SHOW NOTES:

Today, we’re shedding light on the best kitchen lighting options, solving damp laundry dilemmas with clever dryer hacks, and adding life to your backyard by attracting winter birds. Plus, listen

in as we help callers with their toughest DIY challenges!

- Clothes Dryer: Put a new spin on drying your laundry with tips to avoid wrinkles, damp clothes, and static.

- Kitchen Lighting: Get bright ideas for choosing the perfect kitchen lighting for every task.

- Bird Feeders: These bird feeders will have feathered friends flocking to your yard this winter.

Q & A:

- Gutters: Risa’s gutters keep getting clogged with leaves. We recommend thin mesh gutter guards as the best option and warn against gutter sales scams.

- Flooring: A leaking French drain is bubbling up Keith’s epoxy flooring. We have tips for

repairing the drain and adhering commercial tile to a damp slab.

- Electrical: The automatic light in a closet sometimes arcs when it comes on. That’s a very dangerous electrical fire hazard that Ming needs to have replaced immediately.

- Foundation: Steve wonders if a solid concrete foundation is better than cinderblock for preventing moisture. It may be stronger, but improving the outside drainage is most important.

- HVAC: Is it possible to convert a fireplace to open both ways if there are two chimneys? Danuza learns why it can’t be done and what to discuss with a fireplace expert.

- Roofing: Paul needs options for replacing his old flat roof. We stress how quality workmanship makes all the difference when installing a flat roof.

- Bath Tile: Spider cracks are suddenly forming on Stephanie’s acrylic liner walls. If it’s just the glazing on the surface, she can apply car wax to buff and hide the cracks.

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show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here: https://www.moneypit.com/ask.

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