Home inspector checking windows on the outside of home and making notes on his clipboard.
Every first-time homebuyer should pay special attention to the home inspection. (DepositPhotos)

On this Week’s Podcast:

First-time homebuyers may be excited to purchase their first home. But don’t close before you inspect these 14 things. 

• We help a homeowner who is practically walking on ice. The latest addition to his home lacks any access underneath the house, causing cold air and moisture to be a nightmare. Learn how he can create a way under the home — and what he can do to make the new addition warm and cozy.

A wood-burning stove in the basement produces a lot of heat; however, the heat is trapped inside that single room. Learn how to spread warmth around the house.

• How to sand and paint inside your home without making a mess.

• Joe’s Simple Solution — How to build a shelf for your wheelbarrow.

Question of the Week:

Dan writes, “We put wainscoting (paneling) on the lower 3 feet on half the room but the other half has a baseboard water heater.

“Should we take the cover off and put the wainscoting up or should we start the wainscoting just above the heater?”

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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