Tech Radar’s Lance Ulanoff reveals the one smart home upgrade that truly changes how your house functions—and it’s not what you think. Plus, Daryl Hall gives a tour of his 1787 farmhouse, and our experts answer your calls on noisy windows, wobbly railings, and cracked concrete floors.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The one smart home upgrade worth investing in—and how it actually works (1:00)
What to do if your stair railing is wobbly and unsafe (09:05)
How to block out highway noise with an interior storm window (20:16)
The best way to fix and seal a powdery, cracked concrete floor (26:11)
How Daryl Hall restored his 1787 farmhouse—and what it taught him about (32:49)
Keywords: #SmartHomeUpgrade #SmartThermostat #SmartHomePrivacy #DarylHallHouse #ThisOldHousePodcast #HistoricHomeTour #DIYHomeRepair #NoisyWindowsFix #CrackedConcreteFloor #StairRailingRepair
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