Home with Dean Sharp

By KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)

What's Home with Dean Sharp about?

Nobody knows your home like The House Whisperer. From architecture and construction to decor and DIY, Dean Sharp—custom home designer and builder—shows you how to transform your ordinary house into an extraordinary home.Listen live, Saturdays 6-8am PST and Sundays 9-12pm PST.

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Home with Dean Sharp episodes:

04.21.2024
Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 1
Dean continues the topic about garages as he recaps on firewalls, city codes and it’s safety. Dean provides garage statistics – how many of us utilize our space for car parking and how many don’t. Also, Dean dives into the...
04.21.2024
Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 2
Dean talks about fiberglass garage doors and if they are better than wooden doors as an alternative, sound resistant type of windows, automatic windows, & mechanical system windows. Dean continues the conversation about leakage windows & about retrofitting windows. Plus,...
04.21.2024
Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 3
Dean chats about garages in California and how the state is becoming an ADU approved reality since 2017. Dean discusses ADU’s Issues and what you can expect to encounter when creating your garage into an ADU and sound proofing garages...
04.20.2024
Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 1 | Hour 1
Dean talks about garages and everything you need to know about them, Dean shares the things that his family would store inside their garage, Dean provides a break down of code violations, fire separation,and safety.. Dean takes calls from listeners, offering...
04.20.2024
Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 1 | Hour 2
Dean talks about garages and the various views of them, older garage floors from the 1970s & earlier & how they have no stem walls. Dean talks about requirements and codes. Dean shares why the International Building Codes removed the...
04.14.2024
DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 3
Dean gives his advice on DIY projects, sanding techniques, and the correct use of fillers like spackle and wood fillers. He also shares a unique 'pencil trick' for ensuring even sanding. The show also includes advice on choosing the right...
04.14.2024
DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 2
Dean shares insights on popcorn ceiling removal, benefits of acoustic ceilings, handling asbestos in older homes. Guests from Revive Real Estate join Dean to discuss maximizing property value before selling through unique renovation approach. Dean provides DIY tips like using...
04.14.2024
DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 1
Dean discusses the importance of knowing your materials and tools, provides guidance on hanging art, and emphasizes the significance of design in home projects. Dean takes calls from listeners, offering personalized advice on building ADUs and navigating local regulations.
04.13.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1
Dean talks about how to handle springtime do-it-yourself projects like a professional, simple things, like how to use a basic tools like screwdrivers. Believe it or not there are some basic rules to follow. Dean says it's all about taking...
04.13.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 1| Hour 2
Dean talks about how to handle springtime do-it-yourself projects like a professional. Callers ask Dean's advice on how to deal with an unpermitted room when selling a home and whether or not you need to clean air conditioning ducts and...
04.07.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 3
In a special All Calls weekend Sunday edition, Dean talks with callers to provide solutions to their specific home-related concerns from discussions on construction issues, design ideas, to DIY challenges. Listeners call in with their home improvement questions from selecting...
04.07.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 2
On this special All Calls weekend Sunday edition, Dean dives deep into the heart of home improvement! He tackles a wide range of listener questions, from the intricacies of driveway construction to the nuances of enhancing water pressure. Dean offers...
04.07.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 1
Dive into a special All Calls Sunday edition of Dean Sharp, The House Whisperer! Dean discusses a square footage discrepancy in a new home, emphasizing the importance of verifying plans for accuracy. Callers seek advice on various topics like DIY...
04.06.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1
Dean talks all about drainage! Drainage issues are 100% avoidable, if you plan correctly and even in sunny California, considering drainage is a huge part of home planning. Dean details how to properly plan drainage for your home focusing on...
04.06.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 1| Hour 2
Dean continues his discussion on how to properly navigate drainage issues for your home. Listeners ask Dean's advice on a bathroom remodel: the pros and cons of a 'tankless' toilet and whether or not adding a urinal to a bathroom...
03.31.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2| Hour 2
Dean continues with listener calls tackling problems about: hiring private a fire company to help protect a fire-prone neighborhood, the pros/cons of roofing title jobs, repairing painting cabinets with major chipping issues, and repairing roof shingles and wood flooring dealing with moisture...
03.31.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2| Hour 1
Dean takes listener calls and addresses concerns about: peeling granite countertop slabs, frozen coils, and heat pumps and how air flow works, and restoring engineer wooden floors with scuffs.
03.31.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 3
Dean continues with listener calls tackling problems about: buckling wooden floors due to moisture, restoring a cedar wooden fence, placing concrete slabs and building A.D.U.’s, and exploring different types of sighting options out in the market. Plus, a common noise...
03.30.2024
All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1
Dean takes listener calls and addresses concerns about: kitchen ranges, specifically the difference in quality and price between a 'regular' range and a 'high-end' range like Viking, or Jenn-Air, a toilet leak at the base of the toilet and an...
03.30.2024
All Call Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 2
Dean continues with listener calls tackling problems about: leak in a unit that needs repair and mold remediation, the pros/cons of switching from regular water heater to tankless, a plumbing issue leading to sewer pipes involving tree roots and whether...
03.24.2024
Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 1
Dean covers early Spring season concerns and on how to get rid of pests, the different types of repellents. How to get rid of rodents and mosquitoes. Also, on the California ban on oil base paint.
03.24.2024
Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 2
Dean advices if you should hire a contractor or get a separate handy-person for each home projects. Using linoleum over ceramic tile, and how to remove snails, slugs, and frogs from homes.
03.24.2024
Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 3
Dean suggests pellets and baits to get rid of fire ants, the definition of R.E.D.: repelling, excluding, and deterring rodents. Owl boxes or raptor perch help with rodent control, pruning trees in Fall and the SoCal use of 4 Ds...
03.23.2024
Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 1| Hour 1
