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Get tips on using soundproof drywall products such as QuietRock to insulate a home theater in the basement. Also learn about another option, a plastic tracking and foam system that you can purchase from AcousticalSurfaces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to replace a bathroom floor underlayment that has rotted away because of a leak. Get tips on removing the toilet and the sink and matching the thickness of the existing underlayment. As for the new floor, laminate is your best option Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about geothermal systems, which take the constant temperature of the Earth and both heat and cool your house based on that. It’s an excellent way to heat your house if you’re in an area that doesn’t have access to natural gas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you can't use elastomeric paint to seal an asphalt shingle roof like you would a ceramic tile roof. Instead, you should use fibrous aluminum paint, a silver paint commonly used on flat roofs or low-sloped roofs where you have built-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to patch a concrete walkway with an epoxy compound. Find out how Roundup will kill crabgrass and keep it from growing up through the concrete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out which trees and shrubs grow fast and can be used as a privacy barrier. Learn how they can be used in direct sunlight and shade, and can grow up to 15 feet in as little as 5 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn what may be causing a bow in a kitchen floor. Learn how to fix the floor by cutting the floor joist and installing a new floor joist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to drain water away from the house with a channel drain and pipe that will carry the water away from the structure. Learn why it is a better idea to install a channel drain than to have a dry well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out which deck stain to use to provide protection for your deck for years to come. Get tips on how to apply the deck stain for maximum application and protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to go about insulating a subfloor and which insulation is best to use in a subfloor. Get tips on why you should insulate the subfloor, and which website to go to to learn how much insulation you will need to get the job done right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix holes in walls. Get tips on how to patch the holes so that they blend in with the existing walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to get warm with baseboard electric resistance heaters when the existing heat in your home is not sufficient to warm your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to go about filling in a hole in a concrete porch. Get tips on which flooring is best to lay over a concrete porch floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about impact resistant windows designed for storm areas. Get tips on how to keep your windows safe by installing storm shutters and by making sure that your home is tied down and storm ready. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn basement flooring options. Find out why carpeting is a bad choice for wet basement floors, and why gutters and better grading around the foundation are necessary for keeping a dry basement floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on where to shop to find matching sink faucet and shower faucet handles. Learn how to match your vessel sink faucet with a shower faucet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on diagnosing a leaking electric hot water heater. Learn what the issue may be, and find out what the tearm recommends when needing to replace the hot water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on sealing and repairing a crumbling brick chimney. Find out what product to use to repair the brick, and learn what to put on the brick to prevent future crumbling problems, as well as what to do to protect the chimney from inclement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about zero clearance energy efficient fireplaces. Find out the benefits of zero clearance fireplaces, compared to masonry fireplaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on whether or not it is okay to lay tile flooring over linoleum. Find out what needs to be done to get rid of the linoleum and then properly lay a tile floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to test for septic system drainage by doing a septic dye test. Find out how doing the dye test in your toilet will determine if sewage is draining into an outdoor pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to stop a well pipe from leaking into the basement when it rains. Learn how grading around the foundation and having gutters will help keep water from leaking into the basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get advice on whether replacement windows should be put in before siding is replaced. Learn about putting up siding with new construction windows, and how replacement windows fit in the existing frame without the need to replace siding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on staining a pergola, and what to use for sun protection and privacy. Learn how using drapes can protect your pergola from the sun, and add privacy at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how the size of your air conditioning unit is essential to cooling off your living space. Find out why installing an attic fan is not recommended with central air, and how ridge and soffit vents will help to cool down your space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices