SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we’ll be looking upward to keep your home safe and comfortable! First, check out tips for adding living space in your attic. Then, beware of the dangers of damaging ice dams on your roof. Finally, keep the cold out and the warmth in with spray foam insulation that’s made easy. Listen in for answers to all this and more of your home improvement questions!

- Using Attic Space: If you need some added living space, look up toward your attic for some remodeling ideas.

- Icicles and Ice Dams: Those pretty icicles hanging off your roof may signal damaging ice dams.

- Spray Foam Insulation: Sealing out drafts is made easier and more effective with a new one-part spray foam insulation product.

Q & A:

- Closet Space: Matt wants to move the entry to a narrow closet from the short end to the wide wall. Building a temporary wall is a good idea in case it needs support.

- Laminate Flooring: What is the easiest way to install a laminate floor? Tristan gets step-by-step instructions on how to lay down a new floor.

- Sump Pump: Jesse must drain his washing machine into a gray water pump instead of a sump pump. We advise him on how to connect the vent system.

- Wallpaper Seams: One big area of Nora’s wallpaper is mysteriously curling at the seams. There are several wallpaper seam repair products she can apply.

- Old Window Repair: Someone broke the windows in Mike’s very old house. He’ll need to replace the glazing around the glass and have a carpenter repair the wood.

- Kitchen Cabinets: Marilyn loves her oak kitchen cabinets and wants to take them to her new home. It shouldn’t be a problem to carefully disassemble and move them.

- Cockroaches: Yuck! Alan moved into a house that’s crawling with cockroaches. Professional pest control is his best option, but it may take time to get rid of the roaches.

- Door Above Concrete: The door over a concrete slab porch is chipping away the cement. Christy should use a patching compound and add an adjustable sweep on the bottom of the door.

- HVAC: Joan would love to turn a small outbuilding into a usable space. A small wall heater running off a natural gas line would be a great way to make it comfortable.

- Garage Floor: A low spot in the garage floor keeps filling with water and freezing. Mona can use a patching compound to level the floor or install a modular tile floor that will drain and provide traction.

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