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Get tips on choosing a tankless water heater for your home. Learn about tankless water heaters and find out where to but a tankless water heater for your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Removing wax from carpet is surprisingly easy if you know what to do! Get tips to remove wax from carpet using paper towels and a hot iron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on leveling an uneven walkway. An epoxy patching compound can even out the walkway and will remain intact even after a freeze-thaw cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Got leaking windows? Bugs and mold seem to love the leaks but you don't have to. Learn the best way to stop windows that leak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to insulate floor joists on an addition that extends from your house, and how to seal drafts that enter around the floor framing area of an extesion to warm up a cold area of your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to get rid of bed bugs when spraying hasn't worked. Get tips on looking into a bed bug extermination method in which professionals put supply ducts into your house and overheat it, essentially turning the house into an oven and killing the bed bugs wherever they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking for a new bathroom floor but do not want to rip up the current tile? Learn what kind of floating floor to put over tile might be right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should hire an architect to design a house that will meet your needs and desires. He or she will also develop a set of specifications so you will be able to compare and contrast competing general contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to keep your basement from getting too hot in the winter. Get tips on insulating the ducts in your basement, and learn why you shouldn't insulate the basement ceiling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix a light switch timer. Get tips on looking closely at the light to figure out why the bulb isn't making contact with the socket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips for getting rid of mice. Find out how using a rodenticide can eliminate rodents in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discover the pros and cons of bathroom flooring options, and find out whether bamboo - which is very durable and on trend - is a smart bathroom choice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to strip wallpaper with a power steamer. Find out how to take care of the wall once the wallpaper has been removed and how to get the wall ready for paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving a load-bearing beam is a difficult project for the best of contractors and definitely not a job for a DIYr. Find out how beams of this type can be moved and if the change is worth the expense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can clean the odor from your dishwasher fairly easily. Learn which product will help clean odor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to get rid of a floor squeak. Get tips on screwing the subfloor down to the floor joist to stop the noise. Another option for the squeakiest section of floor is to use a stud finder to find the floor joist and then nail right through the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to avoid a dryer fire from a plastic vent. Find out why venting a dryer through a wall can be a fire hazard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on anchoring metal shelves to concrete blocks. Find out how Tapcon can secure the shelves without breaking the concrete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to clean soap scum from sink drains. Find out how to use vinegar and baking soda to unclog a drain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brice from NC calls in to discuss his options for replacing his bathroom ceiling. Listen here to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what could be causing your hot water faucets to make a spitting noise when the water comes out. If you have any electrical expertise, you can you a continuity tester to check the coils on your water heater to see if they're working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about the benefits of spray foam insulation, which both seals out drafts and insulates at the same time. Get tips on making sure you have a skilled installer, because proper application and a quality product are required for the best results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what to do about dried out and discolored caulk. Get tips on removing the old caulk with caulk softener and using a bleach and water solution to kill any remaining mold. Learn about caulk that contains mildicide, such as DAP with Microban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen here to learn how to spread out your electronics on different breakers to avoid tripping the circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Water softeners need to be periodically cleaned to operate safely. Get tips on how to clean a water softener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices