Home with Dean Sharp

Dean gives you a primer on everything home electrical, how to determine what you need, how to fix and maintain it and more. 
Dean also answered listener questions about,  water pressure regulator making a 'whistling' sound and what could be causing it, how to troubleshoot problems with a DIY ceiling fan, what is a better option for a patio cover, a traditional wood cover or a faux wood patio cover, a design question re...

Dean gives you a primer on everything home electrical, how to determine what you need, how to fix and maintain it and more. 
Dean also answered listener questions about,  water pressure regulator making a 'whistling' sound and what could be causing it, how to troubleshoot problems with a DIY ceiling fan, what is a better option for a patio cover, a traditional wood cover or a faux wood patio cover, a design question re...

The key tenet of what makes a house a home is design — it matters most! 

Today’s first caller has a hardwood floor that she apparently needs to oil every year. But she wants to know if there’s a product she can use so she doesn’t have to do that task annually.  

Next up, our caller wants to seismically retrofit his 1325-square-foot home that was built in 1954 by bolting the foundation to the h...

Snakes up your pipeline! At the top of our next hour, a homeowner’s plumbing contractor tried to clean her clogged laundry line and the clog turned out to be much murkier than they realized. 

Our next listener is redoing his kitchen with quartzite countertops and has questions regarding undercounter or under-slab lighting. 

Is a skim coat a good idea instead o painting when you want to zhuzh up your exterior stucco?...

Dean talks all things pools and spas.  It's summertime and it's going to be hot this year, so you want your pools and spa to be in tip top shape.  Dean talks about designing the perfect pool and spa and how to properly maintain them.   Dean also fielded calls from listeners regarding a 'living pool eco-system,' a water leak in a home originating from the roof, how to find a pinhole leak in a pipe, how to remedy ...

Dean talks all things pools and spas.  It's summertime and it's going to be hot this year, so you want your pools and spa to be in tip top shape.  Dean talks about designing the perfect pool and spa and how to properly maintain them.   Dean also fielded calls from listeners regarding a 'living pool eco-system,' a water leak in a home originating from the roof, how to find a pinhole leak in a pipe, how to remedy ...

Dean talks all things pools and spas.  It's summertime and it's going to be hot this year, so you want your pools and spa to be in tip top shape.  Dean talks about designing the perfect pool and spa and how to properly maintain them.   Dean also fielded calls from listeners regarding a 'living pool eco-system,' a water leak in a home originating from the roof, how to find a pinhole leak in a pipe, how to remedy ...

It’s an all-calls Saturday on The Dean Sharp Show! Dean takes listener questions on cool roofing systems and energy-saving materials, where to start when renovating your home, the pros and cons of tankless water heaters, troubleshooting delays in hot water delivery, temperature sensors, and the importance of proper roof ventilation. 

6:05am – It's an all-calls Saturday with Dean....

It’s an all-calls weekend with Dean Sharp as he answers listener questions on the benefits of attic fans, whether adding a fireplace is worth the investment, and choosing between electric and non-electric water softening systems. Dean also helps troubleshoot a strange odor coming from a new HVAC system and explains how excessive attic heat can impact your home's comfort and energy efficiency. 

7:05am...

Dean talks about air conditioning and how HVAC may be changing faster than any other residential technology. New energy standards, new air quality standards, and even fundamental shifts in the theory of how to heat and cool a home. There’s a lot to unpack if a new system is in your future. Dean talks about it all and answers questions about; replacing old color tile in bathrooms and expanding a shower, whether orange oil or h...

Dean talks about air conditioning and how HVAC may be changing faster than any other residential technology. New energy standards, new air quality standards, and even fundamental shifts in the theory of how to heat and cool a home. There’s a lot to unpack if a new system is in your future. Dean talks about it all and answers questions about; replacing old color tile in bathrooms and expanding a shower, whether orange oil or h...

Dean talks about air conditioning and how HVAC may be changing faster than any other residential technology. New energy standards, new air quality standards, and even fundamental shifts in the theory of how to heat and cool a home. There’s a lot to unpack if a new system is in your future. Dean talks about it all and answers questions about; replacing old color tile in bathrooms and expanding a shower, whether orange oil or h...

Our first caller is phoning it in from Ohio, where the heat-pump compressor under her recently constructed condo’s bedroom window is keeping her awake at night. 

Our next caller had an issue with a mold infestation and as a consequence has to redo the interior of hre condo, so she needs to know about counter heights, and painting celings ...

At the top of the second hour, our first caller from Texas just finshied building his metal shop and wants to know about interior finish and insulation. 

Would Dean recommend any online cabinet companies and if so, what vetting questions should one ask them? 

Next up, if you’re looking to to put in a soft water and filtration system in your new home in Tennessee, Dean may have the ...