Ants

Find out how to deal with a carpenter ant problem. Get tips on having a pest control professional spray a product called Phantom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05:1511/06/2024
Beach Deck: Stain or Paint?

Beach Deck: Stain or Paint?

Find out whether painting or staining a deck is better for areas near a beach. Learn how to remove old materials so stain your deck and keep it looking good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:0210/06/2024
Best Way to Repair Broken Door

Best Way to Repair Broken Door

Bolt thrown out of your bathroom door due to an accidental hard slam by a guest? Learn how you may be able to repair broken door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3907/06/2024
How to Eliminate Moldy Smell from Porch

How to Eliminate Moldy Smell from Porch

Miffed by a moldy, musty smell coming from your unfinished porch? Find out the best way to eliminate moldy smell from porch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3506/06/2024
How to Fix a Shower that Turns Cold

How to Fix a Shower that Turns Cold

Find out how to solve the problem of a cold shower. Learn why the underlying issue is probably a bad valve. Get tips on getting a pressure-balancing valve to regulate the temperature of your shower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:2305/06/2024
How Can I Remove Stains From My Home's Exterior (Siding, Eaves, Brick)?

How Can I Remove Stains From My Home's Exterior (Siding, Eaves, Brick)?

Your house faces off against weather conditions, insects, wildlife and more - so it's no surprise that some of these leave stains behind. Discover a product that works to remove those stains from your home's exterior.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5904/06/2024
Build a Composite Deck on Existing Joists

Build a Composite Deck on Existing Joists

Get tips on how to build composite decking on existing joists. Learn why you shouldn't put composite decking over existing wood, and why you should remove the old decking first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5203/06/2024
Removing Rust Stains From Countertops

Removing Rust Stains From Countertops

Find tips for removing rust stains from countertops and other surfaces. Learn about products for removing calcium, lime, and rust deposits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:4631/05/2024
Options for a Durable Garage Floor

Options for a Durable Garage Floor

Find out what type of garage flooring will stand up to the heavy wear and tear of having cars driving over it. Get tips on looking into floating tile floor systems specifically made for garage floors. They snap together so there's no glue involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:5730/05/2024
How Effective is Waterproofing Paint for the Basement?

How Effective is Waterproofing Paint for the Basement?

Find out why waterproofing paint is only part of the solution to a wet basement. Get tips on improving the outdoor drainage conditions around the foundation of your home to keep water away from your basement walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03:0429/05/2024
One Power Outlet Isn't Working

One Power Outlet Isn't Working

Find out why only half of a dual power socket is working, and how to rewire so both outlets are active.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:4328/05/2024
Cracked Foundation Repair

Cracked Foundation Repair

Foundation cracks are common but how do you know if a cracked foundation repair is needed? Get tips on how to determine severity and best way to fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:5527/05/2024
How to Securely Attach Gutters

How to Securely Attach Gutters

Find out how to securely attach your gutters so that heavy snowfall doesn't knock them down. Get tips on using Allen head screws to create a more secure connection and adding snow guards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3624/05/2024
How to Add More Insulation

How to Add More Insulation

Find out how to add blow-in insulation on top of batt insulation. Learn why you should only use blow-in insulation in spaces you don't need access to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:1923/05/2024
Why Is Floor Tile Grout Crumbling?

Why Is Floor Tile Grout Crumbling?

When grout begans to crack and crumble, it can be a sign of a problem with the grout - OR a problem with the tile. Learn how to determine the difference. Plus, get helpful tips for removing and re-installing both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3822/05/2024
Cleaning Auto Grease From a Garage Floor

Cleaning Auto Grease From a Garage Floor

Learn what it takes to clean grease from a garage floor and restore its appearance - and whether or not it's a DIY project.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:2121/05/2024
Whole House Humidifier: DIY or Not?

Whole House Humidifier: DIY or Not?

The right whole house humidifier can improve comfort for every room in your home. But is installing one a DIY project? Get tips on best humidifier for your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3220/05/2024
How to Remove Paint from Brick

How to Remove Paint from Brick

Find out how to get paint off brick. Get tips on using a product called the Taginator, a biodegradable graffiti remover for masonry, to remove the paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04:2717/05/2024
How Do I Clean White Film Deposited From Fireplace?

How Do I Clean White Film Deposited From Fireplace?

Discover chemical and non-chemical ways to remove stubborn carbon fireplace residue, and learn why standard glass cleaner won't do the trick.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01:4416/05/2024
How to Make Cabinets a Lighter Color

How to Make Cabinets a Lighter Color

Find out how to make cabinets a lighter color. Get tips on using a stain remover called Rock Miracle. Also learn why you should use a non-yellowing topcoat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:4915/05/2024
Garbage Disposal Slowing Down Drain

Garbage Disposal Slowing Down Drain

Learn why it is normal for the drain in your kitchen sink to run more slowly when you use a garbage disposal certified for septic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3014/05/2024
Moss in Yard: Killing It

Moss in Yard: Killing It

Discover the the pros and cons of various weed and moss killers. Also, learn how to protect other nearby vegetation when attempting to kill backyard moss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:1513/05/2024
Underground Spring Causing Soggy Backyard

Underground Spring Causing Soggy Backyard

Find out why it's not worth trying to redirect water from an underground spring that is causing wetness in your backyard. If the puddling area is small, you should just live with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:4410/05/2024
Removing Glued Tiles from Your Floor

Removing Glued Tiles from Your Floor

Learn the best way to remove glues tiles from you floor without damaging the baseboard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:2409/05/2024
How to Find Leak in Shower

How to Find Leak in Shower

Find out how to locate a leak in your shower. Learn how to test the shower pan to see if there's a leak in it. Get tips on removing the old caulk and recaulking the seams of the shower with mold-resistant caulk to seal out leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:3808/05/2024
How to Keep Tree Roots Out of a Drain Field

How to Keep Tree Roots Out of a Drain Field

Find out how to keep tree roots out of a drain field. Get tips on renting a cutter and trenching around the drain field to sever the roots from the tree so they die off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:4507/05/2024
Dishwasher Detergent Residue: What Can You Do?

Dishwasher Detergent Residue: What Can You Do?

Find out how to get rid of hard water deposits on your dishes and glassware. Try changing your dishwashing detergent for a quick fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02:4106/05/2024