This week on This Old House Radio Hour, we’re making your home smarter, safer, and more soulful—whatever your age, stage, or style. Rick Cantino from Operation Independence joins us with essential advice for aging in place, from grab bars to threshold-free showers to stair lifts that won’t kill your curb appeal. Then we take your calls: a fireplace switch that only works if you smack it, post-contractor tile repairs, and the right way to refinish butcher block. Later, Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins takes us inside his decade-long restoration of a San Francisco Victorian. Plus: the real difference between gas and induction—and the DIY weed killer that actually works.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
• How to make your home safer for senior. (0:55)
• Wiring a wall switch for a gas fireplace (8:38)
• How to hide tile holes after glass shower reinstallation (16:35)
• The best food-safe finish for butcher block counters (23:04)
• Fixing HVAC issues in multi-level homes (27:36)
• Stephan Jenkins’ renovation journey in a San Francisco Victorian (32:56)
• Gas vs. induction: which is right for your kitchen? (41:09)
• Simple Fix: DIY weed killer you can mix in minutes (49:46)
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