Home with Dean Sharp

Dean shares practical tips on protecting your home during the peak of fire season. As high temperatures, dry conditions, and summer winds create the perfect environment for fire danger, Dean explains how embers—carried by the wind—can enter homes through vents and other vulnerable spots. Learn how to prepare your home before fire strikes, why ember defense matters most, and what simple steps you can take now to stay safe.

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Dean shares key tips for midsummer fire prevention and highlights two companies offering vents designed to block dangerous fire embers. He answers a caller’s question about the ember resistance of O’Hagin vents and offers practical advice for reducing noise from a loud pool pump. Plus, Dean discusses repair options for damaged fascia board lumber and how to get your home back in shape.

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Dean Sharp shares smart, budget-friendly ways to fire harden your home during peak wildfire season. From creating zero-defensible zones to using fire-rated window films, Dean explains how simple changes—not extreme measures—can make all the difference. He also breaks down how fire lines work and why every homeowner should have a fire-prep checklist in place.

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Dean dives into how to side over stucco and safely remove it when needed. A caller gets expert advice on tackling a stubborn tree stump, and Dean shares why protecting outdoor copper pipes—especially those with rubber sleeves—is crucial. Then it’s off to the lake, where Dean explains how water agitation can help combat algae growth, and why understanding the nature of algae is key to keeping your water clean.

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Dean answers listener questions and shares expert insights on a range of home improvement topics. Learn about the best spray paints on the market, the step-by-step process of laying tile like a pro, and how to safely deal with black mold in your bathroom. Dean also helps a caller troubleshoot mysterious toilet vibrations and explores the latest in Wi-Fi-enabled water leak detection systems to keep your home safe and dry.

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Dean takes listener calls about privacy glass for a front window, a tankless water heater that is not providing hot water, new front door for a really old home, shellacking very old oak floors, why only warm water is coming out of an outdoor faucet, how to change a regular shower to a 'walk in' shower for an older person, tree roots that are causing cracks on sidewalk, plumbing problems and whether or not it's ok design wise to do window frames of different colors on the front and back of a house.

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Dean takes listener calls about a water line break that caused wood floors to warp, a gopher problem, a dryer that doesn't dry clothes properly, how to build a firepit in the backyard, the rules on smoke detectors, building a retaining wall, how to pick the 'right' white paint, and a kitchen remodel with new appliances.

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Dean takes listener calls about building an outdoor kitchen, whether wood countertops are a viable option when remodeling a kitchen, insulation for a total house rebuild, soft water systems, whether or not you can reuse a foundation of a home after a fire and how to remedy an unpermitted room

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Dean starts the show talking about the benefits of 'high tea,' and the fact that women are the most involved in DIY projects in the home, than tackles a phone call from a listener about a major kitchen remodel and cabinets

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Dean takes listener questions about how to remedy a big raccoon problem on an adjacent property, how to go about getting the right auto gas shut off valve, why grass is 'thatching' on a lawn, how to properly light a vaulted ceiling and problems with a neighbor that smokes.

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