The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

Labor Day doesn’t have to mean the end of outdoor fun. Get tips on THREE ways you can extend the use of your outdoor space. Plus, shortcuts on the best way to get a great looking lawn, fast. Advice on an all-natural way to unclog drains, plus answers to questions about, household odors, roof leaks, paneling, furniture restoration, tool options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Is there one area of your home that seems hard to cool and even harder to heat? Tom & Leslie have advice on split ductless air conditioner technology that may be the solution. Plus, if you’ve noticed the borders around your lawn, driveway, walk or path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cooler weather is on the way – along with high heating bills – which is why now is a great time to update your home’s insulation. But how much do you really need to make a difference? Tom and Leslie have the answers. And, energy-efficient washers and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that summer is at its hottest, are you scraping for every possible way you can to keep cool and comfortable? Tom & Leslie share a few low-cost to no-cost tips that can do just that. Plus, with the water shortages and generally blistering heat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you may have been enjoying a lazy summer, your windows screens have been taking a beating from bugs, bird droppings and anything else floating through the air. Tom & Leslie will have three easy steps to make them sparkle. Plus, masonry work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your yard’s become an all-you-can-eat buffet for deer and wildlife, Tom & Leslie have some humane ideas for stopping all the chomping. Plus motion detector lights are easy to install, very affordable and can improve your home’s security, we’ll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Severe summer storms can strike at any moment, no matter where you are.  Tom & Leslie have tips to help you make sure you’re ready.  Plus, using recycled or “reclaimed” wood for projects is a great idea.  We’ll tell you the best places to find it, and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we are in the hottest part of the summer, we are also at the peak season for ticks that can carry dangerous diseases.  Tom & Leslie have tips on how to avoid ticks and health hassles they can bring.  Plus get tips on how to refinish hardwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we are officially in the “dog days of summer” you might find you’re having a hard time maintaining a lush green lawn. Tom & Leslie have tips on how to protect your lawn so it’ll jump back once the weather cools off.  Plus find out how to hire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer is the season for lots of outdoor activities including holding a garage sale!  Tom and Leslie have tips to clear clutter and maybe make a few bucks.  Plus, patio projects are also popular now.  Roger Cook from This Old House stops by with tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you look at the outside of your home, does the garage door rank as the most boring surface you see?  Tom and Leslie have tips to step up the style.  Plus projects like setting a post, building a patio or repair a step all involve concrete – Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just because kids may be old enough to stay home alone, they may not be able to handle a home related emergency.  Tom and Leslie have tips to make sure you and your kids are prepared. Plus, find out what tools you need for basic electrical repairs, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer vacation season is often a bonanza for burglars.  Tom and Leslie share simple and low-cost steps you can take right how to keep your home safe.  Plus if you are planning to buy or sell a home, you do not want to do that without getting a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding home improvement help is no fun when you’re in the middle of a project.  Tom and Leslie have tips on a new home improvement app that can help.  Plus, before you can start any construction project – you usually need to do a bit of destruction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the frenzy of modern life, do you long for the days of past when homeowners sat outside, chatted with neighbors and enjoyed a nice, cold lemonade in a rocker?  Well, porches are making a huge comeback, and Tom and Leslie have details.  Plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer storm season is well underway and while a good summer thunder-bumper can clean out the humidity and water your lawn, high winds and lightning can also potentially cause serious damage to your home. Tom and Leslie have tips on how to inspect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to incorporate a sleek, modern, clean look into your kitchen? Tom and Leslie have tips on how to achieve one of the hottest new design trends making its way to this side of the Atlantic from Europe.  Plus find out how to breathe new life into Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re planning to buy an air conditioner this summer, bigger is not better.  Tom and Leslie deliver tips on how to pick the best one for your home.  Find out how tamper resistant outlets are making electricity safe for both kids and adults, and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you’re busy planning your summer get-away, bed bugs may be busy planning how to join you! Tom and Leslie have tips to avoid bringing home the nasty little critters home with your souvenirs.   Plus, get tips on single easiest way to build a patio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Direct sunlight can fade furniture and floors, and raise energy costs.  In this show, Tom & Leslie deliver tips to keep damaging UV rays away.  Plus, find out how to fix smelly water problems, learn how to make your grill safe for a season of BBQ fun, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tired of paying high water bills for watering your lawn?  Get tips on how to find and install drought resistant grass.  Plus, find out about a new air conditioner that is breaking new ground by being the quietest in America, as well as energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are lucky enough to have a built-in pool, you may not feel quite as lucky when you have the pay to pay the bills to heat that pool.  Tom and Leslie have tips on how you can use a FREE energy source to heat your pool and extend the swimming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are thinking about selling your home, Tom and Leslie have room-by-room advice on how to edit your stuff so your home attracts offers from the very first showing.  Plus, get insight on the next generation of “smart” home improvements and if your Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are your garage doors just sort of plain and boring? Get tips on how to dress up your overhead door to add value and style. Do you love your dog but not so much having to get up in the middle of the night to him out?  Pet doors let Fido come and go as Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Father’s Day is just ahead and whether you have to shop for a DIY Dad, Smart Home Dad or a Dad that loves crafts, Tom and Leslie have picks for all. Plus, have you shopped for a mattress lately? Learn how to sort between firm, pillow top, plush, gel, foam and more. Plus, radon is a deadly gas that can existing in the soil and find its way into your house. We’ll have tips to keep it out Learn more...