Dean shares on the Do’s and Dont’s about critters and nature during this Spring season. Dean talks about gardening concerns including bugs, rodents and plants. ALSO, covers slippery driveways and ways to prevent them.
03.23.2024
Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 1| Hour 2
Dean talks about cabinetry heights, pruning trees in the Fall, poison-free repellents for critters and more Spring stuff!
03.17.2024
Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 3
Dean continues his discussion of plans, and permits and moving from the planning phase to the construction phase. He continues his duscussion of how to find the right contractor, the signs to look for of a bad contractor, what to...
03.17.2024
Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 2
Dean continues talking about plans and permits and how to move from the planning phase to the construction phase. He discusses the importance of a good contractor and how a bad one can ruin the experience. Listeners seek Dean's advice...
03.17.2024
Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 1
Dean discusses home renovation and permits, how you move from the planning phase to the actual construction phase and how to know what permits are needed. He also discusses pricing for builders, Title 24; what the code covers such as...
03.16.2024
Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 1 | Hour 1
Dean discusses a very important part of renovation, plans + permits! He breaks down city permits and codes that include: repairs, improvements, converting & demolishing. Listeners ask Dean's advice on heater issues, cold air circulation and air sealing homes.
03.16.2024
Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 1 | Hour 2
Dean discusses a very important part of renovation, plans + permits! He breaks down what does and doesn't need a permit when renovating your home. A listeners asks Dean's advice on how to fix sticky doors due to swelling from...
03.10.2024
Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 3
Dean explains what a 'crazy clean' product is and how to properly clean a toilet, how bad electrical work is done and how to prevent fires from it.
03.10.2024
Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 2
Dean talks about damaged wooden floors that have permanent stains and how you can decide if they can be fixed or repaired or if they need to be replaced. He also discusses the use of a sawdust adhesive water mixture...
03.10.2024
Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 1
Dean discusses the topic of sound, and shares everything you need to know about sound proofing your home including the types of padding to use for different soundproofing issues and how to do it all yourself, cost-efficiently.
03.09.2024
Building Your Dream Home: Sound Design | Hour 1
Dean discusses sound design for your humble abode and breaks down the fundamentals of it all, including how sound goes together with the effects of property values and health care. Plus, the magic of how sound travels in different velocities...
03.09.2024
Building Your Dream Home: Sound Design | Hour 2
Dean dives into the importance of sound and sound design in your home. Also, Dean talks about termite infestations, carpet density, padding and about the troubles of sound proofing a property; decreasing the sound waves as they move through your...
03.03.2024
News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 1
Dean continues the conversation about his recent trip to the 2024 Las Vegas International Builder's show and discusses cooktop vents and the confusion over what kind you may need for your kitchen, and the resurgence of multi-use kitchen sinks.
03.03.2024
News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 2
Dean continues his review of the 2024 Las Vegas International Builders show and the new trends he saw there. He discusses roof replacements, vent replacements, paint matte finishes and how to remove water spots from marble sinks and the importance...
03.03.2024
News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 3
Dean continues talking about his experience with the International Builders Show and the fading trend of barn doors . Dean also discusses the right time to replace a roof, soundproofing a room with insulation and the future of induction cook...
03.02.2024
News From The International Builders Show | Hour 2
Dean shares what he took from the Las Vegas International Builders Show 2024. Dean talks about LVTs and LVPs and how they distribute heating throughout the home, 3-D imaging software and it's use when planning out home improvement projects and...
03.02.2024
News From The International Builders Show | Hour 1
Dean shares what he took from the Las Vegas International Builders Show 2024 including some of the popular trends we'll be seeing this year, He discusses a new trend in bathrooms, replacing tubs and turning the space into a spa-like...
02.25.2024
All Calls | Hour 1
Dean tackles listener questions about building an ADU (adult dwelling unit) in the backyard, the proper grading for a driveway, how to fix a water pressure regulator that is showing vastly different pressures across the house, how to properly waterproof...
02.25.2024
Flooring Alternatives - Hour 2
Dean talks about alternatives to wood and stone flooring, specifically focusing on vinyl flooring. he explains the popularity of vinyl flooring and the newest styles that are available from ultra luxury to very affordable. He reviews both vinyl plank and...
02.25.2024
Flooring Alternatives | Hour 3
Dean talks about alternatives to wood and stone flooring, specifically focusing on vinyl flooring. He explains the popularity of vinyl flooring and the newest styles that are available from ultra luxury to very affordable. Dean reviews both vinyl plank and...
02.25.2024
Home Elevators - Hour 2
Dean continues his discussion of home residential elevators discussing how you can plan ahead for one in a new home build by building a shaft that can be used as a closet until it's needed for an elevator. He discussed...
02.25.2024
Home Elevators - Hour 1
Dean talks about the world of residential home elevators and how they are not just for the rich anymore. He explains how home elevators can be crucial not only for people with disabilities, but also for those who wish to...
02.18.2024
Movement and Flow | Hour 1
Dean talks about the importance of movement and flow design; the importance of decluttering and what each means when it comes to construction and design. Dean focuses on some basic design principles regardless of what’s going on with your house....
02.18.2024
Movement and Flow | Hour 2
Dean talks about the importance of movement and flow in a home; the importance of decluttering and what each means when it comes to construction and design. Dean focuses on some basic design principles anyone should follow regardless of what’s...
02.18.2024
Movement and Flow | Hour 3
Dean talks about the importance of movement and flow in home design; the importance of decluttering and what each means when it comes to construction and design. Dean focuses on some basic design principles regardless of what’s going on with...
02.17.2024
Space and Spaciousness | Hour 1
Dean talks the importance of homeowners becoming the captain of their design team; the money-saving difference between space and spaciousness; and a caller seeks Dean's advice on a drainage system for a sidewalk that floods.
02.17.2024
Space and Spaciousness | Hour 2
Dean continues his discussion of 'movement and flow' in a home and how to achieve each through construction and design. He continues his conversation with a caller about the right ground drainage system for her backyard to avoid water pooling...

What's Home with Dean Sharp about?

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Home with Dean Sharp episodes:

Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 1

Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 2

Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 2 | Hour 3

Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 1 | Hour 1

Garages- Everything That's Possible Part 1 | Hour 2

DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 3

DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 2

DIY Tips and Tricks! Part 2 | Hour 1

All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1

All Calls Weekend! Day 1| Hour 2

All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 3

All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 2

All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 1

All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1

All Calls Weekend! Day 1| Hour 2

All Calls Weekend! Day 2| Hour 2

All Calls Weekend! Day 2| Hour 1

All Calls Weekend! Day 2 | Hour 3

All Calls Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 1

All Call Weekend! Day 1 | Hour 2

Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 1

Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 2

Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 2| Hour 3

Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 1| Hour 1

Birds, Bees, Pests and Trees Part 1| Hour 2

Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 3

Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 2

Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 2 | Hour 1

Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 1 | Hour 1

Plans, Permits and Builders, Oh My! Part 1 | Hour 2

Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 3

Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 2

Building Your Dream Home: Sound, Touch, Smell | Hour 1

Building Your Dream Home: Sound Design | Hour 1

Building Your Dream Home: Sound Design | Hour 2

News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 1

News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 2

News From The International Builders Show Part 2 | Hour 3

News From The International Builders Show | Hour 2

News From The International Builders Show | Hour 1

All Calls | Hour 1

Flooring Alternatives - Hour 2

Flooring Alternatives | Hour 3

Home Elevators - Hour 2

Home Elevators - Hour 1

Movement and Flow | Hour 1

Movement and Flow | Hour 2

Movement and Flow | Hour 3

Space and Spaciousness | Hour 1

Space and Spaciousness | Hour 2