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Learn about putting fuse protection between a motion detector and a string of motion lights. Get tips on how to make sure the motion detector is wired correctly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to trim back the dead branches of a climbing rosebush. Find out how to stop trimming at new growth and give the rosebush light and air circulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn which product is best to use to seal and stain a pressure-treated wood proch. Get tips on how to let pressure-treated wood cure before applying stain, and which season of the year is best when applying exterior stain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to strip wallpaper from walls before painting them. Learn which type of paint to use so that any residual wallpaper glue doesn't show through. Also learn how using newspaper and vinegar and water can leave windows streak-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about adding insulation to an attic. Find out how much isulation to put in an attic and find out how to place the vapor barrier to keep out moisture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to convert two-prong electrical outlets to three-prong by adding a ground fault circuit interrupter to your electrical outlets. Find out how the interrupter works and how the adapter can save you from electric shocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove years of soap scum buildup from shower doors. Find out how using white vinegar could remove the soap scum, and how a product called Grime-Away may also remove the gunk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn which insualtion is best to use in newly built walls in a gutted home. Get tips on choosing the right thickness of insulation and facing the insulation the correct way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to lay new laminate flooring over a concrete slab. Find out what to do if the insurance company won't pay for flood damage caused by a broken pipe and learn how to make sure the slab is dry and sealed before putting down a new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on Fiberon composite decking. Learn what the team thinks about this beautiful choice and learn where to find this beautiful decking option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn what to do to reduce the offgassing of formaldehyde in new furniture. Get tips on how to keep the smell out of your home by storing the item for up to a week before bringing the item into your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on replacing an air conditioner overflow pan. Find out how to go about repairing the metal, and looking for someone to make a new drip pan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Kraeutler interview Mike Rowe at Skills USA Leadership Conference in Kansas City.  Learn what it takes to build a skilled work force in America and how Mike is helping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to fix banging furnace duct noises. Learn why the ducts are making noise, and find out where to look first to eliminate the noises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to diagnose low water pressure in a kitchen faucet  and find out whether or not the well may be the issue. Find out the steps to take to learn where the low pressure may be originating from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why installing laminate flooring directly over carpet may be a bad idea. Get tips on what to do to install laminate flooring over carpet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on what to use to seal cracks in stone basement walls. Learn how to keep the air flowing in the basement so that mold won't grow in your new basement walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn which insulation is best to put in an attic; faced or unfaced. Get tips on how much attic insulation is needed, and find out the name of a great website that teaches you how to put up unfaced insulation in an attic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on restaining hardwood floors that have begun to fade from UV ray exposure. Learn what your alternatives are if you find that your floor may not be easily refinished if the floor has a joint where the groove is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how a home energy audit can help you find out what you need to do to make your home more energy efficient. Find out what a home energy auditor can do to help you save money on home heating and cooling costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on replacing an old water heater that takes forever to heat water. Find out how adding an additional tankless water heater can give you hot water on demand in the areas of the home you need it right away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why minor cracks form in masonry foundations. Learn how to repair minor cracks in foundations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how installing an attic fan can actually increase your central air conditioning bill. Get tips on how installing ridge and soffit vents can lower your air conditioning bill and lower the temperature in your attic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn what to use to seal cracks in brick. Find out why you shouldn't use mortar mix to seal cracks in a brick structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to replace broken vinyl siding on a corner of your home. Find out how to extract and replace vinyl siding without damaging the replacement piece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices