SHOW NOTES:

Do you enjoy watching birds visit your yard in warmer weather, but miss them in the winter? Tom & Leslie share tips to help attract visits from your fine feathered friends all year long: even in the cold months!

Need a workshop, maker space, sewing center or other studio space? We share tricks for carving out room for your past time using hidden space you may not even know you have!

Cold floors can be very uncomfortable and raise your heating costs. We identify the top causes of cold floors and the easiest ways to warm those surfaces, and your feet!


Got a smelly sink? We solve that one too with a hack that can help.

Plus, here’s one for the rule-breakers out there. Leslie shares design rules that are worth breaking with amazing results.

Plus, answers to your home improvement questions:

We help Kayla in Iowa who has a dehumidifier that keeps tripping her circuit breaker. 

Tom gives Manny from Rhode Island some money-saving advice about service contracts offered for water lines.

Ellen in New York is working on a new floor and wants to know if she has to remove vinyl tile to install a new engineered hardwood floor.

Jonathan from Tennessee wants to now the best way to insulate and heat his garage so he can use it as a work space all year long.

Ever fix a crack in a wall or ceiling only to have it reappear over and over again? Linda has and gets a one-and-done solution from our expert hosts!

Martin in Wisconsin wants to know if it’s possible to remove a load bearing wall to create more open space in her home.

Devron from Missouri learns why the best way to make her home more energy efficient is to start with an energy audit. Tom & Leslie share several options to get it done.

Steve in Illinois needs a gut check on an estimate for new windows. Tom and Leslie review the project and offer a checklist to use that’ll make sure he gets the best quality windows and the best price.

Danuza from Georgia loves her fireplace so much she wants to know if she can open the back side to make double sided.

Justin in Montana has smelly bath water he can’t find the source of. Expert host Tom Kraeutler, points to the problem instantly – and it’s not the bathroom at all that’s causing it!

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.
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