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Find out how to stop a floor from making squeaking, creaking or popping sounds. Learn about why the sound is happening and what products you can use to quiet it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out why it's probably not practical to repair numerous dog claw scratches in a laminate floor. Instead, get tips on replacing the laminate floor. Laminate is fairly inexpensive and easy to install. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to remove paint from a concrete porch. Get tips on using a good quality paint stripper. If you decide to repaint, use an epoxy paint, which will be the most durable option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kitchen exhaust fans can keep cooking fumes form the kitchen but ducting out correctly is key to both its effectiveness and fire safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix truss uplift. Get tips on replacing paper tape with fiberglass drywall tape and then spackling over it. Learn why you should do that before you consider covering it with molding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix a gurgling toilet. Learn why the gurgling sound is caused by a clog or obstruction in the vent pipe. Get tips on hiring a drain cleaning service to snake the lines and see what's happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to install photoelectric lighting.  Find out why it's easier and more cost-effective to replace outdoor lighting fixtures with photoelectric lights than rewiring existing lighting fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what your alternatives are to heating your house with expensive electric radiant heat. Get tips on considering a heat pump or propane furnace instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what you can do to try to quiet a noisy tile floor. If it's really bothering you, there is one, fairly time-consuming solution involving a hole saw and construction adhesive. Otherwise, you'll just have to live with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to add and match texture to walls. Find out how to best add the texture, whether by painting or using a wallpaper brush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what to do about a permanent brownish or yellowish stain created when a rubber backed carpet reacts with a vinyl floor. Learn about your options for hiding it, including installing laminate flooring right on top of the vinyl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to fix a cracking outdoor retaining wall. Find out how masonry sealer will fill cracks in a concrete wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out whether retiling a kitchen floor is a good project for an inexperienced DIYer. Learn why you can tile over cracked tile as long as the floor is structurally sound. Get tips on considering laminate flooring instead, which is a much easier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the importance of choosing proper glass windows for a sunspace. Find tips for choosing energy efficient windows and glass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to remove water deposit stains from windows. Get tips on using white vinegar, and if that doesn't work, LIME-A-WAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tips on how to eliminate moss on your backyard deck. Find out what may be causing the moss to grow on your deck and what to do to get rid of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out possible causes of one toilet sucking water from another, and where to go for help solving and fixing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out what your best options are for affordable roofing to replace a cedar shake roof. Learn about DaVinci Roofscapes, which is a composite roofing tile that you can install without plywood underneath if you have spaced sheathing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fill in a well pit with stone. Get tips on also improving drainage conditions in your yard by keeping your gutters cleaning making sure the soil slopes away from your walls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how to fix a storm door that is out of alignment. Get tips on leaving the jamb side attached and trying to reset the other two pieces of the door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why it is not possible to restore vinyl flooring if the finish has worn off. Get tips on using laminate flooring in high-traffic areas of your home. Find out how to uninstall your dishwasher so you can put down laminate flooring in your Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snaking your drain might be enough to unclog your plumbing. Learn when a drain camera inspection is warranted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get decorating tips for stairs.  Learn about carpets, treads, wood refinishing and other methods of decorating staircases.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out how you can keep your house cooler on hot days by painting your roof with UV-reflectant fibrous aluminum paint. Learn how it can also make your roof last longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to replace a deteriorating windowsill.  Find out how to properly nail in an apron beneath a windowsill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices