Bark-yard Bliss: Create a Pet-Friendly Outdoor Space | Shady Business: Protect Floors and Furniture from UV Sun Damage | Fence Staining Secrets for Curb Appeal | Ep #2331

SHOW NOTES:

• Pet-Friendly Backyard: Enjoy the outdoors with your furry friends by creating a pet-friendly backyard.
• UV Sun Damage: Find out how to defend your floors and furnishings against damaging sunlight.
• Staining a Fence: Learn the best way to spruce up your fence for maximum curb appeal.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Installing a Ceiling Fan: James wants to add ceiling fans in rooms with no overhead lighting. It’s not hard, but it’s an easier job for an electrician to do.
• Kitchen Flooring: Patrilla would like new kitchen flooring to install over sheet linoleum. Engineered vinyl plank or laminate are beautiful and durable options.
• Insulation: An attic with minimal fiberglass insulation needs more. Albert finds out spray foam insulation is an excellent choice that expands, seals, and has a much better R-value.
• Old Plumbing: When one shower is used, another one goes cold. Tammy needs a plumber to check the old steel pipes and the water pressure from the street.
• Wood Floor Care: Old pine and oak wood floors are hard to clean and protect. We advise Margaret to use a natural cleaner that won’t damage the wood.
• Matching Paint Colors: Dante hasn’t been able to match the color of a repainted area in a small room. It’s easier to prime and repaint the whole wall.
• Leaking HVAC System: Leah’s split ductless HVAC system is leaking freon. She needs to find the source of the leak instead of adding more refrigerant.
• Water in Garage: Water running downhill is coming into Butch’s garage. He should build a curtain drain and pitch it away from the garage to divert the water.
• Leaking Roof: A roof leak is probably coming through a pipe from Judy’s bathroom. Replacing the flashing around the pipe should be an easy fix.

 

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