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Find out why you don't need sheathing if you are putting a metal roof on your barn. Learn why it is important to call in a roofer to do this dangerous job rather than attempt to do it yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why treated wood is a good flooring option for a covered porch that won't be exposed to the sunlight. You'll have to refinish it from time to time but it will be less expensive than composite decking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to pump water from a crawlspace and improve drainage conditions around the outside of the house to prevent flooding in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to safely remove lead paint. If there's a lot of paint to be removed, hire an EPA-certified contractor instead of trying to do the job yourself. If it's exterior paint, it could fall into the dirt and toxify the soil around your house, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to re-do peeling paint.  Find out how to apply a coat of primer to prevent your paint from peeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to get rid of carpenter ants. Find out how Termidor can effectively get rid of your ant infestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to get rid of zoysia grass. Find out how to make new grass grow to replace the zoysia grass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out about the signs and symptoms of a water hammer. Learn about the possible solutions to this typically non-serious problem, such as securing the pipes or installing a water-hammer arrestor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to paint over a water stain. Get tips on lightly sanding the surface and using an oil-based primer before adding the topcoat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find information about finishing newly stripped stair treads. Learn about coverings, paints and finishes for old stair treads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to clean moss from shingles. Get tips on increasing sunlight to the shingles and using a bleach solution to clean them. Also learn why you should install copper or nickel flashing on the roof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to clean mildew from painted aluminum siding. Learn why you must be careful so as not to remove any paint in the process. Get tips on using a siding cleaner, such as JOMAX, in addition to cutting back on overhanging trees to get more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to get an oil stain out of your concrete garage floor. Get tips on trying trisodium phosphate, TSP, to lift the stain. If that doesn't work, you might want to restain or paint the floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about window treatments for two sides of a patio door.  Find out how the Pella Designer Series of patio doors and windows have the window treatments sandwiched between panes of glass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out the typical location for a firewall: between the garage and the house. Also learn about changes in wall construction over time, from the late 1800s to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why installing ductwork in an above ground basement is essential to maintaining the air temperature. Find out which ducts will be installed by a professional to maintain the temperature in the above ground basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how using the right stripping product can remove paint from a deck so that it is ready to receive stain. Find out which product is recommended for staining the deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to have an old oil tank drained and removed from your basement.  Find out how to use a tank remediation service to pump out old oil and remove the tank from your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to remove powdery white mineral deposits from walls.  Find out how moisture can cause white salt deposits on interior walls, how to improve drainage to prevent mineral deposits, and how to clean mineral deposits from walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to restore a clawfoot tub that has been used as a horse trough for some time. Get tips on having it professionally re-enameled. Also learn why you will need to refit your bathroom fixtures and reinforce the floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn about Styrofoam insulation. Get tips on how to use Styrofoam insulation in your attic for extra warmth throughout your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tips on making your windows more energy-efficient without replacing them. Learn about adding storm windows and weatherstripping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to patch holes in a concrete driveway using an epoxy-based concrete patching product.  Plus, find out why using potassium chloride to melt ice in the winter will help prevent further deterioration of the concrete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get best practices for repairing, patching and leveling a sunken segment of cracked concrete driveway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why you should replace your ductwork instead of repairing it. Every time you have a hole in a duct, it makes it that much more inefficient. Also learn why you shouldn't use duct tape on ducts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices