The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

#2492 - Suspended Style: New Drop Ceiling Trends | Using Drywall Anchors | Optimizing Window Warmth


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Today, we’ll explore surprising new options in drop ceilings, the right way to drill into drywall when there’s no stud, and a quick hack to keep your home warm using free heat. Plus, we’re

answering your top home improvement questions from DIY callers like you!


- Drop Ceilings: Stylish designs and smart new options are raising the bar on drop ceilings.

- Drywall Anchors: Drywall anchors make it easy to hang something on a wall without studs.

- Window Warmth: Take advantage of free heat generated by sunshine streaming through your windows.

 

Q & A:


- New Driveway: Can Donna put an asphalt driveway over her crumbling concrete driveway? It can’t be done and she’ll need to replace the concrete with layers of asphalt.

- Insulation: Luke is concerned about the risk of mold with spray foam insulation in the attic. We assure him it would need to be a sustained leak and he would see evidence of it.

- Toilet Moisture: Condensation on the outside of the toilet keeps dripping on Ilene’s floor. We have tips for making the toilet water warmer and the house less humid.

- Leaks: Tim gets advice on what to do about horizontal cracks in the walls of a concrete pit and how to improve the outside grading and drainage.

- HVAC: Carol has air in the lines from her hot water boiler system. She should open the bleed valves at the radiators to let the air out.

- Icy Sidewalk: The concrete sidewalk and driveway are retaining moisture and freezing. His best option is to use non-corrosive potassium chloride to thaw the ice.

- Radon: A radon monitor is reading higher levels upstairs than downstairs. That’s unusual, and Jane should have the radon mitigation system checked.

- Heating: Steve removed his old steam heat radiators and is considering a new HVAC system. If he doesn’t want to restore the radiators, he has some other options.

- Elevator: Can you install an elevator in a two-story house? Rosalie learns it’s becoming more common and is very possible to do in a small space.

- Driveway Stains: Can rubber marks be removed from an asphalt driveway? We don’t think so, and Ryan will have to reseal the driveway to cover the marks.

 

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