Home with Dean Sharp

Dean previews a call-in session where listeners share their home improvement dilemmas, and he dives right in by discussing the surprising 45% drop in Southern California water usage—reminiscing about the days of harsh fines and urgent warnings. He then fields callers' questions on everything from the aesthetic trick of painting roof eaves the same color as the roof to a mysterious miracle spray that promises to revive aging asphalt roofs.

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Dean continues his conversation by clarifying that if a roof shows significant wear, no miracle spray can fix it—but if the damage is minor, a maintenance roof spray might extend its life by up to 15 years, though roofers can sometimes be conflicted about such solutions. He then updates listeners on the latest fire recovery efforts, urging them to check Governor Newsom's new executive order on gov.california.gov by searching for "Newsome Executive Order Zone 0." Dean takes another caller who asks about installing a steel door, advising that if there's conflicting advice between the contractor and the door company, one should default to the door manufacturer's recommendations. He wraps up by fielding a question about ADUs, discussing the ramifications of having an attached unit versus one that's external to the home.

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Dean talks about the burning of France 'Norte Dame Cathedral and everything that stood out at the Consumer Electric Show. Dean gives the silver lining result of the ancient European structure after the fire. Dean talks about AI being everywhere at the C.E.S. when to expect to see some new changes with home security features such as home security cameras, entry locks, facial recognition, and palm reading.

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Dean talks about wood flooring that tends to trap moisture and how it could create a cupping/lifting effect and shares what to do to fix the problem. Dean talks about the many amounts of new and techy Televisions on display over at the C.E.S. including a wireless TV. Dean talks about an electric spoon that stimulates the tongue to make believe that the food one is consuming with the spoon has salt when it doesn’t... providing a healthier alternative.

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Dean talks about the robots straight from the C.E.S. including intelligent cleaning type of devices.
Dean mentions the AI air bladder pillow system and how it changes the angle of where your head is placed when one starts to snore. Dean continues to mention all the smart home features as they  relate to your home like AI controlled and LED floor lights. Plus, the Anchor backup powered batteries and new fan but it also allows to trail your location with its AI features. Dean concludes his review of new items from the Consumer Electric Show with an induction range oven that doesn’t require a wiring setup and it’s made by a copper appliance company.  
 

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Dean chats about the Palos Verdes peninsula dealing with landslides. He discusses how a portion of the Palos Verdes peninsula is falling into the ocean but not all of it. Dean talks about the love of nature and architecture from the 1950s at the Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes. Plus, restoring and seeking a new location for the Wayfarers Chapel, and his appreciation for it. 

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Dean chats with a caller who lives a few hundred yards from where the Wayfarer Chapel used to stand in the Palos Verdes neighborhood and discusses landslides and what the community are dealing with. Dean advices a caller dealing with her LED lights that are projecting light even when the switch is set to off. Lastly, Dean talks about in-home smoke detectors and how they are not connected to the water systems.

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It’s part two with an all-call weekend, as Dean takes all your concerning questions surrounding your home. Dean talks about battery/solar panel-powered generators and whole house generators that are out on the market + some of the brands that have good ones. Dean provides design tips to a caller dealing with a home remodel and adding a gutter. Dean talks about how he would go about designing  a natural disaster proof home and how it would it look like.

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Dean talks about the international code for roofing materials in California, low pressure issues and the steps on what to do to fix the issue. Also, information about re-roofing a home, dealing with HOA policies and shower doors with a Hydrophobic coating that doesn’t require constant cleaning duties.

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Dean talks about ember-free crawl space vents and the importance of this type of fire hardening investment. Dean advised a caller about repurposing a piano with glued panels and how to dissolve glue. Dean discusses sanding down walls with bad texture and painting over the old coat.  Plus, placing tile in an outdoor exterior patio..

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