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Learn about soft flooring options for children. Find out about carpet tiles and how to clean rubber floor tiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to reinforce your laminate floor. Heavy appliances like radiators can sink into the floor without reinforcement and cause dents in the floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the easiest way to replace your cracked floor tiles. Extra floor tiles can be saved to replace the cracked tiles later on and save you a trip to the store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to resolve poor water pressure. Find out why weak water pressure may be a valve obstruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to give your deck a makeover. Find out about replacing your deck boards with composite decking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a leaking sunroom roof. Find out how to install a waterproof roof membrane to stop leaks from a sun room roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to clean mold off of house siding. Learn why the mold is growing in the first place and what to do to prevent the mold from returning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix sticking French doors that won't open. Find out how to make hinge adjustments to rehang French doors that are stuck or won't unlock or open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about the importance of gutters and gutter guards. Find tips for selecting the best gutters and gutter guards for your home drainage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get advice on repairing cracks and chips in a bathtub. Find out how Porc-A-Fix can get rid of the cracks, and how reglazing the tub can help it look like new again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When replacing a roof, adding additional layers of roof shingles may not be a good idea. Learn why and how to extend the life of your new roof shingles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether slippery, unsafe, or just bad on the eyes, deck surfaces can be covered with a wide range of tile options. Get tips on choosing and installing a tile that allows wood to breathe, and what types of deck tile to avoid.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to restore color to faded kitchen cabinets. Get tips on how to clean them, sand them, and apply a coat of oil-based satin urethane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Purchasing a dehumidifier is one way to take moisture out of your home, but it can be costly. There are other ways to reduce moisture in your home. Listen here to learn tips to cut down your dehumidification costs and needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about getting money for masonite siding repairs. Find out about class action lawsuits across the country relating to composite siding product failures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The smell of mold means a bathroom is holding too much moisture. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to reduce bathroom humidity. Learn the easiest way to check whether exhaust fans are working, and discover a product that turns exhaust fans off for Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix moisture problems in the home to eliminate mold. Find out how to eliminate mold on your own without spending a lot of money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your hot water heater might seem like an easy way to recreate hydronic or electric radiant heat. Find out how theses systems differ, and the limitations that make this idea far from worthwhile.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should reseal granite countertops yearly. Learn how to use a clear resin coating to seal granite countertops against gouges and chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips and ideas on how to update the finishes, fixtures and faucets in your home so that they all match. Learn how brass is making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why near-identical toilet bowls in the same house, and from the same manufacturer, might stain differently. Also, tips for effectively cleaning the bowl's reoccuring black ring.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a tree starts to destroy your lawn, how do you get it to stop? Is cutting it down the best solution? Tom and Leslie have the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you don't have room for a full sized skylight, a Sun Tunnel is a skylight that uses a mirrored tube to distribute light to the room below without major construction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carpenter bees can be intimidating as they buzz and dive bomb anyone nearby. But all that aggression hides one big weakness -- they can't sting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Metal roofs are one of the most durable roofs ever. But leaks can occur and need repair, especially when the fasteners back out. Get tips.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices