#2351 – Mulch Madness: Best Uses of Fall Leaves | Expert Concrete Repair Tips | Draft-Free Windows - a podcast by Tom Kraeutler & Leslie Segrete

SHOW NOTES:
- Getting Rid of Leaves: Rake in some tips on the best ways to get rid of fallen leaves to help next year’s garden.- Concrete Repair and Resurfacing: Learn the easy way to restore cracked and damaged concrete surfaces.
- Energy-Efficient Windows: Keep drafts out and heat in by choosing the best energy-efficient windows. 
Q&A:
- Peeling Linoleum Floor: Mindy has a peeling linoleum floor with even more layers underneath. It will take some work, but we recommend pulling it all up before installing a new floor.- Uneven Heating and Cooling: It’s hard to regulate temperatures in a split-level home. Brent should check the registers and returns and consider adding supplemental heating.- Crumbling Concrete: The concrete basement floor is crumbling from water damage. Mary should address any drainage issues first, then use a patching compound and epoxy floor paint.
- Retaining Wall Runoff: Water from a retaining wall is seeping into Richard’s walkout basement. He gets tips on how to intercept and redirect the water.- Sealing Siding: Peggy’s siding is flush against a concrete slab where rainwater pools. She must remove some of the bottom siding and install flashing.
- Paint vs. Stain for a Deck: Half of Teresa’s wood deck is painted and the other half is unfinished. She can paint over stain, but she can’t stain over paint. She’ll need to choose one or have a two-tone deck.- Glue Removal: Charlotteneeds to remove glue that got on the new floor after it was installed, but she should use an adhesive remover carefully to avoid damaging the surface.
- Pet Stains on Wood Floor: Oops! The dog had an accident on the wood floor that Mike plans to refinish. Sanding should cut through the stain before he adds coats of polyurethane. 
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