Ignite Your Outdoor Living with a DIY Fire Pit | Curb Appeal Meets Social Appeal: Create an Inviting Front Yard | High-Efficiency Paint Sprayer Cuts Time and Waste | Ep #2319

SHOW NOTES:

• Building a Fire Pit: Relaxing around a backyard campfire is made easy with a DIY fire pit.
• Social Front Yards: Curb appeal meets social appeal when you create an inviting social front yard that’s functional and attractive.
• Paint Sprayers: Reduce waste and cut painting time by a third with high-efficiency paint sprayers that make paint projects easier.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Window Leaks: Installers should have used concrete block to stop water from getting trapped under Martha’s new picture window. We have tips on improving the drainage to prevent leaks.
• Plumbing Odors: Phew! Gary has a bad odor coming from his bathroom drains and learns what to do to eliminate the bio-gases that are causing it.
• Driveway Replacement: Susan is considering options for her 38-year-old driveway. It’s time to tear it up and pour a new asphalt driveway.
• Deck Upgrades: Should you replace just the boards or the whole frame on an old deck? Mike needs to replace the entire structure but can use composite decking materials for the surface.
• Wet Basement: Paul wants to finish the basement but it leaks at times after a heavy rain. We’ll tell him how to improve the drainage outside the house.
• Squirrels: Squirrels making you nuts? We give Alison advice on how to humanely trap and relocate the squirrel that’s living in her basement ceiling.
• Wood Fencing: John’s pressure-treated wood fence is already getting soft and rotted. We suspect the pressure treatment was not done well or he got poor-quality wood.
• Condensation on Walls: Judy noticed moisture halfway down the basement walls she’s repainting. She should check the outside drainage and install a dehumidifier.
• Moles: Moles are damaging the yard at Kim’s house. If she gets rid of the grubs that are their food source, she’ll get rid of the moles.

 

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