The Money Pit Calls & Answers

Learn what might be causing your basement walls to be bowing. Find out how to fix structural problems in your home and how to hire a structural engineer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to add heating for a basement. Find out how a Reiker Room Conditioner can help heat up a cold basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ideas for natural, homemade pest remedies, and Money Pit's advice for handling bug infestations with pet health and safety in mind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to patch holes in drywall. Get tips on using drywall screws, fiberglass tape and spackle to make the repairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix diagonal cracks from the corners of your windows. Find out when to call a home inspector and when to use drywall tape to fix your cracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When buildings settle, seams can sometime open up between them, allowing water to potentially leak into the structure. Get tips to water proof these sections and prevent further leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what types of cracks can indicate structural damage in a home. Learn why gaps in molding are usually signs of shrinkage in the house. Get tips on how to find an ASHI-certified home inspector to assess your house for structural damage and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on replacing an old heat pump for one with a higher SEER rating. Find out why gas backup is better then electric resistance heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DIY Ideas for creating beautiful affordable kitchen countertops for the hardest working room in the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn who to call, and which steps to take, as you begin to consider a kitchen remodel - and get a sense of how long your remodel will take.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on painting laminate kitchen countertops. Find out who makes countertop paint, and how long the paint takes to cure and set before the countertop can be used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to seal tile grout to keep it clean. Find out how using a silicone based sealant on your tile grout will prevent dirt from getting caked down into the grout and causing stains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to use a sander to remove peeling paint from a door. Get tips on using a palm sander or a 1/4-sheet sander rather than a 1-inch sanding disk. Once you remove the loose paint, you can prime and repaint the door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to remove a popcorn ceiling in your bathroom. Get tips on saturating the ceiling with a Hudson sprayer and scraping off the popcorn with a wide paint scraper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Planning on installing a wood burning add on to your furnace and can't decide how the line should run to your chimney? Learn tips for chimney use for wood burning add on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The popular opinion says that garbage disposers don't work well with homes on septic. But while that may have been true in the past, new food waste disposer technology has made it possible to have both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn a trick of the trade for caulking a bathtub. Get tips on filling the tub with water before caulking, then letting the caulk dry before emptying the tub. This will ensure a good, strong seal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to remove algae from a limestone border wall. Get tips on using a siding wash product like JOMAX or OxiClean. Let it sit for a while so it can really get into the roots and kill it so it won’t come back as fast. Then scrub it off. The Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to repair cracks in drywall, and a technique to assure that cracks won't reappear after repair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why rubber backing stains linoleum floors and what you can do after the stain is set in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get installation tips that will help keep moisture from penetrating and leaking into a shower base for years to come.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why blinking lights in the kitchen do not necessarily mean you need to rewire the entire house. However, if you have open junction boxes or open wiring, you should have an electrician come and check all those circuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to replace a door with rotted sills and jambs. Get tips on cutting the entire door out all the way around, and then installing a prehung exterior door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to fix gaps in floor boards. Find out how using jute rope, color stain, and a paint scraper can fix and fill the gaps between the floor boards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to pinpoint whether delayed hot water is caused by a faulty hot water heater or a faulty shower valve.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices