Ignite Your Outdoor Living with a DIY Fire Pit | Curb Appeal Meets Social Appeal: Create an Inviting Front Yard | High-Efficiency Paint Sprayer Cuts Time and Waste | Ep #2319 - a podcast by Tom Kraeutler & Leslie Segrete

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Building a Fire Pit: Relaxing around a backyard campfire is made easy with a DIY fire pit.Social Front Yards: Curb appeal meets social appeal when you create an inviting social front yard that’s functional and attractive.


Paint Sprayers: Reduce waste and cut painting time by a third with high-efficiency paint sprayers that make paint projects easier. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.


Window Leaks: Installers should have used concrete block to stop water from getting trapped under Martha’s new picture window. We have tips on improving the drainage to prevent leaks.Plumbing Odors: Phew! Gary has a bad odor coming from his bathroom drains and learns what to do to eliminate the bio-gases that are causing it.


Driveway Replacement: Susan is considering options for her 38-year-old driveway. It’s time to tear it up and pour a new asphalt driveway.Deck Upgrades: Should you replace just the boards or the whole frame on an old deck? Mike needs to replace the entire structure but can use composite decking materials for the surface.


Wet Basement: Paul wants to finish the basement but it leaks at times after a heavy rain. We’ll tell him how to improve the drainage outside the house.Squirrels: Squirrels making you nuts? We give Alison advice on how to humanely trap and relocate the squirrel that’s living in her basement ceiling.


Wood Fencing: John’s pressure-treated wood fence is already getting soft and rotted. We suspect the pressure treatment was not done well or he got poor-quality wood.Condensation on Walls: Judy noticed moisture halfway down the basement walls she’s repainting. She should check the outside drainage and install a dehumidifier.


Moles: Moles are damaging the yard at Kim’s house. If she gets rid of the grubs that are their food source, she’ll get rid of the moles. 
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