The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

The summer storm season is well underway and while a good summer thunder-bumper can clean out the humidity and water your lawn, high winds and lightning can also potentially cause serious damage to your home. Tom and Leslie have tips on how to inspect

Want to incorporate a sleek, modern, clean look into your kitchen? Tom and Leslie have tips on how to achieve one of the hottest new design trends making its way to this side of the Atlantic from Europe.  Plus find out how to breathe new life into

If you’re planning to buy an air conditioner this summer, bigger is not better.  Tom and Leslie deliver tips on how to pick the best one for your home.  Find out how tamper resistant outlets are making electricity safe for both kids and adults, and

While you’re busy planning your summer get-away, bed bugs may be busy planning how to join you! Tom and Leslie have tips to avoid bringing home the nasty little critters home with your souvenirs.   Plus, get tips on single easiest way to build a patio

Direct sunlight can fade furniture and floors, and raise energy costs.  In this show, Tom & Leslie deliver tips to keep damaging UV rays away.  Plus, find out how to fix smelly water problems, learn how to make your grill safe for a season of BBQ fun,

Tired of paying high water bills for watering your lawn?  Get tips on how to find and install drought resistant grass.  Plus, find out about a new air conditioner that is breaking new ground by being the quietest in America, as well as energy

If you are lucky enough to have a built-in pool, you may not feel quite as lucky when you have the pay to pay the bills to heat that pool.  Tom and Leslie have tips on how you can use a FREE energy source to heat your pool and extend the swimming

If you are thinking about selling your home, Tom and Leslie have room-by-room advice on how to edit your stuff so your home attracts offers from the very first showing.  Plus, get insight on the next generation of “smart” home improvements and if your

Are your garage doors just sort of plain and boring? Get tips on how to dress up your overhead door to add value and style. Do you love your dog but not so much having to get up in the middle of the night to him out?  Pet doors let Fido come and go as

Father’s Day is just ahead and whether you have to shop for a DIY Dad, Smart Home Dad or a Dad that loves crafts, Tom and Leslie have picks for all. Plus, have you shopped for a mattress lately? Learn how to sort between firm, pillow top, plush, gel, foam and more. Plus, radon is a deadly gas that can existing in the soil and find its way into your house. We’ll have tips to keep it out

This is a great time of year to give wood decks, trim or fencing a spruce up.  Tom and Leslie have tips on how to pick the perfect stain to spruce up surfaces for the season.  Plus, find out how to build your own backyard bee hives and get tips on

 Want to be better organized but simply need more space? Tom and Leslie have tips on “hidden spaces” in the home that can make for a great storage solution.  Plus find out how to get fresh filtered water from your refrigerator, and learn the best way

Spring storms can turn everyday objects into projectiles that can do serious damage to your home. Tom and Leslie deliver tips on a DIY inspection that can help you spot small repairs before they grow in to big problems.  Plus get tips on how to select

Tom and Leslie deliver tips on creating projects like grill surrounds, fire pits, and benches that are as easy to build as stacking blocks.  Find out the easy way to make sure your appliances are clean, and get advice on how to spot termites before

Now that you have your windows open more often, are you noticing that they’re not easy to GET open and closed?  Tom & Leslie have tips to get these sliding once again.  Plus, find out the step-by-step to fence replacement; get tips for choosing paint