The Money Pit Top Products Podcast

No matter what the weather, If your roof is ready for a re-do, quality metal roofing offers many benefits you won’t find in other materials. Renee Ramey, the Executive Director of the Metal Roofing Alliance joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to talk about the benefits of metal roofs, which offer unbeatable protection against severe weather, including hurricanes, tornados, and even hail! ...

Upgrade your home's drinking water with the RO Pure Plus from Premier H2O, which offers a compact design, powerful filtration, and great-tasting water. Hosts Tom and Leslie discuss the new RO Pure Plus from Premier H2O by Watts Water Technologies. This compact, reverse osmosis (RO) system is designed to fit seamlessly into small under-counter spaces while delivering the high-quality water your fam...

In this insightful interview on The Money Pit Home Improvement Show, Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List (now ANGI), discusses the ongoing challenges homeowners face in finding trustworthy contractors, the shortage of skilled labor, and the importance of making informed decisions when it comes to home repairs and maintenance. Angie offers practical advice on budgeting for home upkeep, deciding be...

Allison Hunt, Marketing Director for Pavestone, joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to introduce the Ladera Wall Blocks, a versatile and easy-to-use product designed for DIY outdoor projects like fire pits, raised garden beds, seating walls, and even bars. Key Highlights: • Ease of Use: Ladera blocks are designed to replicate the look of dry stack stone, but with greater stability and fas...

Arrow Fastener, the manufacturer of the world’s best-selling staple gun, the T50®, has introduced a new family of multi-tools that can use several types of fasteners and solve many DIY challenges with just one tool. Bill Sokol, VP of Marketing for Arrow Fastener joins Money Pit hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to describe the new line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

New InteliSense™ Technology from Carrier is changing the way HVAC dealers and technicians help customers. Available exclusively on the Carrier Performance Series, InteliSense gives dealers the power of remote diagnostics and real-time updates, so they’ll have the smartest techs – and happiest customers – in the business. Plus, InteliSense sends reminders to customers when maintenance is due to hel...

Shubber Ali, CEO of Garden for Wildlife joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete with tips on how to find native plants that will thrive and attract birds in your local area, as well as how to create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in your own backyard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adding insulation is the single-most cost effective way to improve a home's comfort and energy efficiency. Hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete interview Nick Bramwell, insulation Merchant at Home Depot about new insulation products from Owens Corning that make this project easier and more effective than ever before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wouldn't it be great if dust and allergens would just stick to your home's air filter like glue? Well that's almost exactly what happens wit the new high-tech filters from Castle. These revolutionary new filters trap as much as 10 times the allergens of a standard filter and last for a full year. Scott Oakes from Castle explains the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Adding insulation to your home has long been one of the most cost effective and smartest energy saving improvement. But fiberglass is often to be thought of as itchy and hard to work with. Now, there’s a new generation of fiberglass insulation that is easy to handle and as soft as cotton, making this project far simpler to get done by both pros and DIYr’s. Trey McNamee is the Marketing Leader for...

Selecting the right primer for kitchen cabinet refinishing is key to a successful project. Hosts Tom Kraeutler & Leslie Segrete interview Dr. Greg Williams, a dynamic speaker, Organic Chemist and the Director of Product Marketing at Behr Paint Company. In his role he leads the product team in launching new products and scaling the existing product portfolio across primer, paint, specialty, and adj...

If you love the look of your wood windows, door and trim, but think you might not be able to do much about the rot that sets in after the long winter, we’ve got some good news. The rotted areas of wood trim or window sills - or even bigger areas of decay that have completely and totally disintegrated, can be fixed effectively and permanently using Liquid Wood and WoodEpox. They’re both made by Aba...

if you enjoy gardening, but you find yourself in a never-ending battle with bugs invading your plants, Sabine Schoneberg says it's possible to keep this away without turning to chemical pesticides. Hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete interview the CEO of Safe, Healthy Green Living on effective, safe organic pest control solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

If you love the look of your wood windows, door and trim, but think you might not be able to do much about the rot that sets in after the long winter, we’ve got some good news. The rotted areas of wood trim or window sills - or even bigger areas of decay that have completely and totally disintegrated, can be fixed effectively and permanently using Liquid Wood and WoodEpox. They’re both made by Aba...

LL Flooring is a national name in flooring with over 400 locations and a team of flooring experts and digital tools, all designed to help both pros and consumers make the best choices in hard surface flooring. Whether you're a homeowner, DIY or professional contractor, LL Flooring tools, tips and resources will help make sure your project comes out exactly as you imagined. And now a new set of ser...

Daich Coatings recently launched Terrazzo, an easy roll-on granite flooring system for inside and outside the home. The durable and transformative product is available in six colors. For DIYr's, it's a fast and easy solution for porches, steps, pool decks, garage floors, basements and bathrooms. To learn more about the popularity of these coatings, Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, hosts of The Mo...

The myQ Pet Portal is no ordinary doggie door. It is manufactured inside an exterior door, virtually invisible and provides an ingenious mechanism to safely let your pet inside or out to potty and play when you're not home! Hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete interview Director of Product Development David Schuda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the hardest working and most beautiful surfaces in any home are the floors. And for decades there's been no better source for durable and stylish flooring than Lumber Liquidators.  Now, Lumber Liquidators is going forward as LL Flooring — and what’s more, the company has added a suite of digital tools and services designed to make the shopping experience better than ever before. LL Floorin...

The kitchen may be the only room in the house where it can sometimes feel like you can spend as much time cleaning as cooking. Yet keeping a clean kitchen is as much about the kitchen design as it is the efforts of the chef. Here's how to achieve a kitchen that serves up easy to clean surfaces, appliances and fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we’ll do many things in the days and weeks ahead, and that is certainly true when it comes to how we’ll maintain and improve our homes. And that includes how we find and choose contractors to take on the projects we don’t want to do ourselves. But, if you ask your pro the right questions, you’ll be able to identify those that will not only be able to complete...

While many have been hunkered down inside for weeks, the wear and tear on the house may be more evident than ever and the need for a fresh start is top of mind and also a great distraction. Katie Allen from Lumber Liquidators joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to talk about some creative ways to reenergize your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steps you can take to reduce allergic reactions and help keep the air in your home free of contaminants, irritants, and other allergens. Here’s where to begin to avoid allergens and breathe easier in your own home. Tom Kraeutler interviews indoor air quality expert Jeff May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As temperatures rise and air conditioners begin to blast, the EPA has mandated an end to the production of Freon, a primary refrigerant chemical used in residential air conditioning. But what impact will the impact of the EPA’s 2020 Freon phase out be for homeovers? Find out in this interview with industry expert Andy Armstrong of Fujitsu General America, and learn about earth-friendly alternative...

Digitalization of home services is making life much easier for consumers, the same way it already has for many other industries. But today’s digital model isn’t just more efficient, it’s empowering and consumers are embracing it in droves. In this interview, HomeAdvisor technology expert Dan DiClerico explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you consider yourself a do-it-yourselfer or one that loves to “GO PRO” when taking on home improvements, the fact of the matter is that thanks to the rapid advancements in home automation, our homes are doing a lot more for us these days. HomeAdvisor's Smart Home expert Dan DiClerico explains how this technology is doing more for our homes than ever before. Learn more about your ad choices...