SHOW NOTES:

In today’s episode, learn the fastest way to remove old wallpaper, find out if natural stone countertops are worth the upkeep, and discover five easy home improvement hacks you can complete in 30 minutes or less. Plus, we’ll help turn your dream project into a reality, with answers to more home improvement questions!

- Stone Countertops: Natural stone countertops require ongoing maintenance, but are they worth the hassle?

- Wallpaper Removal: Removing wallpaper is always a challenge, but these tips can make it easier and faster.

- Quick Home Improvement: You can get these home improvement tasks done in 30 minutes or less.

Q & A:

- Tile Grout: Is it a bad idea to use white grout with white bathroom tile? It’s a fine choice, but Christine should use silicone grout that’s easy to clean or properly seal sand grout.

- Roofing: Joe’s roof shingles don’t extend far enough over the gutters. There should be a drip edge and we have tips for extending the shingles and installing flashing.

- Siding Gap: Jennifer wants to seal a gap between the wood siding and brick to keep out pests. Options include steel wool or foam insulation that must be primed and painted.

- Window Wells: The metal window wells near the driveway are getting rusted. James gets advice on replacing them with plastic wells that won’t corrode from weather and salt.

- Driveway Stains: How can Richard remove oil and rust stains from his new driveway? He should mix TSP into a paste and let it sit before scrubbing the surface.

- Shower Leak: Maria’s shower is leaking into the subfloor. We have tips for finding and sealing a leak in the shower pan or the grout around it.

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