Home with Dean Sharp

Dean discusses the recent building boom in ADU units and the pros and cons of them, along with the rules in California that need to be followed in order to build a legal ADU.   Dean tackled ADU related questions from listeners regarding the state of California mandates regarding ADUs when it comes to original builds and pre-fab versions, how to connect pre-fab versions to existing utilit...

Dean discusses the recent building boom in ADU units and the pros and cons of them, along with the rules in California that need to be followed in order to build a legal ADU.   Dean tackled ADU related questions from listeners regarding the state of California mandates regarding ADUs when it comes to original builds and pre-fab versions, how to connect pre-fab versions to existing utilit...

Dean discusses the recent building boom in ADU units and the pros and cons of them, along with the rules in California that need to be followed in order to build a legal ADU.   Dean tackled ADU related questions from listeners regarding the state of California mandates regarding ADUs when it comes to original builds and pre-fab versions, how to connect pre-fab versions to existing utilit...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (10/3) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, our first caller inquires about rain gutters, and a short gutter piece that goes over entry ways. Next up, a caller calls about her concrete driveway, and how it was extended to accommodate two cars, and has since acquired half inch cracks, and seeks The House Whisperers advice. Plus, a caller's house built in 1954 asks...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (10/3) - At the top of the second our of Home with Dean Sharp, our caller asks The House Whisperer about eroding concrete slabs. Next, a caller says her mother does not like flat paint, and asks Dean what kind of paint she should use. Then, Dean talks about the underlayment of a callers house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (09/26) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, our first caller’s lawn is soaked, and wants to know how to take out all the "sogginess". Next up, a caller had their home roof done, and the contractor is asking for full payment before the final inspection is completed and approved - is it normal procedure, or will the contractor walk away? Plus, a caller's 197...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/26) - At the top of the second our of Home with Dean Sharp, our caller used to have a concrete patio, then had a wood plank deck that was set flushed interior floor of house - it eventually aged out, had the interlocking pavers done and did not want to step down into pavers. Next, a new roof has been dripping tobacco water and staining the patio. Then, a house built...

Dean talks about the issue about aging in place in your own home. An AARP survey says 75% of people want to stay in their own homes as they age.  Dean discusses the things you can do to make your home ‘age friendly’ from walk in bathtubs to grab bars because they need to function decades longer than initially intended and these days you will likely recoup almost 100% of the cost o...

Dean talks about the issue about aging in place in your own home. An AARP survey says 75% of people want to stay in their own homes as they age.  Dean discusses the things you can do to make your home ‘age friendly’ from walk in bathtubs to grab bars because they need to function decades longer than initially intended and these days you will likely recoup almost 100% of the cost o...

Dean talks about the issue about aging in place in your own home. An AARP survey says 75% of people want to stay in their own homes as they age.  Dean discusses the things you can do to make your home ‘age friendly’ from walk in bathtubs to grab bars because they need to function decades longer than initially intended and these days you will likely recoup almost 100% of the cost o...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (09/19) - Today on this all-calls Saturday morning, Dean’s first caller has two wooden sliding glass doors that are getting very difficult to slide back and forth, even with the WD-40. After 17 years, is it time to replace them?  Our next caller lives in a stucco track home, and down the very bottom of the stucco it's beginning to rust — what’s up...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/19) - At the top of the second our of Home with Dean Sharp if you have questions about how best to clean off the cloudy film from your tiles, you’ve come to the right place.  Our next caller has El Niño concerns regarding her street-level property and if it will potentially be flooded because it’s so low lying. Who can she call aside from Dea...

Dean Sharp takes all your home design calls and gives you the best home improvement advice around! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean Sharp takes all your home design calls and gives you the best home improvement advice around! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean Sharp takes all your home design calls and gives you the best home improvement advice around! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 [Best Of] (09/12) - A Dean Sharp, the House Whisperer, Best Of Show, featuring how to build another primary dwelling unit; how to work on nail pops; restoring a wooden floor installed in the 80s; how to fix aluminum sliding windows; and how to install a Dutch door. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 [Best Of] (09/12) - A Dean Sharp, the House Whisperer, Best Of Show, featuring an AC unit cooling the entire house, except the bedroom; combo washers and dryers; and what to do with termite termination damage in a home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain. Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in Thousand...

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain. Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in Thousand...

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain. Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in Thousand...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (09/05) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, Dean shares some exciting news on where he is headed next week with Tina for a very special occassion. Our first caller asks if he can run a 3/4 inch PEX pipe where a 1/2 inch galvanized pipe was? Dean talks about the Historic House Relocation Project and how LA architecture gets to be saved. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/05) - Our first caller at the top of the second hour has a bathroom that does not have an electrical vent, and asks how she can get the electrical vent onto her ceiling. Also, can she cap the toilet air vent? Our second caller asks about what are some practical suggestions for structural integrity for a detached garage? Then, a home built in the early 60's has an ol...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons. Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a c...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons. Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a c...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons. Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a c...