SHOW NOTES:

If you’d like to step up the look of your home’s exterior, a good lighting design can help. We’ll share tips on what you need to know to get that project done.

Spaces under decks can be dark, dirty wastelands. But if your deck is a 2nd story, there are lots of ways to add an underdeck ceiling that drains rainwater passing through and really cleans up the look below.

If you live in an old house, finding out when your house was built, who lived there, and what changes happened over the years can be a fun and fascinating journey. We’ll share tips on how you can do just that.

Plus, answers to your home improvement questions:

Dreema from West Virginia has a crack in her load-bearing center wall that is spreading to other rooms and wants to know if she should call a contractor or an engineer for advice on how to fix it.

Robert in North Carolina is having a dryer that is not drying even after two or three loads.

Betty from Texas needs a permanent solution to cracks in her door frame.

Joe in Illinois is having condensation on his central air system and needs to know how to prevent this.

Cindy from Delaware has dual sinks that occasional give off a strong sewage smell.

Bud in Oregon needs to how to replace a lighting fixture.


Pauline from New Jersey needs to clean a mineral deposit from a granite countertop.

Mike in Pennsylvania has a steel tub that is rusting out and wants to know if he should refinish it or just rip it out.

Tammy from Missouri gets a buzzing from her breaker every time she turns on her new furnace.

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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