Home with Dean Sharp

Dean Sharp kicks off a lively hour about “new stuff”—from how to clear the board and start fresh, to game-changing innovations in building materials. After Tina’s late arrival due to an important phone call, Dean dives into “Super Wood,” a revolutionary material that’s stronger than steel, resistant to moisture, fire, and rot, and potentially even translucent like glass. Super Wood could soon reshape everything from home siding to airplane frames. Plus, Dean reminds us: the future of building isn’t always dark—it might just be wood!

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Dean takes listener calls this hour! Leigh from Lompoc calls in to talk about her large 3,000 sq ft home—should she downsize or invest in some help to maintain it? Dean offers advice on using her equity to reduce her workload and suggests hiring a landscaping service and housekeeper before considering moving. Plus, elevator retrofits are more affordable than you might think! Then, caller Gabe wants to know how to optimize ventilation in his 90s two-story home with no eave vents. Dean explains how to vent the attic or consider turning it into a conditioned space using spray foam insulation for maximum thermal efficiency.

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Dean dives into some incredible new tech and home innovations! First, he talks about bioluminescent petunias—genetically engineered to glow like fireflies and make your yard look like an alien landscape. Then, it’s all about the world’s first transparent OLED TV from LG, which becomes see-through glass when switched off—Hollywood might approve! Dean also shares how to fine-tune your TV to remove judder and motion blur, preserving the look of classic films. And finally, the True Loo: a futuristic toilet that uses a camera system to analyze your health via what you flush!

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it’s an all-calls weekend on Home with Dean Sharp! This week, Dean helps a caller navigate options for replacing a cracked granite kitchen countertop, and offers expert troubleshooting for a faulty bathroom switch that just won’t shut the lights off. Plus, Dean shares a bit of his personal tradition—collecting unique coffee mugs from his travels—and the stories behind them. 

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This episode, Dean starts with a personal touch, sharing the story behind one of his favorite travel traditions—collecting unique coffee mugs. Then it’s on to tackling real homeowner challenges: he helps a caller dealing with a water-damaged chimney that's causing problems inside the house, explains how to handle calcium build-up on a block wall fence using muriatic acid safely, and offers guidance to a homeowner facing a plumbing issue that’s damaging their concrete slab.

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It's an all calls weekend!  Dean tackles listener questions about 'banging' in pipes after a new water heater has been installed, replacing front doors in an older home when a contractor wants to replace it with something cheap and easy, whether or not you should shellack old oak floors, building a firepit in the backyard, whether you can put windows with different color frames in the same home, and whether wood countertops are a real viable option in a kitchen. 

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Dean continues an all calls weekend, answering questions about a concrete slab crack, how to fix a wood floor after a nasty water leak, water proofing a shower in an old home. Installing 'privacy glass,' how to prevent cats from congregating on a roof and whether or not you need an engineer to draw up blueprints for a home remodel.

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Dean finishes up the all calls weekend with a few water heater questions, what kinds of alternatives there are for termite tenting that would allow someone to remain in the home and how to fix a roof leak.

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Dean takes your home improvement calls!

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Dean takes your home improvement calls!

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