Your home is your castle — but every palace eventually loses its luster.
A shaded patio develops mildew and you wonder what to do about it. Rainwater pools on an unlevel concrete patio. Shallow, unsightly depressions form on concrete surfaces, and sand between patio bricks washes away.
What can you do about all these problems? Listen to this week’s Today’s Homeowner Radio Show, that’s what!
- [skipto time=3:01][3:01][/skipto] 67-year-old great-grandmother gains confidence to replace a toilet after watching Today’s Homeowner
- [skipto time=5:12][5:12][/skipto] Fan follows our advice on how to eliminate efflorescence on his garage floor and shares what happened next
- [skipto time=16:59][16:59][/skipto] “I need to repair a concrete patio. It was never properly sloped away from the foundation … I am considering using Rapid set Cement All or Rapid set Concrete mix. Your thoughts?”
- [skipto time=28:26][28:26][/skipto] Best New Product: DeWalt 3,000 Lumen 20-Volt Max Tripod
- [skipto time=30:31][30:31][/skipto] Chelsea talks about the August episode of Checking in with Chelsea — installing and sealing butcher-block countertops
- [skipto time=39:28][39:28][/skipto] “I have a house that was built below grade and has the A/C compressor on one of the sides. Due to lack of care and erosion I need to find a way to properly anchor the platform while also keeping it level. Am I better off just having an A/C contractor move the compressor to the rear of the house?”
- [skipto time=44:11][44:11][/skipto] “We have a shaded back patio where we love to have coffee each morning, but it’s always covered in mildew … and when we clean it, it seems to come right back. How can we prevent that?”
- [skipto time=49:26][49:26][/skipto] Simple Solution: How to Make a Pop-Up Trash Can
- [skipto time=55:59][55:59][/skipto] “I need some advice on removing tile from a fireplace. I noticed that there’s drywall behind the tile. When I take a chisel in there it doesn’t come out perfectly and if I apply any pressure then I put a hole in the drywall. Help!”
- [skipto time=57:28][57:28][/skipto] “I’d like to know about tankless water heaters. Are they economical? Do they work really good?
- [skipto time=1:00:02][1:00:02][/skipto] “I’ve got a sewage smell either in my laundry room or my kitchen when it rains really hard. Help!”
- [skipto time=1:02:43][1:02:43][/skipto] “Our concrete patio is not covered and after it rains, water accumulates in the corner by the house and near the back door. Is there an inexpensive way to level the patio?”
- [skipto time=1:09:31][1:09:31][/skipto] “What options are available to correct shallow depressions in a new concrete patio?
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- [skipto time=1:15:50][1:15:50][/skipto] What can I put between the bricks on my patio that won’t wash away when it rains? The original sand is now gone, and the gaps are about 1 inch deep.”
- [skipto time=1:22:20][1:22:20][/skipto] “Our house was built seven years ago and our basement is half-exposed due to the slope of the land it was built on. We have been noticing condensation behind the plastic and possible mold on the 2-by-4s. Thoughts on next steps?”
- [skipto time=1:27:17][1:27:17][/skipto] Why You Should Use National Gypsum’s Purple XP drywall
- [skipto time=1:28:20][1:28:20][/skipto] “I’d like to put a raised flowerbed against our wooden fence. How do I protect the fence from rotting?”
- [skipto time=1:33:14][1:33:14][/skipto] “I have a brick hearth under my wood stove. I would like to clean the brick without damaging the newly finished hardwood floor around the hearth. Help!”
- [skipto time=1:36:09][1:36:09][/skipto] “I have a house that’s 25 years old. It has a standard steel entry door with two sidelights. Can I remove just the old door and replace it with a new door with glass in it? Are doors all a standard size?”
- [skipto time=1:43:44][1:43:44][/skipto] Simple Solution: Where to buy less expensive, generic “magical” erasers
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