Repairs for Every Age Home | 4 Steps to Prep Your Lawn for Next Year | Air Cleaners vs. Air Purifiers | Ep #2253

SHOW NOTES: Home Repairs: Knowing the age of your home can help you plan for expected repairs. Here’s how to determine when your home was built. Lawn Care: Find out 4 steps to take now to get your lawn ready for winter and next year’s spring season. Air Quality: Do you want to cover up odors in your home or actually eliminate them? Learn the difference between air cleaners and air purifiers.  Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Wet Basement: Beverly’s done all the right things to try and keep her basement dry, but the moisture persists. We’ll tell her how to find out if the problem is a leaky underground pipe that’s attached to the leaders and if she needs more downspouts. Heating: Cathedral ceilings are keeping half of Ed’s house cooler than the rest. A split ductless HVAC system is an easy and efficient way to supplement the central air system. Concrete Siding: Mary wants to know if she should caulk her newly installed concrete siding. Adhesive is all she needs, except for caulk she can use on nails that have broken through the siding. Cement Floor: The dirt floor in a small hut needs to be finished. We’ve got instructions for Rob on how to tamp it down and pour cement to smooth it out. Windows: When old vinyl windows won’t stay raised, it means the springs in the window jam have broken down. If replacement parts aren’t available, Natalie will need to replace the windows. Floor Stains: Mike needs to get rid of pet urine stains on his wood floor. We’ve got advice on sanding and refinishing the floor, then sealing it with polyurethane. Exterior Painting: We’ve got advice for Anna about painting over the masonry foundation of her house. The first step is to use a good primer so the exterior paint will stick.   Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices