Home with Dean Sharp

As we embark on the journey of designing our dream homes, it's easy to get caught up in the specifics of what we want – the marble countertops, the big kitchen island, the luxurious tub. But what if we're focusing on the wrong things? What if our dream home is not just about the physical space, but about the emotions and experiences we want to have within it?

In this episode of Home with Dean Sharp, the speaker delves into the...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (07/25) - It’s an all-calls day on The Dean Sharp Show. Dean takes listener calls live, shares a funny weekend at the bowling alley, and recaps highlights from Design Week with Tina Sharp. He answers listener questions about attic insulation and how temperature changes affect it, offers improved methods for adding insulation inside an attic, and walks through repairing a window ...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (07/25) - It’s an all-calls day on The Dean Sharp Show. Dean answers practical home‑service questions—from how temperature changes affect attic insulation and better ways to add insulation, to diagnosing when an A/C needs replacement and repairing a water‑damaged window. Dean also dives into lawsuits and HOA issues, advises on choosing colors for fading artificial grass, and helps a caller im...

Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions.   He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design ideas, so it's the most important thing is that YOU ask the questions to get the ans...

Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions.   He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design ideas, so it's the most important thing is that YOU ask the questions to get the ans...

Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions.   He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design ideas, so it's the most important thing is that YOU ask the questions to get the ans...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (07/18) - Today’s first caller is having spigot issues: His frost spigot on the outside of his house doesn't drain the way it should. Where is that water going? Can Dean figure out this plugger problem?

When you live in a moderate or warm-weather climate like Palm Springs, should you replace your old furnace with an electric heat pump?

Time to seal your flat roof? Dean’s got the insider know-...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (07/18) - At the top of the second hour, our first caller lives in a ranch home, and his medium oak kitchen cabinets are giving him a mid-’80s scream. They need updating, although they are in good condition. What should he do to modernize and give them more of a mid-century feel?

Do you need a new sprinkler system for your front lawn that won’t break the bank — or is there a better way ...

Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a small master bathroom and how to get rid of it once and for all, whether or not whole house fans are really worth it and do they r...

Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a small master bathroom and how to get rid of it once and for all, whether or not whole house fans are really worth it and do they r...

Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a small master bathroom and how to get rid of it once and for all, whether or not whole house fans are really worth it and do they r...

At the top of the second hour of Home with Dean Sharp, a caller has a question about the best type of sealers to use for pavers and wood on her patio. 

Next up, is a metal roof better than a composite roof for a single-story home, especially when it comes to solar panels? 

Lastly, our final caller just purchased a home and he wants to put in a patio, made from either concrete or composite pavers — but he’s hav...