The Money Pit Calls & Answers

You might not need a permit to install French doors if it's just a door replacement, but you should check to be sure. Get tips on signing up on AngiesList.com to find a contractor to put in the door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn what to do when you find a contractor has stolen from you and hasn't finished a job. Get tips on what to do to bring the contractor to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to make a kitchen cutting board. Find out how to season a cutting board for your kitchen using vegetable oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When hardwood floors need to be refinished, sanding is one of the trickiest steps. Get it wrong and your floor can be permanently damaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to make the surface of your lanai water-resistant. Get tips on using "sleepers" to create a pitch so the water will roll off, and covering the wood with fiberglass with an abrasive finish for a durable, non-slip surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bacteria can breed in showerheads according to a study completed by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Hear an interview with Laura K. Baumgartner, a researcher who worked on the study. Learn about the shower head study, cleaning shower heads and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Worried about finding asbestos when you pull up your linoleum floor? Learn the likelihood of asbestos on sheet linoleum and whether to call a pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should hire an architect to come up with a design plan for a roof over your deck. That way, you can show the plan to contractors and have them bid on the project. You will then be comparing apples to apples, so to speak, instead of trying to decide among different solutions proposed by different contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is bamboo a good and viable flooring choice for your kitchen? Listen here to find out the good, bad, and ugly of the situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When heavy rains bring basement flooding, learn the easy way to make sure it never happens again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frustrated by the mold that developed on your deck during the winter? Find out about an effective product to clean mold from deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to remove old wallpaper. Get tips on renting a steamer to moisten the glue so you can peel the paper away. Then scrape the glue off and prime the walls before you paint them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should simply replace a rusted faucet rather than try to repair it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Having a hot tub inside your home can be relaxing. But tearing out rotted, moldy walls because of all the humidity it generates, not so much! Find out how to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a delayed toilet flush. Find out how to replace a flush and fill valve in your toilet when your flush is sluggish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix drafty windows in an apartment. Find out how temporary caulk can seal your windows against winter drafts and insulate without making a permanent change to the property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about easy-clean grout, epoxy vs. sand. Find out how epoxy grout cleans up better than sand grout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on garage floor paint, and find out if epoxy garage floor paint can separate from the floor in hot weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meal moths infesting your floured foods and cereals? Find out what you should do to control them without having to throw out so much food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to line a laundry chute. Find out how to use a duct to create a laundry chute that won't snag clothes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how poor drainage can be mistaken for leaky windows. Get tips on how to fix your drainage problems and how to keep your home dry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tips to select the best primer for a painting project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out whether infrared heaters work well and whether they are affordable. The answer is that they work well and yes, they are affordable. SUNHEAT is one company that offers high quality infrared heaters. You can use them for particular rooms or Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what brand of toilet to install in your man cave. Learn about Saniflo, a company that specializes in upflow toilets. It's a pump that takes all the effluence and pumps it out, and it works completely automatically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Household noises, how to decide where they are coming from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices