SHOW NOTES:


Safer Cleaning Solutions: Avoid spring cleaning chemical hazards by using healthier and safer cleaning products.


Selling Your Home: Web appeal has become the new curb appeal when listing your home online, so use photos that home buyers want to see.


Planting Flowers: Don’t have the patience for seeds to sprout? Add instant color to your garden with the right live flowering plants.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.


HVAC Cleaning: Mike got some questionable suggestions for cleaning his HVAC vents. All he needs are good, efficient filters and a DIY coil cleaner.


Fuse Box: Heidi wanted her electrical system upgraded but it wasn’t done right. Another electrician should finish the job and move the electrical panel indoors.


Water Leak Detector: Is installing a water leak detector in a vacation home worth it? It can definitely prevent damage and Jay should look for a model that works with a well water system.


Cleaning Wood Floors: Should you steam clean hardwood flooring? We advise Judy to use caution and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations.


Roof Repair: The home seller made fraudulent claims about the condition of Patrick’s roof and should be held liable for replacing it.


Carpenter Bees: An exterminator did nothing to prevent carpenter bees from returning to Louise’s back deck. We suggest looking for a new professional that offers better treatment and a reasonable guarantee.


LED Lighting: Darrell can’t figure out why his new LED lights are causing static on his radio speakers. We’re puzzled, too, but we’ll try to find a solution.


Chimney Leak: How in the world could cardboard and duct tape stop an unused chimney from leaking? They can’t! Kristine must either remove the chimney and patch the roof or install proper flashing.


Concrete Floor: Craig is enclosing an exterior porch and wants to add flooring, but should first use a patching compound to repair the cracked areas of the concrete.


Well Water: Does Susan need a water softener or a carbon filter for her well water? She must get the water tested to find out what kind of treatment to use.

 
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