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Find out to store porcelain tile and get tips for installation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to clean white fuzz from a concrete floor. Learn why it is mineral deposits rather than mold. Get tips on using a mixture of water and white vinegar to get rid of it. You will also need to improve the drainage conditions around your Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint over stained furniture. Find out how applying liquid sandpaper can help paint to adhere to varnished or stained furniture without the need for stripping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on staining and sealing a wood floor. Find out how long to wait between coats when applying polyurethane, and learn what may happen if the second coat is applied too soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what kind of carpet is best to go under heavy office furniture. Learn why low-pile, commercial grade carpet is a good choice for a home office space. Get tips on how to remove furniture indentations in carpet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to repair a leaking kitchen faucet. Get tips on getting a rebuild kit from the manufacturer, and learn why you should never use a generic. Another option is to replace the faucet if it's old and you're due for a new one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on hiring a plumber to remove a bathtub drain that over time has become stripped so there's nothing to grab onto. The plumber will likely drill it off and chisel it away with a cold chisel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how a programmable thermostat can help manage a radiant floor heating system. Find out why a programmable thermostat for radiant floor heating systems can help reduce your energy cost so that you don't have to worry about overheating the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn which products should work best to remove grease and grime from kitchen cabinets. Find out where to get the Grime-Away product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should move your thermostat so it can't "see" your fireplace. Learn why a zone exerciser is an inefficient way to keep hot water circulating through your pipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to get oil stains out of a concrete driveway. Get tips on using a product called TSP (tri-sodium phosphate.) You mix it up into a paste, let it sit, and then rinse it off with a hose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn what options exist for vinyl tiles that keep coming up off the floor, including one that gives you an whole new floor without the hassle of removing the old one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get a step-by-step solution for a long crack in a concrete porch, and learn how to paint it when it's done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on removing exterior mildew on your home's roof or porch. Learn which products can eliminate mildew and buildup on your exterior surfaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to locate the source of creaking pipes. Find out how many noises from pipes are harmless and caused by ordinary expansion and contraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to paint a popcorn ceiling. Get tips on using a special foam roller cover meant especially for this type of ceiling. Also learn how to remove a popcorn ceiling and use a flat paint to minimize any remaining bumps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to replace shingles that blow off in storms. Find out why different kinds of shingles require different kinds of adhesive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about basement heat options. Find out about pellet stoves and extending an existing heating system into a basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how applying an epoxy paint to a garage floor can help eliminate mineral salt deposits. A good quality epoxy paint should come with a cleaner and will help keep mineral salt deposits off the garage floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to get to the bottom of switches that don't seem to control anything. Get tips on using a tick tracer to search for a junction box in the ceiling and checking every single outlet, top and bottom, to see if the switch works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what steps to take to keep your pipes from freezing. Get tips on always turning off your hose spigots and learn why you should not only turn the valve off inside the house but also open the valve outside the house as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn when to replace loose tile. Find out when you can ignore a loose tile and when you should take out the existing tile, retile and regrout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a leak where the chimney meets the house. Find out how improvements to flashing can help repair a leak near you chimney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the various causes of spots on clean glasses and other dishes from the dishwasher. Find out how hard water and malfunctioning dishwasher parts, like the drying fan and water fill valve, may be causing spots on your glasses and other clean dishes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices