About this episode

The episode discusses common remodeling mistakes, safe space heaters, tips for buying live Christmas trees, and how to determine the age of your home.

SHOW NOTES: Welcome to the Money Pit! With only two weeks left until Christmas, we know this is a busy time of year, but we're here to help you keep your home in tip-top shape and get you through the finish line of the holidays. Whether you are doing or dreaming of projects, we make DIY doable! - 5 Common Remodeling Mistakes: We share the top five most common remodeling mistakes homeowners make, so you can be prepared for your next project. - Safe and Efficient Space Heaters: We discuss how to choose a safe and efficient space heater by understanding the difference between radiant heaters and convection heaters. - Live Christmas Trees: If you’re heading out to buy a live Christmas tree, we provide tips on how to ensure the tree is fresh. - The Age of Your Home: Leslie's Last Word offers tricks for figuring out the age of your home by checking plumbing fixtures or recognizing old wiring and pipe types. Q & A: - Linda from Washington wanted to cover her outdated Formica kitchen countertops with a new product. We recommend using a product kit like Lux Rock or Marble Dream from Daich Coatings, noting that she should lightly sand the Formica surface beforehand to ensure the coating…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Segrete

Topics covered

• remodeling mistakes
• space heaters
• live Christmas trees
• home age
• DIY projects

Keywords

• remodeling
• space heaters
• Christmas trees
• home improvement
• DIY

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daich Coatings

Products: Lux Rock, Marble Dream

Places: Washington, Pennsylvania

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