Home with Dean Sharp

Dean introduces Special Guest John Cordero from the Kitchen Store as he joins the show. 
John Cordero talks about his business and how the kitchen store showroom is a playground to every customer + where cabinets came from. Dean shares some history on cabinets such as height placement of them throughout the years and how it has changed to fit the modern life. John Cordero explains the anatomy of cabinets and shares a fun fact of them too! 

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Dean and John Cordero from the Kitchen Store give advice to a caller who is looking to upgrade their old cabinets without spending too much money. Dean advice a caller about replacing a water heater with an electric, tankless water heater. Dean and John Cordero say to get inspired and know your home before beginning any project. Plus, Dean says a custom design home is luxury, but that it doesn’t mean that it must be done with luxury categories. 

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Dean and John Cordero from the Kitchen Store talks trends such as lighting and the baseline drawers. Dean talks about the blind corner problem in many kitchens and other tricky problems.  Dean and John dive into the idea of customization as luxury. Lastly, Dean talks wood material when it comes to cabinets: oak, maple, cherry, walnut

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Dean introduced the gang and is ready for an all-calls weekend where he answers any burning question one may have surrounded their home. Dean provides a caller information on an anti-slip coding product that prevents slippage and is easy to clean tile floors. Dean gives tips on how to secure a mailbox post that is already on the concrete floor. Dean talks about sagging ceilings and how to determine exactly what is causing it 

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Dean continues to figure out what’s causing the ceiling to sag down. Dean says to avoid painting concrete patio due to the moisture it creates and wear and tear usage + exterior epoxy concrete coating. Lastly, Dean advices a caller with their broken toilet tank and replacing their laminated floor. 

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Dean tackles calls from listeners regarding drain maintenance, replacing a tub with a shower, hot plugs, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and what is better for your home, separate ones or combination ones.

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Dean takes calls from listeners seeking advice on replacing old school light bulbs in antique fixtures, tankless urinal odor problems, when doing a kitchen remodel, do you start with the floor first or install the cabinets first, retaining wall basics, contractor problems and turning an detached garage into an ADU.

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Dean answers listeners questions regarding proper installation of bathroom safety handrails, gas firepits, the best grass for someone with a lot of pets, roof leaks in a condo, lowrider toilet replacement and how to keep the integrity of Turkish tiles and the proper grout to use for them

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Dean gets into fences, walls and hedges, discussing the differences between them and how to determine which one is right for your home and details the best preparation and installation for each of these options.  Callers asked Dean's advice about low flow toilets, the proper paint to use in a kitchen, how to resolve a strange sewer smell coming from a largely unused bathroom and when putting in a post for a fence, is it better to use concrete or 'post hole foam.'

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Dean gets into fences, walls and hedges, discussing the differences between them and how to determine which one is right for your home and details the best preparation and installation for each of these options.  Callers ask Dean's advice on whether to replace a wooden fence with a block wall and a kitchen sink issue with an undermount granite sink.

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