Charlie: Jerry in Bay town says his home was built in 1958 and the roof decking is shiplap pine.  Tom: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Charlie: The wood’s very dry, and he says the roof nails split the wood very easily. He says, on his last roof, there were a great deal of nail pops, you know, where […]

Tom Tynan answers your home improvement questions in this 3rd hour of the 4/28/18 broadcast dealing with an ac coil with a freon leak,  front door staining, water softeners, galvanized piping plus more.

This is the HomeShow Radio with Tom Tynan podcast of hour 2 from April 28th 2018.  Tom answers a question about choosing the correct water softener and how it affects your water heater. Also, how to get rid of or prevent a opossum problem in you yard.  Listen in for all the answers to your […]

Charlie: James in Fulshur says, “Tom, I listen to your show all the time in spite of that Charlie Moger  guy. I know you’re very particular on paint”, he says. “I have a stucco house which we need to paint. I want your recommendation on brand, type of paint and all that.” I believe the […]

Tom Tynan radio podcast from Saturday April 28th, 2018 where Tom answers questions about disclosing whether your home has flooded and flooding neighborhoods.  Will your home still flood if it didn’t get flooded during Harvey? Also, if your pipes sound like a foghorn, what’s happening? Find out and listen!

Charlie: Jack in Manville. Well, not a lot of water there but he says that his wife and him came to see you at the Stafford Center. Tom: Oh that was fun down there. Charlie: But you were gone. You had split. You were down the road. Tom: Oh, sorry. Charlie: He says, “My hurricane […]

Charlie: Danny in South Belt, over by Owington and all that. Tom: The south in belt. Charlie: That’s what I’m saying. Tom: Yes. Charlie: He says, “I have put sheet rock back on a house that is gutted, and we’ve already put the roof on with a heat barrier on it, and large den with […]

Charlie: Cynthia in New Territory writes to us Tom. She says, “I have recently installed porcelain tile floor. It looks like wood, but it’s kinda dull. And she’s wondering is there anything she can do to give it a better sheen?” Tom: With porcelain tile, no. It is what it is. It’s got a finish […]

Charlie: Brian in Friendswood’s our first contestant. He says, “What product do you recommend for sealing granite? And how often should it be sealed in your humble opinion?” Tom: Toothpaste. What is toothpaste? Charlie: Seriously? Tom: No, not seriously. There are a lot of granite sealers. If you need to seal it, that’s fine. You […]

Betty wrote to us from New Territory wondering how wasps are entering her living room from the fireplace and what is the best way to prevent or stop it from happening.  We talked to Lee,  our HomeShow Pro at Lords Chimney about Betty’s problem.