Episodes

In our Replay today, Lisa tells the story of her just-completed kitchen. The project included the relocation of her washing machine to the upstairs master bedroom. This outside-the-box solution facilitated the expansion of the kitchen. Split HVAC systems require a lot of tubing to be inserted into wall cavities. In our Horror Story today an installer got creative and ran the tubing on the outside of the house, including over the roof. Unbelievable! In our Feature segment, singer, songwriter, ...

Great question. Please join us as Your Valuable Home addresses the question and what it takes to revitalize a town from two different perspectives: The view of the professional planners and pros of related disciplines who make up The Placemakers Guild. Then on 5/13, singer, songwriter, and author, Dar Williams, joins the conversation and shares some of the wonderous transformations she’s experienced in cities and towns across America. It’s all in her book What I Found in a Thousand Towns: A Tra...

In our Replay today, Kevin explains to a homeowner how windows should be replaced to avoid causing damage to the surrounding stucco. The Horror Story today comes from Ann, a residential landlord, who reports on an alarming development at one of the HOA-run communities where she has a rental property….a $500 annual assessment against investor owners of properties in the community. In the feature, we welcome back, Scott Abernathy, a valued Your Valuable Home contributor. Scott is president of hi...

In the Replay today, we discuss what it takes to make for a successful siding and window installation – and the difference it can make in the appearance of a home. In the Horror Story, Kevin reports on a basement remodel that included a kitchen and an electrical nightmare lurking behind the walls. In our Featured interview, we address the surge in multigenerational living brought on by Covid and the need for financial support and/or care for aging family members. Donna Butts, Executive Direct...

In our Replay today, we talk about wrapping up Leslie’s remodel to benefit her aging mom. This complex job included a kitchen in the basement, a chair lift, and the removal of a load-bearing wall. Our Horror Story deals with the DONTs of window installation in a stucco application. In our Featured segment, two executives from GAF, the company that set the standard for asphalt shingles in 1933 serve up Roofing 101 and explain how homeowners from Texas to New England could have avoided water dam...

In our Replay today, we talk with Bob about his move to his fiancé’s small house and an innovative way to remake existing space for two work-at- home people. One bay of the exiting garage became a bar. The 400- square foot upstairs of the garage became Bob’s space. Maureen calls it the “doghouse.” If you’re leaning toward improving vs moving, you’ll want to hear this. In our Horror Story, you’ll learn what can happen to a house where the pan in the upstairs shower didn’t extend far enough ...