Top Spring Home Projects | How Are Your HOA Fees Being Used? | Keeping Paper Towels in Your Fridge | Ep #2297

SHOW NOTES:

• Spring Home Projects: Is your home ready for spring? Find out the essential home projects to tackle first.
• HOA Fees: Are you sure that the HOA fees you pay are being used as they should? Learn the tough questions you need to ask your homeowners association.
• Refrigerator Tips: Do you know why it’s helpful to keep paper towels in your fridge? We’ve got tips on how to use them.

 Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Sliding Doors: Why is there moisture and ice in the bottom track of sliding doors? We have tips for Sherry on checking the door alignment and looking for gaps that may need weatherstripping.
• Concrete Basement Floor: What is the best way to level a concrete basement floor? Depending on how uneven it is, Colin can use a floor-leveling compound.
• Cleaning Granite Countertops: Janet wants to know how to clean and maintain her new granite countertops. She’ll need to use a cleaning product that’s safe for granite and be sure to reseal and polish the countertops regularly.
• Painting Cement: It seems like Eddie’s cement stairs are always peeling and need to be repainted. We advise him to strip off the old paint and use long-lasting epoxy-based masonry paint instead.
• Bathroom Windows: Christine needs ideas for the window in the bathroom she’s remodeling. We suggest some options for installing a new privacy window.
• Tub Refinishing: Is it better to refinish, reline, or replace an old tub that’s rusting? Mike may be better off installing a new bathtub unless he wants to do a tub insert.
• Leaking Ridge Vent: When the rain blows sideways, the ridge vent leaks on Ted’s roof. We recommend installing a new ridge vent that has built-in weather protection.

 

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