The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Easy Improvements in 30 Minutes or Less, Cutting Down on House Dust and Allergens and How to Plan a New Kitchen Sep 16, 2016

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Easy 30 minute projects you can take on to make sure your home is set for this season ahead. Find out the best kind of filter to keep the air clean. Tips on the sensible way to plan a new kitchen, along with your calls on, cement bock walls, leaky pipes, venting an attic, treating a deck, carpet installations, door adjustments, cleaning shower doors and attic stairs.

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How to Clean Outdoor Furniture, Finishing an Attic and Avoiding Ladder Injury Sep 15, 2016

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Fall is a good time to clean up your outdoor furniture - get tips to help you clean and store. Advice on a very popular fall project – finishing your attic. And find out the one simple adjustment that will make sure you come down ladders with gravity on your side. Plus answers on installing a concrete slab, removing popcorn ceiling, replacing an AC unit, electrical wiring, crumbling chimney, deck stains, installing a shower and door repairs.

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Tips for Painting Ceramic Tile, Apps that Help in Disasters and Tips to Keep Mold Away Sep 09, 2016

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Have you ever tried to paint a surface that just didn’t seem to want to be painted, like ceramic tile or a countertop, for example? Tom and Leslie review a finish that handles those surfaces and more. Plus, when a disaster strikes, there is often mass confusion. Hear how FEMA is solving this with a handy new app that has everything you need to know in one place. And if you are about to close a vacation home, boat, or RV – there’s a good chance you may find mold when you open it next spring. Get tips to stop that from happening.

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Homework Spaces for Kids, Preventing Concrete Cracks and Avoiding Hail Damage Sep 08, 2016

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Get tips on how to set up a homework space for your kids that’ll help keep them organized as the school season begins. Learn how to prevent walks and driveways from cracking in cold weather and how to help your home weather hail storms.

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Lowering Electricity Costs, Garage Door Improvements and Dorm Room Decor Sep 02, 2016

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Get advice on how utility companies can help you use LESS of their product. Find out the biggest safety and decor improvements in garage doors. Tips on dorm essentials to offer up function, flair and some extra free space. Plus answers to your calls about, railing, window repair, garage flooring, water temperature, attic noises, paint options.

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How to Extend the Summer Outdoor Living Season, Advice for Planting Sod and the All Natural Way to Unclog Drains Sep 01, 2016

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Labor Day doesn’t have to mean the end of outdoor fun. Get tips on THREE ways you can extend the use of your outdoor space. Plus, shortcuts on the best way to get a great looking lawn, fast. Advice on an all-natural way to unclog drains, plus answers to questions about, household odors, roof leaks, paneling, furniture restoration, tool options.

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Sod Secrets to a Beautiful Lawn, Fixing Rooms that Won’t Heat or Cool and DIY Energy Audits Aug 26, 2016

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Is there one area of your home that seems hard to cool and even harder to heat? Tom & Leslie have advice on split ductless air conditioner technology that may be the solution. Plus, if you’ve noticed the borders around your lawn, driveway, walk or path.

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How Much Insulation is Best, Do Energy Efficient Washers and Dryers Save Money and How to Flood Proof Your Home Aug 25, 2016

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Cooler weather is on the way – along with high heating bills – which is why now is a great time to update your home’s insulation. But how much do you really need to make a difference? Tom and Leslie have the answers. And, energy-efficient washers and

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No Cost to Low Cost ways to Keep Cool, Saving Heat Damaged Lawns and Tips to Stop Mold from Growing in Your Home Aug 19, 2016

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Now that summer is at its hottest, are you scraping for every possible way you can to keep cool and comfortable? Tom & Leslie share a few low-cost to no-cost tips that can do just that. Plus, with the water shortages and generally blistering heat

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Best Way to Clean Screens, Easy to Build Masonry Projects and How to Create a College Toolbox Aug 17, 2016

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While you may have been enjoying a lazy summer, your windows screens have been taking a beating from bugs, bird droppings and anything else floating through the air. Tom & Leslie will have three easy steps to make them sparkle. Plus, masonry work

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