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Learn how to eliminate condensation on the walls or windows of your home.  Find out how getting a home energy audit and reducing humidity inside the home can help eliminate condensation on your walls and windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to paint over a dark or textured wall.  Find out how to go from sponge-painted to flat, and how to have your primer properly tinted for painting over a dark color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint over a dirty textured ceiling for a fresh, clean look.  Learn how using the proper paint roller and a primer will give the best results, and how a primer can help prevent a textured ceiling from getting dirty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get advice on how to build an energy efficient home.  Learn how to choose energy efficient features for your home, from the point of new construction, to adding features later, like solar panels, for a truly energy efficient home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to repair leaky flashing around a shed door.  Learn how replacing poorly installed flashing with self-adhered flashing can eliminate leaks around a shed door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tankless water heaters get you into a hot shower sooner.  Find out how a homeowner with a shower far from the hot water heater can install a tankless hot water heater closer to that shower to get hot water in their shower faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to install unfaced insulation correctly over blown-in insulation.  Learn how one caller made an installation mistake and increased his chances of mold and condensation when he tried to add unfaced insulation over his blown-in attic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to insulate plastic pipes against freezing.  Find out how plastic sheeting can prevent moisture wicking in a crawlspace, and how an easy-to-install product can insulate plastic pipes against freezing, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean salt deposit stains, caused by a backed-up sewer, from your cement basement floor.  Find out how improving drainage in your basement can reduce moisture from your foundation and make it possible for you to clean salt deposit stains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about the best roofing options for a flat or low-slope roof.  Find out why a metal roof is a smart investment, and how a heat-sealed roof is another smart roofing option for a flat or low-slope roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about a quick insulation fix for pipes and a bathroom with an exterior wall and no insulation.  Find out how to use blow-in insulation to insulate bathroom pipes and a bathroom wall without opening up the wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to patch a laminate countertop.  Find out what products will fill in knife and cutting marks for a quick fix, and how to easily replace a laminate countertop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove white mineral deposits from a granite countertop.  Find out how vinegar will easily remove white mineral deposits from a granite countertop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to use a dedicated circuit for a hot tub.  Find out why large appliances like hot tubs and air conditioners should not share a circuit, and how to safely use a dedicated circuit for a hot tub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how often to clean creosote from your chimney.  Learn which fuel source is leaves behind less creosote to clean in your chimney: wood vs. coal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install attic flooring to support storage.  Find out how to work around joists and insulation to properly install attic flooring to support storage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to prevent frozen pipes.  Find out how rerunning pipes or using an AutoCirc can help prevent frozen pipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix a weak pilot light on a water heater.  Learn the various causes of a weak pilot light on a water heater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what may be wrong when a baseboard heater gets no heat.  Learn why Tom thinks a plumber is called for when this caller's baseboard heater gets no heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to replace rotted wood cantilevered deck supports.  Find out where to install steel I beams to safely replace rotted wood cantilevered deck supports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why a space heater may trip a circuit breaker and steps you may take to make your home more energy efficient and warm without tripping a circuit breaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install tile over tile and adjust toilet height to accomodate the new layer of tile.  Find out how having a plumber make a simple adjustment to the toilet flange will make it possible to install tile over tile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to match an old tile color.  Get tips and tricks on how to decorate around an existing tile color when you can't match an old tile color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn a simple method to remove candle wax from wood, fabric and carpet.  Find out how a household iron and a paper grocery bag can help you remove candle wax from wood, fabric and carpet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to paint tile and re-glaze a bathtub.  Find out what kind of paint to use to paint bathroom tile, and how to use a glazing kit to successfully re-glaze a bathtub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices